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Forms with Resonance: Garden Drum Stools
Perhaps the most recognizable form in Chinese furniture is the classic drum-form. Distinguished by its rounded shape and barrel-like swell, the Chinese drum stool could be found all throughout the…
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A Chat with Designers behind Chicago’s Merchandise Mart Showhouse
On view through September 25 on the first floor of the iconic Merchandise Mart along the Chicago River, the Mart Showhouse is a who’s who of interior design — featuring…
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Personal Altar: A Place to Pause
“Beloved objects can be grounding. I have a PAGODA RED meditation stone that I keep in my studio near a window. When the stone’s veining is illuminated by sunlight, it…
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Issy Wilson: Boundary Layer
April 10 – May 15, 2026 Awash with swirling colors and abstract forms, the mixed-media paintings of emerging artist Issy Wilson are deeply rooted in the natural world. Guided by…
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Collection Spotlight: Pottery to Guide the Spirit
Earthy textures, sculptural forms and a natural palette of creme white, rust red and terracotta orange – some of the many reasons we’re in love with the extraordinary early ceramics…
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Collection Spotlight: Horse Eyes from the Kiln
This lunar new year, we usher in the Year of the Fire Horse, the 7th animal of the 12-year lunar cycle and a powerful creature associated with strength, peace and…
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Pagoda Red’s 2026 Design Forecast
As change accelerates around the world, we are noticing a return to the real. The Year of the Fire Horse marks a transformative shift toward freedom and independence, challenging the…
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Quiet Luxury: Lozano Jolas Interiors at the 54th Cooks’ Home Tour
With an eye for sophistication, it’s no wonder design firm Lozano Jolas Interiors was invited to redesign a featured home in the 54th Annual Cooks’ Tour benefit, a one-day tour…
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Blue & White: Designer Suzan Hadaway on Collecting
Open a decor magazine, or your design socials, and an encounter with blue & white Chinese porcelain seems inevitable. There it is, on a mantel in London, in an elaborate…
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Fashion’s Eye on Monstrous Beauty: At The Met with Betsy Nathan & Sarah Hand
There’s still time to catch Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie at The Met on view through August 17th. I was lucky enough to see it with my dear…