• Vicente Wolf: Wanderlust & Collecting, Part II

    In our second interview (you can read the first here) we learned about Wolf’s next jaunt, and why you should always buy that special piece wherever and whenever you see it. PR: Where are you off to in 2017? VW: Sri Lanka, Munich, Bombay, Bali, Hong Kong and Bangkok. PR: What were some of your most […]

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  • Keith Williams’ Guide to Miami & Palm Beach

    For the best gardens in Miami, we look no further than our friend Keith Williams. With partner Mario Nievera, he heads up Palm-Beach based landscape architecture firm Nievera Williams Design. And he’s got some great restaurant recommendations, too. Destination: Miami & Palm Beach “I’m from Michigan originally, so I love the weather,” he says, “Winter and summer. […]

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  • Chrysanthemum Day Flower Festival

    Chinese and Japanese citizens welcome autumn with Chrysanthemum Day. An auspicious flower, chrysanthemums are also known as one of the “Four Gentlemen of China” along with the plum blossom for spring, the orchid for summer and the bamboo plant for winter. Chinese speakers pronounce chrysanthemum: ju. It’s phonetically similar to the word jiu, which can mean either “long time” […]

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  • Our First-Ever Fashion Collaboration

    Robin Richman and her atelier are collaborating with us on a one-of-a-kind project. Vanguards of fashion and design, Robin’s team is reimagining our collection of 1940s Chinese clothing for men + women. The designers deconstruct and embellish the silks and linens with vintage metal appliqué and other unexpected accoutrements. COMING SOON.

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  • D. B. Kim: Global Beat

    D.B. Kim’s sophisticated, risk-taking designs make lasting first impressions. Designing in-house for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide or in collaboration with Daroff Design + DDI Architects, Kim has spent nearly two decades updating the look and feel of life outside the home. Recently returned from Beijing after a two-year stint as Vice President of hospitality design for […]

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  • Modern Design’s Debt to Asian Craft: Under The Influence

    This article by PAGODA RED owner Betsy Nathan first appeared in the Chicago Gallery News, May 2016. From German Bauhaus designers to Scandinavian and American mid-century makers, modernists have always been inspired by Asia. George Nakashima apprenticed in his ancestral Japan to learn “the finest traditions” of woodworking. Hans Wegner paradoxically helped to define Danish design […]

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