• Landscape Architect Douglas Hoerr on Designing Environments & Experiences

      Growing up on a farm in Milford, Indiana, gave Douglas Hoerr the best education in the natural world. Beekeeping also earned him points for bravery (if not patience). Following a decade-long immersion in the professional side of landscape design, Hoerr left for England, where he deepened his craft and learned from revered gardeners like John […]

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  • Design Diary: Palm Springs Modernism Week

    Late last month the design set found a chic way to blot out the chill of February by journeying to California for Palm Springs Modernism Week. The week-plus extravaganza of mid-century modern architecture, style and technicolor excitement was the place to enjoy a 1960s poolside cocktail hour. PAGODA RED’S good friend and PR maven Christine Phillips, who represents […]

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  • Inspiration & Ideas from Pinterest’s 2017 Design Forecast

    Who hasn’t gotten lost searching mood boards, stylish rooms, beautiful vignettes and even desserts that look like works of art on Pinterest? Not only a source for inspiration, it’s also become a barometer for what’s next in the design world. The company has revealed key trends for 2017 based on searches and user activity. Here’s […]

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  • Greener Pastures: Pantone’s Color of the Year

    Pantone, the design industry’s color authority, recently proclaimed Greenery its 2017 Color of the Year. Almost immediately the design world weighed in, many in favor of the light, bright, tart shade; others letting out a deep sigh, when contemplating how the bold, citrusy hue would adorn walls and windows and how it could fall in-step […]

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  • Mick De Giulio: Kitchen Confidential

    Though many people think that a beautifully designed kitchen is for people who don’t actually cook, I would say 90% of our clients do use their kitchens avidly. Quality has to be felt at every level, and artistry is essential — we’re always trying to figure out how to make the functional beautiful. — Mick […]

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  • Campion Platt’s Personal, Discerning Designs

    To design for oneself in the home, the inspiration must come from something personal and worthy of expressing through design. Find a story and then seek out the tools to tell it. — Campion Platt Campion Platt’s concepts are the kind that reveal themselves slowly. Every detail holds a great deal of depth, but you’d […]

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  • InCollect Interviews PAGODA RED Founder Betsy Nathan

    I approach the materials differently than most classical Chinese furniture dealers, many of whom are primarily interested in specific woods since this often determines the furniture’s value. Though I have a deep appreciation for and collect some of these hardwood pieces, I have an appreciation for folk forms that have long been passed over by […]

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  • 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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  • The Robin Richman Collaboration

    Robin Richman and her atelier collaborate with PAGODA RED on a one-of-a-kind project: reimagining our collection of 1940s Chinese clothing for men + women. Kindred Spirits A vanguard of fashion and design, Robin Richman is celebrating her namesake boutique’s 19th year in Bucktown, an anniversary that speaks volumes. Chicago may be perennially on the verge of becoming fashion-forward (no […]

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  • Keith Williams: The Lush Life

    Keith Williams masterfully fashions flora and fauna for some of the country’s most elegant private residences, but that’s just the half of it. With partner Mario Nievera, he heads up acclaimed landscape architecture firm Nievera Williams Design, with offices in New York and Palm Beach. Most city dwellers spend a lifetime dreaming of green space. After landing that picturesque […]

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