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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…
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Esther Shimazu: Free Spirits
No one was portraying the people I knew, growing up in a majority Asian-American population: free to be as undignified or not as they wanted. The niche for making pottery…
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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…
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Color Cues from the M.A.C. Chinese New Year Collection
Around the globe, Chinese New Year has been celebrated in rousing fashion from lanterns and festivals to family traditions and decorations. M.A.C. Cosmetics, the beauty industry’s favorite rebel, has ushered…
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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…
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Almudena Rodriguez: When Craft & Culture Meet
On view from September 5 through October 31, 2017, the work of Almudena Rodriguez is a clear-sighted look at our current time and place. It’s also a celebration of craft and mixed…
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Collector’s Edition: The Calligraphy Brushes of George Johnson
Collectors have a unique commitment to the beauty and intrigue of objects—they are restless, curious compatriots with an eye for the special and rare. Theirs is an incurable wonder that asks,…
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Sophisticated Storage Solutions
A fresh new year offers a clean slate and a chance to re-arrange. Organization may be one of the only resolutions that won’t deprive us of a few happy indulgences. It…
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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…
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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…