Island-to-Table Dining in Copenhagen
Nicolai Norregaard grew up on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, where he learned to love wild carrots, lichen, green strawberries, and other delicacies of the New Nordic cuisine. His...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: An Insider's Guide to Copenhagen
We first got to know Natasha Figueroa, a former member of the design team at the Ace Hotel in Portland, OR, and co-creator of its restaurant, Clyde Common, when we stayed at the Ace Hotel in Palm...
View ArticleThe Timeless Table: Glass with Heart and Soul from Holmegaard
Founded by an enterprising countess in 1825, Holmegaard is Denmark's oldest and largest glassworks. It stays true to the countess's original mission—to create glass with "heart and soul and...
View Article5 Favorites: Garage Envy on Gardenista
This past week Michelle and Erin delved into all things garage: a multipurpose space that lends itself to a range of uses (floral studio, gear storage, potting shed). Above: Erin dropped in on Sarah...
View ArticleNow Debuting: The Best New Danish Designs from Maison et Objet
The Danish Crafts Collection has been curating an annual collection of work by young and up-and-coming Danish designers since 1999. Being admitted into the showcase is akin to receiving the Danish...
View ArticlePaté Paté in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District
On a trip to Copenhagen a few years back, I made a pilgrimage to Paté Paté, located in the city's once-gritty, now-fashionable Kødbyen meatpacking district. A venture started by brothers Kenn and Dan...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Long Nights
Next week we'll be giving winter one last hoorah—while we await the arrival of spring. In the meantime, here's a look at what's on radar right now: Above: Alexa and Julie have been admiring Brice...
View ArticleVitamix Giveaway—Plus a Berry (and Vegetable) Smoothie for Kids
I can't count the number of times I've heard someone refer to a Vitamix as their "someday" blender—including Julie (see The Last Blender You'll Ever Buy). Make someday come sooner by entering our...
View ArticleFollow the Sun: Villa Solaire in France
One of the chicest rental houses we've come across? Villa Solaire, an 1826 farmhouse in the ski town of Morzine, in Haute Savoie, converted by French architecture studio Jeremie Koempgen Architecture...
View ArticleDomestic Dispatches: Goodbye to the Romance of the Fireplace
There are many reasons I married my husband: for his salsa recipe, ability to make the modem thing work, and taste in books (if he likes an Alan Furst, so will I). But perhaps his greatest hidden...
View Article5 Favorites: Simple Fire Screens
The death of the wood-burning fireplace doesn't mean the end to the flaming hearth. Wood stoves, gas fireplaces with glass doors, and even fireplaces repurposed with collections of candles still call...
View ArticleTrend Alert: Geometric Flooring, Chateau Edition
Wooden floors have been fully embraced for years as the material to have underfoot. Now things are starting to get fancy, with herringbone and chevron wooden floors surfacing all over, especially on...
View ArticleStylish Storage Solutions from a Brooklyn Designer
Brooklyn-based Farrah Sit founded Life + Ladder with the goal of "providing artistic, one of a kind American-made accessories for the urban dweller." Above: The 36-inch-long Leather Shelf in Ash with...
View ArticleSteal This Look: An English Kitchen with a Rustic-Modern Edge
One of our favorite projects of all time is London architect David Kohn's conversion of a former stable into a house that seamlessly blends past and present, rustic and clean lined. Today, we're...
View ArticleKitchen Icons: The Wooden Spoon and Other Staples from Sir/Madam
Jesse James and Kostas Anagnopoulos, creators of the new housewares line Sir/Madam, have an uncanny ability to pinpoint everyday objects that have yet to be mined from the attic and turned into 21st...
View ArticleA Slope-Side Bar Inspired by the National Park Service, Aspen Edition
When New York-based multidisciplinary firm Reunion Goods & Services embarked on the redesign of Colorado's Wildwood Snowmass Hotel, they enlisted their friends Benjamin Luddy and Makoto Mizutani...
View ArticlePin to Win: Danish Flatware Winners
To celebrate last week's Danish design issue, we invited readers to create a Pinterest board of their favorite Danish-inspired living spaces for a chance to win a Kay Bojesen salad serving set and salt...
View ArticleInside the Box: Reinventing the Farmhouse, Canada Style
Architects Jordan Allen and Ryan Trefz of Canadian firm bioi designed a deceptively simple 750-square-foot modern farmhouse in Alberta, Canada, to replace a house that could no longer meet the daily...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Built-In Microwaves
There is no getting around that microwaves are convenient, but they also take up valuable counter space. And, then there is the aesthetic consideration: have you ever loved the looks of a microwave?...
View ArticleThe Bauhaus as Your House
According to The Wired World 2014, this is the year of the Experiential Economy, which means “doing" rather than "buying". For design acolytes, that translates into visiting the Bauhaus School in...
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