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Kitchen: Nesting Bowls from Terrain
New at Terrain; stoneware Nested Bowls in a matte palette of cream, light gray, and deep gray; $60 for the trio.
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Trade Secrets: Elizabeth Roberts Architecture Fixtures & Fittings
In today's Architect Visit: Elizabeth Roberts in Brooklyn, we admired Roberts' light-handed touch with the interiors, in particular, her way with fixtures and fittings. Here's a roundup of ideas we...
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Steal This Look: Myles Henry Liquor Bar
We recently asked fellow blogger Myles Henry to share his in-house cocktail setup—annexed from a corner of his Brooklyn galley kitchen and featuring his trademark mix of "clean/minimal and...
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Accessories: Lab-Style Cocktail Accoutrements
Thad Vogler, bartender and founder of San Francisco's Bar Agricole (known locally as the Chez Panisse of cocktails), uses laboratory glass beakers to create his esoteric concoctions. Create your...
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Tabletop: Jailhouse Cup by Rob Brandt
Inexplicably appealing: the ceramic Jailhouse Cup from Dutch designer Rob Brandt (the creator of the Crinkle Cup), painted to resemble an inmate's painted tin cup. Above: The Jailhouse Cup is...
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Shopper's Diary: Commute Home in Toronto
Is Toronto ground zero for innovative design? Our latest discovery is Commute Home, a shop/design studio founded by Sara Parisotto and Hamid Samad that sells custom furniture, casegoods, and filament...
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Architectural Detail: Interior Glass Window Roundup
Noticed (and admired) lately: interior walls with windows to allow light to pass from room to room, especially important during the winter months. Above: A bathroom in a Paris apartment; via the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Classic Upholstered Arm Chairs
One of life's necessities: A good upholstered arm chair for reading, sprawling, dozing. Here are our nominations for best classic off-the-floor upholstered armchairs; we've purposely sorted for scale,...
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Lighting: Brendan Ravenhill in Los Angeles
Discovered via The Reference Library: the work of Brendan Ravenhill, who studied sculpture at Oberlin College, earned a masters in industrial design at RISD, and currently lives and works in Los...
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Giveaway: Diesel Overdyed Table from Dzine
SPONSORED POST On our wish list for a while now: pieces from Diesel's edgy, indigo-dyed furniture collection for Italian company Moroso. Dzine, a San Francisco-based design showroom, is offering...
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Architect Visit: Bernardo Bader in Austria
Spotted on Architizer: Metzgerstüble, a bar and restaurant in the village of Mellau, Austria, designed by local architect Bernardo Bader. He describes the project as "an attempt to develop a...
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Office Visit: NY Roof Folly by Robert Kahn Architect
Space in New York City is at a premium—even rooftop real estate is a coveted amenity. When a client of architect Robert Kahn asked for ideas on developing the rooftop of his Lower East Side duplex,...
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Architect Visit: Setagaya Apartment by Naruse Inokuma Architects in Tokyo
Many of Japan's traditional architectural icons embody the essential elements of wabi-sabi, which is translated loosely as the "acceptance of transience and imperfection." In this refurbished...
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Accessories: Camouflage Me Candlesticks by Tove Thambert
Seen and admired last week at the "Hemma: Swedish Design Goes London" exhibition at the Swedish ambassador's residence (a gracious 18th-century Robert and James Adam-designed house in Marylebone):...
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Fabrics & Linens: Check Oilcloth from Volga Linen
Now you can have your everyday linen tablecloth and eat on it, too, thanks to the family-run UK company Volga Linen. Volga specializes in linen bedding, quilts, curtains, and fabrics for the home; the...
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Walls, Windows & Floors: Timeline Surface Materials in Los Angeles
We love the patina of a well-worn plank; however, sourcing reclaimed wood for large projects can sometimes be a challenge, especially if you're looking for a uniform look and feel. Matt Stroud, who...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Hotel Praktik Metropol in Madrid
Located in a historic building on Madrid's Grand Via, the Hotel Praktik Metropol bills itself as a design hotel with low-cost prices (rooms start at €50). With the tagline "Less is luxe," designer...
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Steal This Look: Li Edelkort Paris Kitchen
When people talk of style influencers, Dutch-born, Paris-based Li Edlekoort owns the title. The celebrated color and design forecaster, whose clients range from Moooi to Coca-Cola, describes herself...
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Artist Visit: Clare Goddard in London
British artist Clare Goddard studied at the Loughborough College of Art & Design and the Royal College of Art; later, she worked in textile design and on interior projects. Her work reminds us...
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Kitchen: Aunt Hulda's Apple Peeler
A chef friend of mine swears by her old-fashioned, manually operated apple peeler and corer (known in Sweden as Aunt Hulda's apple peeler). Here are a couple of sourcing ideas for the pie maker or the...
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