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Edgy Graphics from a Cult Designer in Amsterdam
The skies may be gray in the Netherlands, but the textiles are bright (is there a correlation?). Cult designer Mae Engelgeer specializes in sharp graphic patterns paired with shocking color. Where...
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Shopper's Diary: Hutspot in Amsterdam
Hutspot may mean "thick stew" in Dutch, but we can be forgiven for thinking it means the new “hot spot” of shopping in Amsterdam. A new store with a new concept: The promotion of up and coming...
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Required Reading: Piet Boon 3
Multi-disciplinary Dutch architect and designer Piet Boon began his career as a craftsman, and his understanding and appreciation of materials is evident throughout his work. His latest book, . Piet...
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A Close Shave: A Cutting-Edge Barber Shop in Amsterdam
Is the barbershop the new boutique? Lately we've been spotting stylish hair salons with decor to rival the latest cutting-edge concept shop or art gallery (see An Artful Salon in London). Here's the...
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A Talent to Watch: Dutch Ceramicist Kirstie van Noort
Ever since we spotted the work of Kirstie van Noort from her graduating show at the Dutch Design Academy Eindhoven, it was clear she was a nascent talent. Her latest collection, called 6:1, proves the...
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Atelier Visit with a Belgian Textile Artist
"Weaving is all about surprises," says Belgian textile artist Hermine van Dijck. "Sometimes just one Lurex wire can make all the difference." Van Dijck first began her studies at the School of the...
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5 Favorites: Brass Hardware for the Bath
Suddenly everywhere (and somehow fresh-looking, compared to the usual nickel or brushed stainless): brass hardware for the bath. The key is to look for fixtures made of unlacquered brass to avoid that...
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Remodelista Current Obsessions: The September Issue
Here's a roundup of what's piquing our interest this week: • This Nordic Park Slope Flat and this Cobble Hill Parlor Renovation. • Recently opened shop Fivestory in NYC (it's already being compared to...
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Modern Family: A Livestock Barn Transformed
Leave it to a cool Amsterdam-based urban design firm to take an entirely new approach to agrarian living. SeARCH (an acronym for stedenbouw en architectuur, which translates to urban planning and...
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Old Is New: Table on Ten in Upstate New York
Bloomville, a tiny crossroads town in Upstate New York, has a new community hub built from the humblest ingredients. We discovered it last week when we were in farm country photographing a...
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A New Take on the Classic School Chair
It's been a while since we sat in a classroom, but we'd happily go back to school if we could sit in one of Zangra's cheery, colorful school chairs, made in Belgium. Owner Eve van Dyck, an architect,...
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Steal This Look: The Standard Biergarten in NYC
Located beneath Piet Oudolf's High Line garden in Chelsea, the Standard Beer Garden merges a classic Germanic sensibility with a New York industrial vibe. The vast space is open air in the summer and...
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Pinch Design: Almost Bespoke Armoires
We recently caught up with Pinch Design (founded by husband and wife design team Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon) at London Design Week; here's what they're up to. In a move to help homeowners bannish...
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Geometry for the Floor: Tiles from Lindsey Lang in the UK
New from London-based designer Lindsey Lang: a line of encaustic cement flooring tiles in patterns reminiscent of Gio Ponti. Lang's tile patterns are all interchangeable and come in shades blue,...
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Paris by the Bay: Bell'occhio in San Francisco
In an age where everything is beginning to look increasingly homogenous, an idiosyncratic store like Bell'occhio in San Francisco stands out all the more. Claudia Schwartz, the proprietress, travels...
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10 Easy Pieces: Brew Pub Stools
Inspired by the seating at the Standard Biergarten in NYC, we've rounded up a collection of brew pub-style seating with an industrial edge, backrests included (to prevent tipplers from toppling over)....
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Reader Rehab: A Sonoma Kitchen Remodel with a Six-Week Deadline
Construction deadlines are often tied to momentous events: the start of school, the holiday season, a new baby. Here’s a deadline that’s new to us; in time for the June harvest? After 13 years of...
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Down on the Farm in Philo
It's disarming to roll up to the Philo Apple Farm in Northern California and discover that it's an actual working farm. It's not the apple orchards, chickens, goats, horses, and Jersey cow that throws...
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A New York Deli Comes to Berlin
When I read about the home-smoked, pepper-crusted pastrami sandwiches served up with a side of salted pickles à la Katz by native New Yorker Joey Passarella, I was ready to hop in my car and head...
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Sculpture in the Kitchen: Contemporary Range Hoods
SPONSORED POST A successful kitchen remodel is measured by its details: from storage solutions to cabinet hardware to appliances. When it comes to range hoods, BEST ® offers a variety of options for...
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