Loft living today is a far cry from its origins in the 1960s and ’70s, when scrappy creative types occupied former manufacturing spaces not zoned for residential living, and got by without heat and hot water. The renegade spirit of loft living, of course, introduced a new typology to our contemporary architectural lexicon that has…
Loft living today is a far cry from its origins in the 1960s and ’70s, when scrappy creative types occupied former manufacturing spaces not zoned for residential living, and got by without heat and hot water. The renegade spirit of loft living, of course, introduced a new typology to our contemporary architectural lexicon that has…
Scenically situated amid Austria’s Hohe Tauern Mountain range, this homestead still has its share of cows, goats and chickens roaming about, but for thirty years the Unterberger family has been welcoming guests to this alpine cabin. Katharina Unterberger and her sister Elizabeth now operate this popular getaway and engaged Munich architect Andreas Meck to create…
Scenically situated amid Austria’s Hohe Tauern Mountain range, this homestead still has its share of cows, goats and chickens roaming about, but for thirty years the Unterberger family has been welcoming guests to this alpine cabin. Katharina Unterberger and her sister Elizabeth now operate this popular getaway and engaged Munich architect Andreas Meck to create…
When Andy Warhol said, “Art is what you can get away with,” he probably didn’t envision it as an appropriate design stratagem for an apartment in this 19th-century Manhattan building. Erected in 1866 to stable the horses of the American Express Company (when it was actually an express transport concern for “goods, valuables and specie”),…
When Andy Warhol said, “Art is what you can get away with,” he probably didn’t envision it as an appropriate design stratagem for an apartment in this 19th-century Manhattan building. Erected in 1866 to stable the horses of the American Express Company (when it was actually an express transport concern for “goods, valuables and specie”),…
“Living in this apartment is living a double history, first in a real forgotten city, then in a dreamed history through French author Émile Zola’s imagination,” explains interior designer Sébastien Caron, who read Zola’s “Au Bonheur des Dames” (The Ladies’ Delight, 1883) a few times. “À la Paix was one of the lost stores I…
“Living in this apartment is living a double history, first in a real forgotten city, then in a dreamed history through French author Émile Zola’s imagination,” explains interior designer Sébastien Caron, who read Zola’s “Au Bonheur des Dames” (The Ladies’ Delight, 1883) a few times. “À la Paix was one of the lost stores I…
Time, it seems, is rarely on our side. When we’re not under the gun, we’re behind the eight ball. And we all know what haste makes. But despite a tight schedule – a heart-stopping five days – and a limited budget, designer Anna Gawlik managed to conjure an immaculately appealing pied-à-terre in Kraków’s historic Kazimierz…
Time, it seems, is rarely on our side. When we’re not under the gun, we’re behind the eight ball. And we all know what haste makes. But despite a tight schedule – a heart-stopping five days – and a limited budget, designer Anna Gawlik managed to conjure an immaculately appealing pied-à-terre in Kraków’s historic Kazimierz…
A Victorian Mash-Up Gets a Modern Twist
A stately circa 1860 Italianate villa in Summit, New Jersey was given a down-to-the-studs refresh using bold patterns and a crisp color palette while maximizing the architectural interest of the original design…
A Chicago Loft Strikes A Balance Between Industrial And Chic
Loft living today is a far cry from its origins in the 1960s and ’70s, when scrappy creative types occupied former manufacturing spaces not zoned for residential living, and got by without…
Log Out: This Alpine Cabin Offers A Warm Mountain Retreat
Scenically situated amid Austria’s Hohe Tauern Mountain range, this homestead still has its share of cows, goats and chickens roaming about, but for thirty years the Unterberger family has been welcoming guests…
The Creatives Behind Obsidian House Break Down The Project’s Intention And Potential Legacy
This January the Black Artist + Designers Guild (BADG) have brought together twenty-three creators to…
Painter Scott Kilgour On Staying Sunny In 2020 And His Resulting Work
Painter Scott Kilgour had just accepted a large-scale commission in the spring of 2020 when…
Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Inspires A Newfound Appreciation For Regency Decor
Not only will it be fashion styles that Netflix’s massive hit “Bridgerton” has triggered, but…
Editors’ Picks: 7 Luxury Chairs We Love
As seen in the ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME winter 2020 issue, these 7 luxury chairs…
