Brilliance Lighting: R & Company

Round table lamp with enameled aluminum base and colored glass shades. Produced by Stilnovo, Italy, 1968. Greta Magnusson Grossman Table lamp in enameled aluminum on a chromeplated steel base with one cone…

Prickles the Hedgehog from Kikkerland

Prickles the Hedgehog Planter | Brand new from Kikkerland is Prickles the Hedgehog Planter. This cute ceramic planter is the perfect size for small succulents and cacti. Prickles was named by Kikkerland’s…

NOMOS Petit Four Wrist Watch Series

NOMOS Petit Four wrist watch series in Matcha, Azure, Pearl and Grenadine | Traditionally crafted by hand in Glashütte. Every individual movement is adjusted in six positions and features Glashütte ribbing, tempered blue…

EMIL MILAN: Midcentury Master

EMIL MILAN: Midcentury Master By Barry Gordon The Center for Art in Wood (in collaboration with the Emil Milan Research Project) • $65 The first biography dedicated to designer/woodworker Emil Milan, a…

In Retrospect Vintage Eero Saarinen Womb Chair

VINTAGE EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR | Restored in Brazilian cowhide, this one-of-a-kind, restored womb chair is collected for its icon status. “Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb Chair at Florence Knoll’s request…

Book Nook: Architects’ Houses

ARCHITECTS’ HOUSES By Michael Webb Princeton Architectural Press • $50 Thirty of the world’s most talented architects talk about the houses they designed for themselves. Norman Foster, Thom Mayne, Tod Williams and…

“Bubbles”

Bubbles Washbasin: Bubbles design by Marco Piva for Kreoo, in Bianco Calacatta and Nero portoro marble, with gold brass inserts. Wall: Panama texture design by Enzo Berti for Kreoo, wavy Bianco Carrara…

In Retrospect Nakashima Moderne Gallery

According to modernist woodworker George Nakashima, “To be intimate with nature in its multi-faceted moods is one of the greatest experiences of life.” See the embodiment of his organic philosophy at the…

Red Bank Design Center hosted “Art Meets Design”

In celebration of their 5th year since opening, Red Bank Design Center hosted “Art Meets Design”; an open house event that showcased the collaboration of art and design. Utilizing the artists creations,…

ASPIRESIDE Chat: Summertime

From the Desks of: Our four archetypes share their Ode to Summer missives Jamie Drake | As winter gives way to spring, I inevitably begin to have thoughts of summer, the season…

Native Legends

Native Legends | Inspired by the artwork and artifacts of Native Americans at the Santa Fe Museum. Designer Kyle Clarkson focused on the patterns and shapes of the Pueblo pottery in their…

Dinner Guest: Creative Director David Korins

Alice Garbarini Hurley | You’ve designed the sets for over a dozen Broadway shows, including “Hamilton,” “Dear Evan Hansen” and “War Paint.” Were you always interested in theatrical design? David Korins |…

Mermaid Bench

Mermaid Bench | Artist Brad Teasdale’s new series of Mermaid benches and tables are both rustic and modern. Built sustainably in the Hudson Valley from local materials, such as driftwood that he…

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