In Pursuit of Barware

Toasting the Guests | Make your guests feel extra welcome with a special cocktail whipped up just for them. The bartenders at Vermilion, an Indian-Latin restaurant in Chicago, recommend the festive and…

Soft Sculptures: Tamar Mogendorff

Meet the artist whose soft fairy-tale sculptures have been scooped up by The Land of Nod, Liberty London and customers all over the world. Tamar Mogendorff grew up in Israel and loved nature.…

Zen Master

Master-planning and architectural firm Hart Howerton is known for creating communities and hospitality spaces designed to encourage well-being and healthy living. This idea is celebrated at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California’s…

2017’s Best Places to Be a Real-Estate Agent

With total home sales expected to grow modestly in 2017, following a banner year for the housing industry, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Best Places to Be…

Angular Cuts: Gabriel Scott

Gabriel Scott is known for its angular chandeliers, pendant lights, tables and seating. Canadian founders Gabriel Kakon and Scott Richler have backgrounds in architecture, industrial design, and fashion design, which is evident…

Somerville Aluminum/Bellari Design Wins 2016 ‘Super Service’ Award

Offering a 5,000 square-foot state-of-the art showroom within its Branchburg, NJ headquarters, Somerville Aluminum/Bellari Design recently received a prestigious 2016 ‘Super Service Award’ from renowned business review website Angie’s List ” (image…

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

Dream Big is bigger than a film, it’s a movement. MacGillivray Freeman Films, “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” produced in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers and presented by Bechtel Corporation. This IMAX movie…

Mountain Missive

When a prime parcel of land became available along the coveted Owl Creek Road linking Aspen and Snowmass, the East Coast owners knew they had only one chance to get it right.…

The New Lobbyist: The Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach

Created to feel like a family-style village rather than one huge, monolithic development, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach is celebrating Italian architect Piero Lissoni’s first full-scale architectural project in the U.S. The…

Thomas Hucker: Craftsmanship At Its Best

A foodie will tell you there’s a delicious difference between a five-star meal and a grab ‘n’ go lunch from the local diner. A fashionista will sing the praises of “haute couture”…

Jonathan Adler Introduces the Antibes Collection

Antibes Collection Key to the group’s visual distinction is the diamond shaped, nailhead motif. The name conjures visions of jet-setting socialites lazing upon chaises longues on the French Riviera. But it was…

Expert Ease: Robert Sonneman

A pioneer in contemporary lighting for more than 50 years, Robert Sonneman continues to create illumination that pushes the boundaries of design and technological innovation. LOCATION | Larchmont, NY. STUDIO: 8,000 square…

Courtney McLeod Tabletop Design

On December 6th Courtney McLeod, featured on our Spring 2016 cover, created a wonderful tabletop for an American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Event. Inspired by Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment and evoking the Fall…

The Harrison

Fulk sought to infuse The Harrison’s communal areas with a sense of intimacy and human scale. “The public spaces at The Harrison were designed as if it were a grand private residence…

Kristina Huntington & Guy Regal Host Exclusive Art Event

Kristina Huntington and Guy Regal of KH Projects, curated and hosted an art show in the elegant Champalimaud-designed , model residence at 12 East 88th Street, a historic Rosario Candela condominium conversion located…

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