Archive for design

looking…

at some irresistible

Povl Kjer

rocking sheep

just because.

Images : Craft Collection DK

adding…

one more post about my favorite neighborhood hotel I have yet to stay in.

Its open!

Wythe Hotel

Photos : Mark Mahaney

admiring…

the gorgeous collaboration between two greats.

Jason Wu

and

Canvas

Already plotting homes for a couple of these beauties.

Images : Canvas

receiving…

these scans last week in a lovely email from my once instructor, now friend.

Stephanie Bower

is an architect, illustrator and incredible inspiration.

I’m especially enamored with the work because it truly is a dying art.

[This work is from a couple of sketchbooks she filled on trips to Spain and India last fall - so beautiful!]

When did my sketchbook die?

Stupid iPhone.

Sketchbook Pages : Stephanie Bower

melting…

down

over

Mjölk

(mi-yelk)

Finally! physical evidence that the Japanese and Scandinavians ARE in cahoots after all.

I swear the cultural sophistication has got to come from all that cold-water fish.

Images : Mjölk

visiting…

one of the first brick and mortar

(well plywood and newspaper — the New York Times!)

Aesop

shops in the states.

Enjoying the handiwork of Jeremy Barbour [for Tacklebox] the gentleman who gave us the architecture for my ultimate fantasy business, the lovely Saipua,

and slathering myself with the best and least affordable hand lotion on the planet.

Fun to finally have a couple of Aesops in NYC!

Images – Aesop Nolita

One more here.

knowing…

you can’t stay mad at

Ian Schrager

for long.

Public

is really pretty great! All the signatures, but cleaned way up.

Looking forward to seeing the NYC version

[it was only a matter of time that Hendrik Kerstens showed up in a Schrager hotel -- so meant to be!]

Images : Public Chicago

congratulating…

my very talented friend Sergio and husband Giovanni

on a beautiful collaboration :

The Chan Residence @ 111 4th Ave

Sergio Mercado Design

Images : Client : Kane Chan

[SMD Website is a  Living Lab Design!]

thinking…

about

things organized neatly

and loving to bake with the geniuses of everyday simplicity

Ikea

“Hembakat är Bäst” (Homemade is Best)

in the spirit of another favorite

Sauce – Sonja Lee

Photos : Karl Kleiner

Stylist: Evelina Bratell

finding…

myself extra attracted to modern quilts lately.

Especially these!

Carson Converse

Real life pieces @ Caribou

Images : Carson Converse

 

 

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