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From Post-College to Urban Sophistication!

Architecture, Design

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Some years ago I made a ‘design house-call’ to the apartment of an ambitious and very busy young man who lived at The Normandy, a 1938 Art Deco apartment building designed by the esteemed architects Emory Roth in 1938. The building is a full block long on Riverside Drive between 86th /87th Streets with almost every apartment having a view of the Hudson River.

The landmarked structure still retains many of its original details, including round apses at each of two entrances, original Art Deco terazzo floors, and a large lobby that is very much like the lounge on a period cruise ship …

 

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Art Underground: Times Square

Art, Design, Ruminations

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The New York City subway system of 2014 can be a remarkably efficient way to get around the city; however even in recent history this was not necessarily the case.

When I first visited New York City as a young adult in 1976 I stayed in Times Square with my brother and a bunch of art students from the Midwest – it was thrilling!

My eyes bugged out of my head ….

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CJ Dellatore: RIGHT NOW

Design

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What’s happening RIGHT NOW?

CJ Dellatore is.

He just started a new video series on his blog called RIGHT NOW and I was featured in the first episode!

Check it out RIGHT NOW, RIGHT HERE!

Join Me at The Architectural Digest Home Show

Architecture, Design

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On Friday March 21st, writer and editor Linda O’Keeffe will be moderating a panel discussion at the Architectural Digest Home Show.  Geoffrey Bradfield, Robert Passal, Kathryn Scott and I will be discussing the innovative ideas that we as designers have utilized in our own homes – the ideas that we might not be able to convince clients to adopt.

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For more information on purchasing tickets to attend the show, follow this link.

I hope to see you there!

A Visit With The Curator of Decorative Arts & Design at The RISD Museum of Art

Art, Design

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Last week, Elizabeth Williams, the Curator of Decorative Arts & Design at the RISD Museum visited my design studio to look at a wide range of objects that I am now offering to her department at the Museum.

Some five years ago I was invited to join the Board of the RISD Museum.  As a student at the Rhode Island School of Design I loved, enjoyed and learned a great deal about the history of the Fine and the Decorative Arts at the Museum, so I was happy to offer help and assistance in any way that I could, and was thrilled to have a reason to visit Providence 3-4 times per year.

Over the last 5-10 years I have accumulated lots of objects – of various scales, materials and time periods – that are of specific interest to me.  In the course of my professional life I regularly ‘shop’ and buy items at auction, and have been a very active participant on eBay (another form of auction) for over 14 years.  Many of these items I have purchased for my personal use and pleasure; some I include in design projects; and others have been accumulating in closed cabinets in my office ‘for the Museum’.  I think Elizabeth was surprised to find dozens of items for her review and consideration.

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Thank You David Colman, and The Wall Street Journal

Architecture, Design, Printed Matter

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Last Friday I was quoted in The Wall Street Journal, in an article written by David Colman about the new book Mies, which chronicles the career of design legend Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Colman asserts “the book is most intent on reasserting Mies as a focal player in the International Style movement that revolutionized industrial architecture in the ’40s and ’50s, ushering in the reign of glass-and-steel boxes.”

The article goes on to sheds light on the 85 year history of the iconic and ubiquitous Barcelona chair.

Celebrated interior design Matthew Patrick Smyth, architect DD Allen and I all give our personal perspectives on how to best specify the classic piece in interiors today. It’s quite an interesting piece.

Miss the article?  Follow this link to read the entire post.