Design

‘The New Guard’

Jon Call of Mr. Call Designs

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"For today's interior designers, antiques in Europe are as easy to access as those in New Jersey.  As this 'global access' trend continues to evolve, interior designers are going to have to adjust their … Continue Reading ››

Fortuny in the 21st Century

The 'Grand Manner' lives on...

Photograph by Erik Kvalsvik from Fortuny Interiors by Brian Coleman.  Reprinted with permission by Gibbs Smith.

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From the curiosity and passion of one person - Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo - a Continue Reading ››

Off The Beaten Path

innovative rug design, fiber content & construction techniques

'Tabriz Canal Aerial' from the Erased Heritage Collection by Jan Kath

Design professionals are always looking for the new and exciting in products, services and vendors.  With that in mind I set out on a quest last week to find … Continue Reading ››

Tissus Français Modernes

a visit with Patrick and Pierre Frey

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"Designers today are discovering that Pierre Frey is not as traditional as they might have thought.  Of course we have Toile du Jouy - but we have so much more."

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Plain Velvet 101

a shopping guide for the best in silk, cotton, linen and mohair

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Velvet is presumed to have been developed on the shuttle loom by the Chinese more than 4500 years ago, and was constructed of pure silk.  It was woven by the Persians about 2000 B.C., and … Continue Reading ››

The 2012 Hearst ‘Designer Visions’ Showhouse

featuring apartments by David Rockwell, Matthew Patrick Smyth, & Antony Todd

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This years Hearst 'Designer Visions' Showhouse event is set up in 3 apartments at 250 West Street in NYC, and while the building is still a construction site, it's very much worth seeing.  … Continue Reading ››