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Design
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
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 ››