At Shoppe Object 2025, an Evergrowing Showcase Of Unique Gifts
When I attended Shoppe Object (New York’s most important trade market for home goods and gifts) last year, I couldn’t imagine the roster of
An Exciting Showcase of Hudson Valley Makers at Field + Supply
It’s been my yearly tradition to travel up to Kingston, NY in Fall for a yearly local maker’s market Field + Supply (October 7—9).
Poster Book
A collection of 20th century posters, all reproductions printed originally by Fernand Mourlot, “the master printmaker of France and one of the preeminent color
A Book Barn With a Massive Collection of Design & Architecture Titles
In 2012, longtime Berkshire bookstore owner Eric Wilska purchased the property on Depot Street in West Stockbridge with a historic mill on it. Today
Sleek, Modern Stays at Tourists in North Adams, MA
A hotel and riverside retreat inspired by the classic American roadside motor lodge, set on the banks of the Hoosic River in the Berkshires
At MASS MoCA, Important Contemporary Art and Plenty of Space to Display It
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in a converted Arnold Print Works factory building complex located in North Adams, Massachusetts. It is
At Norman Rockwell Museum in the Berkshires, a Glimpse of a Genius
During my trip through Massachusetts, I stopped by in Sturbridge, MA to visit a museum showcasing illustrator Norman Rockwell’s original paintings. The 36-acre campus
Inside TRNK Intimate Tribeca Showroom
When TRNK launched first as a website in 2013, I was captivated by the interior style and vision of this home decor brand. This
New York Design Shows: Full of Courage and New Gifts
At the Summer 2022 buying season, Shoppe Object and NY NOW excite buyers for a courageous holiday season
Stunning Graphic Work by a Less-Known Bauhaus Artist
The oeuvre of Bauhaus artist Alexander “Xanti” Schawinsky (1904-79) encompasses a range of social and political investigations. Schawinsky spent a lifetime relocating–from Switzerland to
Newsprint Book
Photographed by renowned documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White, this book focusing on the process and the beauty of making newsprint paper, from cutting down trees
A 1960s Visual Study of World-Renowned Architects
I discovered Makers of Contemporary Architecture series, a special boxed set at a recent book auction and I was thrilled to dig into the
Binder Book
This rare 1928 book showcases different methods of book binding and illustrates many stunning examples of binding from the Art Deco era.
Delirious New York, a Quirky Urbanism Study of The City
Written by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, Delirious New York serves as a retroactive manifesto for Manhattan between 1850 and 1960, analyzing the development of
Mammoth of a Book on Art Deco
An in-depth, engaging and copiously illustrated examination of Art Deco and the influences of it and upon it. The Mammoth Book of Classic Science
An Iconic Magazine For Designers
To celebrate one of the world’s most revered graphic design publications’ 75th anniversary, designer Steven Heller curated a collection of 75 Print magazine covers
An Influential Industry Magazine Still Inspiring Designers Today
Architectural Forum is no longer in publication, but I recently found a large stack of past issues and have been browsing, studying and admiring
Visual History of Steinway Piano Factory
Intro: The exquisite pianos produced by Steinway & Sons are revered by musicians, music lovers, and collectors around the world. Publishing to coincide with