February 2014 - Quintessence

NYBG Orchid Dinner Tables

While perhaps challenging in its specificity, the Key West Modernism theme at the NYBG Orchid Dinner couldn’t have been more… Read More

Sometimes it indeed takes a village and this is often the case when the talented designers are creating tables for… Read More

Many of the design developments from 2013 are still going strong for the coming year including a love of brass,… Read More

One of my favorite events of the winter design scene is The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Dinner. Serving as… Read More

With our recent Siberian-like weather, An Invitation to the Garden arrived at my door like a welcome breath of spring…. Read More

Since 1983 Chesney’s has made creative collaboration the core of their business. Initially joining forces with the past, the firm… Read More

When several of your chicest design friends all mention the same Paris shop as a must visit, it is duly… Read More

Finding motivation to exercise is hard enough. So when German product developer Kristof Hock got tired of working out with… Read More

As the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living continue to dissolve, the choices for new outdoor fabrics are inversely multiplying…. Read More

I am delighted to be moderating the upcoming Architecural Digest Design Files lecture at the D&D building on Tuesday, February… Read More

There is a reason the exhibit of Cartier at the Grand Palais in Paris is subtitled “Style and History.” While… Read More

It was a pleasure to see the cheerful lanterns swinging above the streets in Saint Germain and Rue de Mail… Read More