architecture

A look at design and styles of architecture throughout the years

Mark Maresca in Charleston

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   7 Comments
Mark Maresca
Much of the appeal of Charleston is the living history of its architecture and how its occupants give the art and tradition of the past a relevance in the present and hopefully for the future. Architect Mark Maresca and his beautiful Battery house are a perfect example.…
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Amelia Handegan in Charleston

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
amelia handegan
Creative collaboration is at the heart of Urban Electric Co.‘s design philosophy. Over the last ten years, working with several long-time designer clients on custom pieces has led to product collaborations for the line. One such designer is Amelia Handegan in Charleston.…
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Celebrating in Charleston

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments
Charleston
For the past few days, I have been honored to be participating in a press trip to Charleston, South Carolina, helping Urban Electric celebrate their tenth anniversary. Their beautiful fixtures are more than merely lights. A product of people and place, they fulfill a vision that celebrates the art of craft, the beauty of the handmade and the importance of community.…
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High Point Picks | Jacques Garcia Collection for Baker

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Jacques Garcia for Baker Furniture
One of the most talked about events at High Point this fall market was the unveiling of the new Jacques Garcia Collection for Baker. In a large and luxuriously designed space, the substantial new collection was received with enthusiastic response. Jacques Garcia CollectionFor almost 30 years, the celebrated French designer has been creating both residential and commercial projects at the most prestigious addresses.…
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Classical Invention | The Architecture of John B. Murray

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
John Murray
We really have the author’s mother to thank for John Murray‘s elegant new volume Classical Invention | The Architecture of John B. Murray. If she had not suggested he take a summer design program at Carnegie Mellon, he might have finished his pre-med studies instead of continuing on to architecture school.…
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Jamie Drake for House Beautiful at Designer Visions

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Jamie Drake for House Beautiful
In the Designer Visions apartment designed by Jamie Drake for House Beautiful, it’s not surprising that color plays a major role. And no where is this more evident, or dramatic, than on the walls. As seen in the living and media rooms, Jamie worked with Jonathan Kutzin of America Painting to create beautiful bespoke treatments that add depth and rich texture to the rooms.…
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T Magazine Luxury Issue

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
T Magazine Luxury Issue
Deborah Needleman always seems to say just what I have been thinking but haven’t quite gotten around to articulating. In her editor letter for this weekend’s T Magazine Luxury Issue, she writes, “To do ‘simple’ right isn’t as easy as it looks — whether it’s the design of a building, a dress or even a life.…
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Jamie Drake Designer Visions 2013 for House Beautiful

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Jamie Drake
With a shared love of color, Jamie Drake and House Beautiful are a perfect pairing for Hearst’s Designer Visions showhouse. Taking inspiration from the 1920’s period of the building, Jamie embraced the deco era, imaging the apartment for the fictional granddaughter of Josephine Baker, the chanteuse who embodied the spirit of the jazz age.…
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Alessandra Branca Designer Visions Bedrooms

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
alessandra branca designer visions
At an enviable 4,800 square feet with three bedrooms, the Alessandra Branca Designer Visions duplex would have been a game changer for many of us who exiled the city seeking more space for our growing families. While the public spaces are convivial and open for shared family living and entertaining, the bedrooms are havens of cocooned coziness.…
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Alessandra Branca for ELLE DECOR at Hearst Designer Visions

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Designer Visions
In her Designer Visions apartment, Alessandra Branca is all about contrasting combinations – of old and new, of elegance and comfort and of color and pattern. What was originally planned as the dining room was repurposed as a warm and cozy library/sitting room.…
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