Architect Tom Kligerman, one of a handful of artists who contribute weekly to The Whisky Watercolor Club, is celebrating a birthday this week, so we thought it an appropriate time to reprise our post about his newest book, “Shingle and Stone.” It’s from Monacelli Press, and it’s...
It’s time, Heather Asker says, to spread a little love for Bella Notte blankets and pillows – all around the house. And that’s what the new Sleep Bella, Live Bella collection is about. It’s a 14-piece collection of individually sized throw blankets plus throw pillows in two different shapes...
The Pinnacle Collection is now officially part of New Ravenna’s line of mosaics. It consists of four winners in a nationwide contest that solicited new designs from the public at large. And the submissions spanned the continent, from Maine to California. New Ravenna sought entries in a standalone Fine...
Blair Kamin has a new book out called “Who Is the City For? Architecture, Equity and the Public Realm in Chicago,” with photography by his former Sun-Times competitor, Lee Bey. It’s Kamin’s third in a trilogy of column collections from the Trib, all written over a 30-year career there. This one takes...
Catherine Scotto is the author of a new book from Prestel and Rizzoli called “Morocco: Destination of Style, Elegance and Design.” She’s the former editor-in-chief at Elle Décoration, and is now freelancing for the press and publishing. A+A recently interviewed her via email about the book,...
Starting Sunday, it’s time to buy Ukrainian-made furniture – in Las Vegas. Thanks to the efforts of hotelier Jeff Michels and the USAID Competitive Economy Program, 15 Ukrainian furniture manufacturers will display their products at the San Francisco Market from Jan. 29 through Feb. 2. USAID CEP is a $42 million...
“Pools From Above,” a new book by Brad Walls, uses drones to reveal a different architectural design perspective. He’s captured several famous locations – like Kaufman I and lI by Richard Neutra, Garcia by John Lautner, and the Crescent House by Wallace Cunningham. While the images mask...
Thirty years of making mosaics may seem like a lifetime, but in the whole history of decorative arts, it’s a drop in the bucket. Still, New Ravenna’s three-decade-long anniversary celebration is one worth noting. Its roots lie in the search for a name by the Virginia company’s founder, Sara Baldwin....
2022 was an unusually strong season for the aficionado of books on architecture and design. Perhaps it was because the years of the pandemic and its recovery gave authors time to think and write – though certainly there was no slowdown in work or billings for most architects. Whatever the reason,...
“Pools From Above,” a new book by Brad Walls, uses drones to reveal a different architectural design perspective. He’s captured several famous locations – like Kaufman I and lI by Richard Neutra, Garcia by John Lautner, and the Crescent House by Wallace Cunningham. While the images mask...
