A Barge & Architecture Tour in Holland?
Barge & Bike Trip Leads to Idea for Combining Boating with Architecture Haarlem and the Barge Iris My colleague G. Bruce Smith recently raved to me about [...]
A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers
New Book Puts Spotlight on Often Forgotten Artists Betty Grable in an Edith Head gown designed for “This Way Please.” With the Oscars coming up soon – [...]
A Conversation with Ryan Garton
Up-and-Coming Set Designer Has Worked on “Sleepy Hollow” & More Ryan Garton on the set of “Sleepy Hollow.” Ryan Garton is an up-and-coming, young, gifted and smart [...]
“The Danish Girl:” Visually Stunning, Emotionally Moving
The sets of “The Danish Girl” are not only luscious, they are historically accurate Film’s Authentic & Beautiful Design Deserves Oscars For a design and art lover [...]
Design for, and by, Millennials
Can America’s Biggest Demographic Learn from Baby Boomers? DwellStudio, through social media text and images, shows the design stories behind the products Millennials fascinate, intrigue and befuddle [...]
Savvy L.A. Realtors Are Hungry to Learn About Architecture
Knowledge Gives Them a Competitive Edge Gone are the days when savvy real estate agents think they have an edge on the competition by dropping off flyers, refrigerator magnets [...]
Designmuseum Danmark: A Copenhagen Treasure
Visual Stimuli & Historical Perspective Will Leave You Breathless The Designmuseum Danmark is a Copenhagen treasure Many Americans, when asked about Danish design, will likely point to [...]
Pierre Frey: Luxury Parisian Fabric Designer Loves L.A.!
Connection with L.A.’s Kneedler|Fauchère Personifies Franco-American Ties Pierre Frey Showroom in Paris The French and Americans have always had a close connection, ever since the birth of [...]
A Conversation with Gary Drake
Elite Luxury Home Builder Sensitive to Historic Preservation(Another in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading architects and designers)Gary Drake has risen to the ranks of the elite [...]
A Conversation with Jennifer Robyn Laskey
Designer Cherishes & Draws Inspiration from L.A.’s Historic Buildings (Photos by Bethany Nauert and Gregory Han for Apartment Therapy) (Another in an occasional series of conversations with L.A’s leading [...]