Category Archives: design

Sofie Lachaert: Vogue Living Australia

So glad that I picked up Vogue Living over the holiday weekend. The March/April issue featured Belgian artist Sofie Lachaert, and I came away completely inspired (and amazed). Galerie Sofie Lachaert, in Tielrode, Belgium, serves as not only a gallery and office (Ms. Lachaert designs jewelry), but also functions as a small bed & breakfast […]

Ben Pentreath RIBA

Simply wondrous: Ben Pentreath‘s exhibition of drawings at the RIBA earlier this month. (That’s the Royal Institute of British Architects, by the way.) The room was furnished by antiques dealer Max Rollitt and it makes for a stunning assemblage. I could move right in. A few days later, Ben and his friends spent the day […]

Thorsten van Elten

Loving the quirky glamour at Thorsten van Elten. The good china bad china plates, designed by Peter MacCann, would definitely spark dinner party conversation. I would use the “You are by far the most talented person I know” stamp, designed by Dominic Wilcox, so much as to render it meaningless. (And making it decidedly dishonest: […]

Outer Borough Food Exhibition at Partners & Spade

So glad that stationery weekend coincides with New York design week. That meant I got to see the Outer Borough Food Exhibit at Partners & Spade, chock full of gorgeously packaged, interesting food products. I picked up a neapolitan chocolate bar from Chocolate Editions. Carry on restrictions prevented me from purchasing the ginger syrup or […]

Stationery Show 2010: Metaphys

I went absolutely crazy for the orange/white/silver/black color palette and minimalist design of these Metaphys office supplies from Japan. Available in the US through Eastern Accent, they’re completely fabulous. Dying to get my hands on some.