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Reviewed by Erika Heet
The first book to chronicle the efforts of Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation, which seeks to empower New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward residents to rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, offers diverse contemporary architecture designs and the portrait of a city still healing. |
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Kimberly Stevens
For her discriminating client base of Los Angeles' rich and famous, Madeline Stuart is committed to designing the one-of-a-kind. "I can't bear the thought of people being complacent with the prospect of a home that looks like someone else's." |
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Kerstin Fitzmaurice
Antoine Roset, representing the new generation of the avant-garde furniture manufactory Ligne Roset, talks about iconic sofas, being part of a family business, and what constitutes good design. |
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Follow the sun to the 10th Annual Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale, Friday, February 12th through the 14th where 1stdibs dealers are among the
75 national exhibitors presenting furniture, art, jewelry and objects for the Modern enthusiast.
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Erika Heet
With nearly 50,000 square feet of space between two Los Angeles showrooms, JF Chen is a formidable but congenial antiques destination. And visiting the flagship showroom on Highland venue reveals a true family affair. |
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Reviewed by Annie Kelly
With the use of personal and archival photos, journals and scrapbooks, Ashley Hicks presents a vibrantly illustrative book on the life and work of his father, the legendary David Hicks. |
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Anthony Barzilay Freund
Overflowing with beautiful gems and the beautiful women who adored them, The Legion of Honor's Cartier and America celebrates a centennial of transatlantic spell-casting by the venerable French jeweler. |
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Reviewed by Andrew Myers
A scholarly work and grand panorama of Muslim architecture on the Indian subcontinent between the 12th and 19th centuries that is, in its ambition and scope, totally Mughal-worthy. |
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Cator Sparks
Lulu Guinness designs with reverence for and of the female form. From her first patent handbag in 1989 to her 2010 line of umbrellas, shoes, scarves, handbags, lip clutches and jewelry, you'll never find anything that isn't feminine and womanly. As she says, "I realized early on that the curvy silhouette complemented my figure much better than did trousers." |
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Susanna Salk
With his twin home bases of Manhattan and New Orleans, Thomas Jayne has a natural equilibrium for designs modern and of the past. Being a devotee of history, Jayne finds it fascinating to link and connect the evolutions of style. |
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Susanna Salk
Author, environmentalist and jewelry designer Susan Rockefeller, presents her bejeweled RocknRola creations at Buck House, where, on February 2nd, she and Deborah Buck will host a benefit for Oceana, the world's largest international ocean protection and restoration advocacy group.
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Susanna Salk
For owners Robin and Richard Buxbaum, managing 30,000 square feet of vintage, custom and restoration furniture in their Chicago emporium Old Plank.com, is invigorating as it suits the couple to a T. As Richard says, "Were we to own a little antiques shop on the corner, we'd be bored." |
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