If there has been one bright spot during the global pandemic it is what I like to call "Covid Domesticity". Because we are all spending a LOT more time at home, the spaces we live in and how we conduct our lives there has become monumentally important. From the rise of the sourdough baking craze (pardon the pun), to the popularity of #cottagecore, to the enduring reign of Marie Kondo (https://konmari.com/), embracing home life is 2020's hottest trend (beside maybe the mask).

Collaboration stories are some of my favorites to share because when caring and creative people combine their passions and talents, great things happen. I have a piece in the current issue of Angeleno (https://digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?m=3624&i=665321&p=52) that showcases a recent alliance between AUX (https://www.theculturecreative.com/aux), the groundbreaking incubator started by the Culture Creative's Sean Yashar that is dedicated to experimental art, craft and

Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) is one of America's most legendary architects. Even if you don't recognize his name, you are sure to know at least a few of Williams' noteworthy buildings that include the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, L.A. County's Superior Courthouse, MCA's headquarters, Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, Palm Springs Tennis Club and the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building. Over the course of his five decade career, Williams not only blazed a high-design

For the past century, California has inspired a vast array of art potters, potteries and ceramicists who, in turn, have been an important part of the Golden State's preeminent art and design scene. I want to start to take a look at some of the most notable names and brands that have helped to shape California's creative clay. The first is Edmund Rónaky (1919 - 2000), a Hungarian-born artist who produced unique mid century pieces for Jack and Ruth Hirsch's legendary Jaru Potte

While shopping for a new fireplace screen, Steve found and purchased a real beauty on 1stdibs (https://www.1stdibs.com/). Created by The Pace Collection, the tempered glass and brushed brass tri-panel screen combines the utilitarian simplicity of Mid Century Modern design with some Halstonesque seventies glam, making this a real stand out in our living room. The Pace Collection was founded by brothers, Irving and Leon Rosen, in New York in 1960. Their original showroom on Eas

In 1941, Danish-born furniture designer, Jens Risom (1916-2016), met German-born furniture manufacturer, Hans Knoll (1914-1955), and formed a legendary partnership when they launched the Hans Knoll Furniture Company (known today simply as Knoll https://www.knoll.com/). Two years later Knoll and Risom introduced the "600" line, an inaugural collection that consisted of 25 pieces, 15 of which were by Risom. Among his creations were armchairs, lounges and stools crafted from ced

Here are two design stories that I wrote for the the April 2020 issue of Angeleno (https://digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?m=3624&i=654328&p=0). In Renaissance Man, acclaimed artist, designer and craftsman, David Wiseman (dwiseman.com), shares his inspirations, aesthetic drive and a recent briefcase collaboration with Spencer Nikosey of KILLSPENCER (https://killspencer.com) as he celebrates the publication of David Wiseman (https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847864904)