In its fifth year, Alcova, the independent design fair, offered an alternative to Milan Design Week, which has become the largest festival of its kind in the world.
Category: Furniture
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A Bright New Look for a Small House in Arlington
Quite a lot, it turns out. “We just wanted to have fun,” said an interior designer of the Arlington, Va., house she renovated with her husband.
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In Italy, a Home With Renaissance Frescoes and a Giant Mirrored Cube
By reimagining an apartment inside a storied palazzo, the designer Paola Moretti both preserved its history and gave it a bold new chapter.
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Milan Design Week: New Ways to Take a Seat
Designers are showing off some of their latest works at the furniture fair.
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In Scotland, a Minimalist House That Keeps the World at Bay
They raised six children. Now it was time for a home that was entirely their own.
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A Small Home With a Big View in L.A.? He Built It in Mt. Washington.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A critical-care nurse wanted to build a house in Los Angeles for ‘just one person.’ Finding the perfect lot wasn’t easy.
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A Pouf for Every Living Room
The New York Times – T Magazine:The eternally useful furniture piece is available in new, unusually pleasing forms.
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What’s It Like to Live in a Grocery Store? Surprisingly Comfortable.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:When two artists bought the vacant building, it was ‘grim and creepy.’ Now it’s not only a home — it’s a communal arts space.
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What’s It Like to Live in a Grocery Store? Surprisingly Comfortable.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:When two artists bought the vacant building, it was ‘grim and creepy.’ Now it’s not only a home — it’s a communal arts space.
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In T’s Spring Design Issue, Three Maximalist Homes Filled With Collections
The New York Times – T Magazine:It’s the objects in each of these spaces — as well as those in her own, T’s editor in chief writes — that bring the place to life.
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A Parisian Designer Builds His Dream House in a Former Brothel
The New York Times – T Magazine:Ramdane Touhami has turned a haute bohemian landmark into an audacious showcase for his inimitable, fearless creativity.
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Eboni K. Williams and Her ‘Harlem Jewel Box’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The broadcaster and author’s brief to her designer was simple: ‘Imagine if Josephine Baker lived in Harlem today. That’s what I want this apartment to look like.’