The High Power of Beauty

One trait that I see over and over again in designers is that they're always looking for ways to improve… [more]

The High Power of Beauty The High Power of Beauty

New rules for developing along the Greenway adopted

Earlier this week, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) concluded their Greenway District Planning… [more]

New rules for developing along the Greenway adopted New rules for developing along the Greenway adopted

New Development Planned for the Fenway

The Boston Globe recently reported on a proposal by local developer Samuels and Associates for two new… [more]

New Development Planned for the Fenway New Development Planned for the Fenway

Handmade Modern from Infusion Furniture

Since moving his studio from Fort Point to Milton, Quentin Kelley's been busy introducing new pieces… [more]

Handmade Modern from Infusion Furniture Handmade Modern from Infusion Furniture

Kitty Haas Jewelry closing after 63 years

I went to Porter Exchange in Cambridge with my friend Jeff this afternoon for lunch -- some of the best,… [more]

Kitty Haas Jewelry closing after 63 years Kitty Haas Jewelry closing after 63 years

2010 ICFF: Home at Last with brinca dada

At Home with brinca dada

2010 ICFF: Home at Last with brinca dada 2010 ICFF: Home at Last with brinca dada

Jill Goldberg offers 5 tips for a $50 home makeover

08.24.2010
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Jill Goldberg knows the value of good advice. The owner of Hudson was recently featured on NECN offering tips on ways to spruce up your home for less than $50. In addition to the tips in the video, Jill offers these suggestions as well: Of course the most simple change comes in a can of [...]

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The High Power of Beauty

08.20.2010
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One trait that I see over and over again in designers is that they’re always looking for ways to improve things. Whether it’s Le Corbusier with the density of Paris, or Michael Graves with a teapot, designers look at the world differently than the rest of us. That belief holds true for Brookline-based architects Jin [...]

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CBT Architects names new Senior Associates and Associates

08.20.2010
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As the saying goes, a company is only as good as its employees. CBT Architects underscored that philosophy when they named new Senior Associates and Associates. Recognizing the leadership value these individuals bring to the firm, CBT Architects, Boston’s second largest architecture and urban design company, has named 5 new Senior Associates, and 12 new Associates. [...]

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New rules for developing along the Greenway adopted

08.19.2010
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Earlier this week, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) concluded their Greenway District Planning Study, setting building height limits along the 1-1/2 mile long Rose Kennedy Greenway. To ensure that no one building or collection of buildings dominates the Greenway in terms of its scale, orientation, or architecture, the team examined potential massing studies from the [...]

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New Development Planned for the Fenway

08.09.2010
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The Boston Globe recently reported on a proposal by local developer Samuels and Associates for two new buildings in the Fenway. A building at 132 Brookline Ave. would house 170 high-end apartments and include retail space on the first floor. A street over, on the corner of Boylston and Van Ness streets, another building would [...]

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Handmade Modern from Infusion Furniture

06.18.2010
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Since moving his studio from Fort Point to Milton, Quentin Kelley’s been busy introducing new pieces to Infusion Furniture, his line of handmade, modern furniture. Quentin was nice enough to send over photos of his newest pieces, continuing on his theme of clean, modern lines built with old-world craftsmanship. I especially like the Glass Top [...]

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Kitty Haas Jewelry closing after 63 years

05.25.2010
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I went to Porter Exchange in Cambridge with my friend Jeff this afternoon for lunch — some of the best, least expensive sushi around the city is served there. On the way out, Jeff noticed a sale sign in the window of Kitty Haas’s jewelry shop. Knowing that Kitty isn’t known to need to put [...]

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2010 ICFF: Home at Last with brinca dada

05.23.2010
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If you’re like me then you have fond memories of your first Barbie Dreamhouse.  The layout was alright, the furniture was bland and uninspired, and worst of all everything was pink.  Pink isn’t for everyone, so thankfully there’s brinca dada. brinca dada (pronounced (BREEN-kuh DEY-duh) is the brainchild of Douglas Rollins and Tim Boyle.  Simply [...]

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2010 ICFF: Seletti is Pretty in Pink

05.23.2010
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Pretty in 672 C pastel pink to be precise.  The first pieces that struck my eye at this year’s ICFF were the Pantone Folding Chairs produced through Seletti of Italy.  I’m normally not one to gush over a folding chair but this is pretty neat.  These metal and synthetic leather chairs utilize the Pantone color [...]

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Friday Finery: Shiny day, shiny objects!

05.21.2010

It’s Friday at Design Boston… which means it’s time to get distracted by shiny objects! Shiny object number one? The sun. Which is high in the sky as I type. It’s a GORGEOUS day in Boston, and I’m terribly sorry for anyone who doesn’t live here. Mind you, when the wind starts to blow rain [...]

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