August 2007

Studio Verticale recently opened its doors in Boston. The 4,000 sq. ft. retail space features “the most extensive collection of European vertical furniture in the Northeast: doors, wall partitions, closet systems, walk-ins and wardrobes.” Featured designers include Bosca Arredi, Casali, Gruppo FEG, Longhi and Lualdiporte, among others. Owner Mila Talibov, who is certified in interior [...]

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Charles Fletcher was on a trip to the Czech Republic recently. He found and took a snapshot of this gate from the middle ages. Back home, he fashioned a one-of-a-kind fireplace grate for a client that was directly inspired by the unique design of the gate. What do you use as your design inspiration?

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Last week, I was visiting my friends at Motley Home. While there, I met D. Tillery. He’s from Providence, but was spending the day in Boston searching for custom contemporary furniture. He let me know that he is part of the Steel Yard, a collaborative of metalworking sculptors. As Mr. Custom Steel, he makes custom [...]

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Lisa Mims, co-founder of Mod Green Pod, contacted me to ask if I could put out the word that they are on the lookout for interns. Mod Green Pod is a locally based (their office is in the South End) company that makes upholstery fabric and wallpaper that is eco-friendly (hand silk-screened on organic cotton [...]

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Gallery Anthony Curtis is going to be hosting the first US showing of Montreal artist Marie-Josée Roy’s work. “Marie-Josée Roy is an exceptional figure in the vibrant Montreal art scene and a strong force in the attention-grabbing art movement that was first underground and is now steering mainstream. This art movement has been pushed forward [...]

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