From the monthly archives:
Next Tuesday, December 4, DWR on Tremont Street will be hosting an auction to benefit Artists for Humanity, a Boston-based non-profit. “DWR Boston is excited to introduce Artists for Humanity’s latest venture, a ‘green’ furniture line using junk mail to create tabletops and wall art. As part of the project, the Boston Studio challenged the [...]
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Last year, I told you about a proposed skyscraper that would be taller than the Hancock tower. I knew that Steve Belkin, the only person to submit a proposal for the site, would incorporate the adjacent office building, 133 Federal Street, that he owns into the project. What I didn’t know was that Belkin’s adjacent [...]
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Last month, Dabbieri‘s Sonciary Honnol teased us by saying she was going to have a contest on her blog, but that we’d have to wait for it. Now, the wait is over! Just go to the contest page and enter your email address to win. It’s as simple as that. Good luck!
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Joe Varnum has been my friend since I first moved to Massachusetts over 20 years ago. After serving in the Navy and working in technology, he recognized his creative side and went back to school; he is currently in the Graphic Design/Photography program and UMass Lowell. The Lowell Friends of Photography are a “group of [...]
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This weekend, skip past the mass-produced nonsense and get your loved ones some truly unique gifts. Crafts at the Castle 2007, now in its 22nd year, will bring “150 of the top craftspeople and designers in the country for this annual major cultural event in Boston.” Meet the artists and see (and buy!) their handmade [...]
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High end modern baby furniture manufacturers are quite common these days. However, it’s still not everyday that you come across products that look great and are well made. Ooba changed that. This Chicago based company started by Scott Wilson struck a cord with their Nest Collection 2 years ago. The line was featured in design [...]
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On Wednesday night I was lucky enough to get into two great events in the city. First, at Arclinea, was the launch party for Color Space Style, a new guide for interior design. I got there early and stayed only a few minutes, but I had the chance to meet Mimi Love, one of the [...]
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First off, thank you to everyone that entered the DesignBoston giveaway of an AppleTV from Tech Superpowers. Without entries, picking a winner wouldn’t be much fun! Enough of the chit-chat, you say. Let’s see who the winner is. Without further ado, a big congratulations goes out to Tina McCarthy! Congratulations, Tina!
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A new interior design book (available now on Amazon) by local designers Chris Grimley (who runs Etcetera Media) and Mimi Love (a principal at Utile), colorspacestyle “is an indespensible guide for interior designers, students of interior design, and anyone undertaking an interior design project.” I qualify as part of that list, so I’m interested in [...]
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Back in September, I had a chance to discuss sustainability with some GM reps and sit in the new Chevy Malibu Hybrid. Acknowledging the last generation was too tame, Chevy has dubbed the new Malibu‘s ad campaign “The Car You Can’t Ignore“. I was quite pleased to see that because, well, it’s true. For a [...]
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