Leaving no ‘stone’ unturned
byIn building a home, George Pusser says, it’s very easy to get to 95 or 98 percent of accomplishment. What he and his Cos…
MARCH 2016
Celebrating design
Zeste finds a home in Greenwich
byStephanie Finkelstein dedicates her Greenwich store to the art of gift giving — particularly unusual items for a dinner party host, colleague or acquaintance….
Paging through the world of design
byDesign lovers will not only prominently display the new release “Classic Contemporary: The DNA of Furniture Design” by Tim Gosling (Thames & Hudson, $75)…
Knock on wood
by“Once in a reporter’s career, if one is very lucky, a person like John D. Bassett III comes along,” Beth Macy writes in her…
Life of Pei
byIn November 1971, shortly after I returned from a journalistic assignment to China, I was surprised to receive a phone call from I.M. Pei. I was thrilled. I knew…
The remains of designing days: The Katonah Museum of Art’s ‘Nest’
byBirds do it. Bees do it. Even sentimental fleas do it. You get the idea: Nature loves to nest. And not just so its…
A woman’s place….
byAmong the many quirky moments in the recent “Sherlock” special — set in the Victorian London of Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes’ creator — is one in which Dr. Watson,…
Write on
byAs a young man, Leo Mascotte was known for his proper etiquette. “I wrote thank-you notes — always,” he says. It was, after all,…
Partners, by design
byThe website for SGH Designs Inc. says it right up front — “Partners in Life and Design” — and that’s abundantly clear to anyone…