- January 4, 2011
- Space of the Week: A Place to Hang His Hats
Celebrity hatmaker Rod Keenan makes headpieces for people who own actual fortresses, so it makes a certain sense that he resides in a building in Harlem called the Castle.
- January 4, 2011
- First Look: Lose a Window, Gain a Bookshelf
When the Crosby Street Hotel moved in next door, Pamela Morgan found her loft’s old views completely walled in. So the artist and framer made some creative adjustments.
- December 21, 2010
- First Look: From Ontario Punk to Eames Purveyor
The latest addition to the flood of new design stores on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill is Bright Lyons.
- January 3, 2010 | Great Room
- The Song Remains the Same. The Apartment Does Not.
A decade ago John Legend shared an East Village walk-up with two college buddies. Things have changed.
- December 14, 2010
- First Look: The Hole-in-the-Wall Haberdashery
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been watching this pint-size storefront on Christopher Street in the West Village turn into an elegant little men’s shop.
- December 14, 2010
- Space of the Week: Bright, Modern, and Wheelchair-Accessible
The Brooklyn design-and-building firm MADE recently renovated the Central Park West studio apartment of Mikki Marshall.
- December 7, 2010
- First Look: An Eco-Designer’s Fantasy Office
A look inside fashion designer Stacy Igel's eco-friendly office.
- December 13, 2010 | Great Room
- Give Them Some Wood Scraps, They’ll Make You a Table
Plus a sofa, a lounge chair, and a freestanding bedroom on stilts. One couple’s DIY loft overhaul.
- November 30, 2010
- Space Of The Week: A Tinkerer’s Soho Hideaway
Rick Finkelstein gave me an exclusive tour of his Soho studio, filled with drawings, paintings, bell jar dioramas, and works-in-progress.
- November 30, 2010
- Behind Closed Doors: The Dumbo Furniture Hospital
Christopher Pourny's fascinating shop and studio in Dumbo, where he recently gave me a walk-through.