Design

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT

THE SCENE — Broadway. (Nomad, Midtown, Times Square)  A theater extravaganza. THE MUSTS — Ultimate destinations — within 20 walking blocks [ezcol_1half]THE STAY —  The Nomad Hotel (stands for ‘North of Madison Square Park’- the newly hyped triangle),  at 28th and Broadway- A Beaux Arts masterpiece, dark and romantic with belle epoque décor; celebrating its …

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ALLIE HYDE

What looks like a scattered mess, is actually fashion brilliance waiting to happen. The lights are on but the candles are lit and the pins, needles and fabric are strewn across the floor – one could mistake Ms. Hyde for a voodoo queen at the sight of her beautiful disaster.  Unfortunately she’s not spiritually inclined …

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MARKET REVIEW | TAUBA AUERBACH [2,3] POP-UP BOOK

New York based artist Tauba Auerbach has created an oversized Pop-Up book featuring six die-cut paper sculptures that fold out into gorgeous geometric shapes.  A book continuing Auerbach’s examination of the flux between 2d and 3d, each sculpture was hand-designed by the artist, reaching heights up to 18”.  This book is a continuation of Auerbach’s …

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ASIF KHAN: CLOUDS

No, you aren’t witnessing the set-up for a lowbrow foam party.  These ingenious creations are quite the opposite. Designer Asif Khan has recently fashioned machines that use three very simple components – helium, soap, and water – to create floating cloud-like structures that can be caught with fine netting to form an ethereal overhead canopy.  …

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