Log Cabin Quilt
As though he were blending a new music genre, articulate young architect Andrew Willett conjures up a quirky name to describe the look of…
Challenge of the Century
Visually residing somewhere between a village cottage and a mountain farmhouse, the sharp-gabled Montreat residence owned by Rick and Meredith Harbaugh was built in…
Behind the Curtain
Asked about their work, interior designers almost unanimously accent the homeowners who hire them. “It’s about the client, not me,” is a common refrain….
Architects’ Favorite Spaces
Library Robert Griffin, Griffin Architects, Fireside Antiques & Interiors The light-and-brisk modern aesthetic is fine for open kitchens, multipurpose great rooms and even today’s…
A Sleek Line: A Modern Foothills Home
Sitting sleek astride its topography, the planned Soto Residence in the high foothills is an example of a new breed of progressive architecture: minimalist…
His Cup Runneth Over
If Jason Bige Burnett’s rapid-fire speech and technological savvy bespeak the voltaic energy of his generation, his soldier-straight posture and old-school work ethic would…
Man on a Mission (chair)
The original Arts & Crafts movement of the early 1900s was, in part, a reaction against the perceived mechanical anonymity of the Industrial Age….
Spare Beauty
Nothing says “minimalist” quite like a handful of naked stalks set in a wooden bowl. But Ikebana, a 500-year-old style of Japanese plant and…
Miami Beach Meets the Mountains
Marcus Katz says he was happy with the moosehead. But then he got turned on to the work of designer Steven G., and what…
Chaos Theory
Ceramic artist Steven Forbes-deSoule has grown rather comfortable with uncertainty. The clay-throwing wheel in his 1,100-square-foot studio faces a breathtaking mountain panorama including Bull…