In many apartments, finding a wall to hang a flat screen TV can be an enormous challenge. Homes with floor-to-ceiling windows have gorgeous light and views—but not many surfaces for hanging TVs or art. The same thing is often true in pre-war buildings where molding limits where art can be placed. Besides addressing functional and...
Everyone loves to see a great map hanging on the wall when they walk into a restaurant, hotel or apartment lobby. Maps are highly functional and beautiful too. That’s why they’re frequently displayed as wall art. World maps appeal to frequent travelers and also inspire those who wish they did not have to stay so...
Interior designers love to visit Paris. French interiors are so chic. But the next time you’re in Paris, look beyond the furnishings. If you do, you’ll notice an important element of French design is the intensely matte finish found on many walls. Now high-end French matte options are readily available to designers in the U.S....
Recently I had the opportunity to interview the talented interior designer Melanie Roy, Principal of Melanie Roy Design in New York. A former television producer, she brings the same energy to her second career in design. Meeting interesting interior design colleagues and having the opportunity to share their stories is one of the benefits of...
Getting inside the Millennial mindset continues to be an important part of the business model for real estate developers and designers.
Several years ago I was riding through downtown Dallas and passed by a striking midcentury building that had seen better days. It didn’t take me long to figure out this was the landmark Statler Hotel—built in 1956—one of the properties that put the Hilton name on the map.
When the Chicago Repertory Ballet needed a full digital projected set of graphics for its production of Macbeth, it turned to Thirst (3st.com) in Chicago. This award-winning and prolific communication design practice has carved out a satisfying niche by working with like-minded clients in the cultural and design realms.