Continuing the theme of art and wood from the previous post, at the Uptown Art Stroll this weekend, the Stylehound came upon the work of Michelle Bernard, who makes jewelry out of ceramic and colored stone, and sometimes wire, too. The necklaces are big, strong, earthy pieces. It’s unique, eye-catching stuff that seems to have [...]

One of the great delights of summer in the (New York) City is the abundance of farmers’ markets, to which farmers truck in their fresh fruits and vegetables from the foreign parts of the Country for us deprived city people. And the stuff is great, radishes big as your fist, bright green spinach, delectable baby [...]

In nosing around for wallpaper ideas, your faithful Stylehound found that the Janovic website has before and after photos of “success stories.” Here’s the current one:
http://janovic.com/inspiration/successstory/

Summertime and a designer’s thoughts turn to….green design! here on the East Coast of the U.S. the problem of global warming hasn’t seemed terribly apparent, as temps stay low, but we have to remember it isn’t simply the planet heating up we’re worried about—it’s climate CHANGE. And change isn’t always for the best.

And what can [...]

In case you missed the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York last month, don’t get your knickers in a twist. You can still see some of the mouth-watering morsels, or at least photos of them, and you can read about all the trends that were on show, including one piece made from seatbelts. [...]

This just in from The Sheffield School of Design’s own wedding planner, Wedding Belle: the site of Emanuela Duca has an amazing range of styles, each distinctive, interesting. Wedding Belle likes this one best, the Musica Engagement Ring:

And The Stylehound loves this funky, twisty tied up metal ring, which makes her think of twisty branches [...]

From the beginning of the 20th century to the end of the 1980s, Finnish design had a fascinating evolution that designers still learn from today. If you’re planning to be near Helsinki between June 10 and September 6 of this year, check out the exhibit at the Suomen Rakennustaiteen Museo. For details, see http://www.mfa.fi/frontpage

If you’re in New York City this week and if you’re into architechture, check out the two-day program at the Guggenheim. The title of the program, “Now What Architecutre?” is a quote from Frank Lloyd Wright himself, whose work and life are under discussion by present-day design and architecture greats.
You can go for one day [...]

This little gizmo will really come in handy next time you’re in caught in a cabin with the power down due to a big thunderstorm, or the next time the Martians invade. It’s an AM/FM radio, complete with NOAA weather information, and also has a flashlight.

Oh, and you can charge your cell phone with it, [...]

With sustainable design on everyone’s mind these days, it’s the perfect time to go to the newly-opened exhibit titled “Design for a Living World,” at Cooper Hewitt, in New York City. The exhibit features ten designers who were commissioned to “develop new uses for sustainably grown and harvested materials in order to tell a unique [...]