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Raised in Florence, Italy by a shoe designer and a lapidary artisan, Alexia Rossetti was surrounded by art and design since childhood. Her first clear memory as a child was a trip to the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, the famous shoe designer’s museum.
A self-professed chocolate snob, Alexia refuses to eat anything but the best chocolate. Led by her nose, she went traveling in her early 20s in search of the perfect chocolate, staying in Belgium, Switzerland, France, and Brazil. While on her chocolate forays there, she also took in the sights and visited some antique stores and famous architectural buildings. Slowly she grew more interested in architecture and interior design than the chocolate.
Throughout the years, Alexia dabbled in jewelry design, furniture design, and sculpture before concentrating on interior design. Nowadays Alexia has parked herself in New York, where she designs for foreigners who are snapping up the real estate. On the side, she still has time to consult with chocolatiers in creating unique artisan chocolate.Publications »
Orchid ManiaPosted in Events on 12 March 2010
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Ever since I’ve read Susan Orlean’s Orchid Thief, I’ve been intrigued, almost obsessed, by that exotic plant, the orchid. The Victorians even have a name for this unique obsession: Orchidelirium.
Susan Orlean follows the lives of orchid hunters who go to great lengths to add to their orchid collection, including that of the infamous orchid thief, [...]
What Makes it Modern?Posted in Art/Museums, Furniture on 1 March 2010
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MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, has recently opened their Architecture and Design Galleries, and is currently showing the exhibit, Shaping Modernity, 1880-1990.
The exhibit examines the iconic objects that helped shape the modern age starting with the Art Nouveau age in 1880s up to 1990. On our cover is a 1964 [...]
Design, Viva Las VegasPosted in Architecture, Furniture, Industry Shows/Expos, Interior Design/Decorate on 22 February 2010
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Las Vegas definitely wants to show the world that it’s not only about gambling. They opened the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) a few years ago and added another showroom building. The design center, when completed, will be the largest trade show complex in the world.
Many familiar vendors are there, including Ethan Allen, Kreiss, and [...]
Bringing Nature IndoorsPosted in Furniture, Lifestyle on 5 February 2010
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Anyone who loves the great outdoors may want to bring some of it indoors. Tucker Robbins introduced his very organic furniture to the delight of many nature lovers. Robbins traveled around the world, choosing from native cultures the best sustainable materials to create his furniture.
On our cover, is the tongue-in-cheek Human chair, also made from [...]
Chinese New Year 2/14/2010Posted in Feng Shui on 28 January 2010
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What does one do for Chinese New Year:
Read below:
BEFORE Chinese NEW YEARS EVE
Clean the entire house to get rid of any ill-fortune associated with the past year and make room for incoming good luck.
Pay all your debts
Resolve differences with relatives, family members, friends, business associates
Prepare meals for New Years Eve and New Years [...]
Portable tablesPosted in Furniture on 25 January 2010
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They come in different names, materials, and colors but these tables have one thing in common - they’re very convenient. Many people multi-task in their living room, from working on a laptop to eating to paying bills. Unfortunately, one can’t always bring a desk or a dining table into the living room. [...]
Design ResolutionsPosted in Interior Design/Decorate on 5 January 2010
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Read how the top designers and consultants are starting off their new year with their resolutions. Learn from pros such as designer, Jaime Drake, on how to give 2010 the needed lift.
Go to Ten Design Days.
Bedroom by Jaime Drake, Interior Designer
Abbondanza!Posted in Color, Events, Interior Design/Decorate on 10 December 2009
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The economy may have tanked but ’tis still the season of abundance. In December’s Designer Monthly webzine we explore several ways to design a wonderful setting for less.
In Wedding & Event Planning, explore how candles create a memorable party space. Under Decorating for Kids, very inventive toys and furniture can reduce the tedium of the [...]
Posted in Events, Lifestyle, Technology/Electronics on 25 November 2009
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Where can you go to see fashion, fine cuisine, gardening and techie trends - all in one show? Give up? No, it’s not the View - it’s the Martha Stewart Show!
Sheffield interior design and feng shui students recently enjoyed a field trip to a live taping of the Martha Stewart show. Special guests include [...]
Posted in Architecture, I Want One, Interior Design/Decorate on 16 November 2009
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Dollhouses have come and go in many shapes and sizes - but most of them have been stuck in the last century or even before that. The most popular styles were Victorian, Colonial or Classical. The modern era has sadly been largely ignored. Until now.
Modernistas and Minimalistas - rejoice! Danish design house, Minimii, has recreated [...]
