Kim Beck | Weeds on the High Line
When I first picked up Kim Beck’s A Field Guide To Weeds in the bookstore, only opening to the first couple pages, I thought I had a clever new sketchbook in hand. Going in a little further I started to see that what I had was more of a finely-tuned mini coffee table book or [...]
Iron Works | New York City Foundries
As you can note from the small stamp in the lower right, the above ironwork is imported from a foundry in India- not the case for most of the last century. Most of us think of Pittsburgh as being the only home of US steel, but New York City was actually the base for many [...]
13th St. Revisited
I first eyed this wall on the corner of 13th St. and Gansevoort, NYC before the new year. I checked in again in January and then took photo above just a few days ago. I just love how the artist community has “collaborated” on it during the past few months.
Best Made Co.
The company name says it all- Best Made. To take something as old fashioned and mundane as an axe and made it so fresh that you want it like you did the first time you saw the iPhone, hey, that’s an achievement. Beautiful, yes, but these babies are also top quality. All Best Made’s axes [...]
Nightwood Studio
Miner Chair For Brooklyn-based furniture and interior design studio Nightwood, everything old is wonderfully new again. Co-designers and owners Myriah Scruggs and Nadia Yaron create one-of-a-kind, all natural, hand-built, furniture and textiles. But this work is not just designed and created. Each piece is built from salvaged, dismantled, and reconstructed vintage furniture and found items.
Ties on the Hill-side
I used to wear ties all the time while in college. Actually, I worked for a tie designer after school who paid me in ties. Needless to say, that ended within a short time. As much as I liked having a never-ending supply of ties, convincing AT&T to accept a handful for my monthly bill [...]
Great Food – Great Building
I have to mention one of my favorite places for lunch- Kelley & Ping. It’s located at 127 Greene St. in New York City’s Soho section. Opening in 1991, it has been a consistent winner for fresh and delicious Asian-inspired dishes. All food is created in front of you in the open kitchen. Along with [...]
13th Street
I LOVE city streets. Between the people-watching, architecture, street art and general goings-on, its a wonder how anyone can push themselves into the confines of an office building every day.
Finishing Touches
I started going to Tender Buttons back when I was in design school. It was the only sure bet for finding the most unique special buttons and trims that no one else was going to have. Evidently, the shop hasn’t lost any of its integrity since it opened doors in 1968, by co-founder Millicent Safro. [...]
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