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Current Obsessions: The Year of the Horse
This coming week marks our first official foray into the world of Chinese design with a look at what and who is up and coming in China, as well as our favorite Chinese design elements applied to rooms...
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Revolution Road: An Architect-Designed Compound in Shanghai
Confession: We've been hesitant at Remodelista to delve into the design scene in China; it's unknown territory for us. But we've been quietly bookmarking projects that speak to us (and make us want to...
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10 Favorites: Chinese and Japanese Characters as Decor
Painted prominently on building exteriors, decorating the spine of books, or etched into a stealth location in the kitchen, here is a look at Chinese hanzi and Japanese kanji lettering as decor. Above:...
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Storied Finds from Ferse Verse
I love it when artists open housewares shops—the products they choose always seem as original as their own work. Case in point: Ferse Verse. Ferse Verse is a delightful selection of handmade and...
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A Danish Duo Takes Bamboo to a New Level
Henrik Thygesen and Sebastian Jørgensen are the masterminds behind Danish furniture label We Do Wood. Both have carpentry and design backgrounds and are committed to building sustainable, everyday...
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10 Chinese Herbs to Cure What Ails You
Can Chinese herbs cure what ails you? Western medicine, which has been slow to embrace the 5,000-year-old practice of traditional Chinese medicine, is no longer dismissive. The Federal Drug...
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A Hong Kong Apothecary Made from Reclaimed Ship's Wood
Using reclaimed ship wood, Chinese/German architecture firm Cheungvogl created a one-of-a-kind installation for the Aesop shop on Canton Road in Hong Kong. The design celebrates the natural processes...
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Steal This Look: Glamorous Hong Kong Flat by Studioilse
For TwoTwoSix Hollywood Road, a five-story apartment building in the Sheung Wan district of Hong Kong, London designer Ilse Crawford has created a sanctuary from the urban bustle. We've sourced brass,...
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5 Favorites: Well-Designed Wooden Chopsticks
When serving an Asian dish for dinner, do you set the table with your own chopsticks or do you rely on the throwaway sets provided by restaurants? Not until my husband mentioned that he's always...
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Remodeling 101: The Mystery of Bamboo Floors Revealed
At a recent editorial meeting, Julie asked what we all thought of bamboo floors. As it turns out, none us knew much about the material as a flooring option, including me—despite having a bamboo floor...
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Bauhaus in Bejing: Craft Furniture from an Emerging Designer
Bejing/Hangzhou-based Fnji Furniture is the brainchild of industrial designer Gu Qi Gao, who seeks to "discover meaningful things invented by Chinese people and to use them to serve modern Chinese...
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Super Sense Spa in Shanghai
In their design for Super Sense Spa in Shangai, KUU architects looked to Shanghai's past, preserving the integrity of the 1930s space while adding hints of modernity. Located in a...
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10 Easy Pieces: The Best Woks
Remember the wok fad of the late 1970s, when hip households were stir-frying up a storm? (I may be dating myself.) The good news is that the virtues of the wok have made it a kitchen mainstay. A wok is...
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Strange but True: Tapas in Shanghai
The Commune Social is a recently opened tapas bar in the center of Shanghai. Design team Neri & Hu Design and Research Office set out to create a communal space consisting of four distinct rooms...
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10 Paint Picks: Jade and Celadon Green
The Chinese New Year (which starts January 31) has us thinking about green, a color representing health and renewal in China. We looked to jade green, a shade inspired by the stone with a many-thousand...
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At Home with a Beijing Furniture Designer
Yesterday, we toured furniture designer Gu Qi Gao's showroom on the outskirts of Bejing; today, we take a look at his artful living space (is this the ultimate live/work situation?). Gu Qi launched his...
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5 Favorites: Trays as Decor
Admired lately: walls decorated with trays. Here are some ideas for recreating the look: Above: A gilded settee with oversized brass tray, via Nickey Kehoe. Above: Ten massed toile trays, large,...
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Beautiful Ruin: The Waterhouse in Shanghai
As editor of Travel + Leisure magazine, Nancy Novogrod seems to be eternally leaving for or returning from Asia (I know this because I had the pleasure of working for her at T + L for 14 years). So, of...
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Life on the Edge: An Architect's Eccentric NYC Loft
I first met David Ling, a new member of the Remodelista Architect and Designer Directory, in the cavernous, all-white New York offices of Richard Meier, the world-renowned architect whose cult-inducing...
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DIY: A Red Lacquer Table for Under $500
When Napa Valley-based chef and event planner Amy Edelen moved into a former water tower, she had to think carefully about configuring her new home, as the bucolic three-story structure has sloping...
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