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Midcentury Modern Meets Medina
For Emma Wilson and Graham Carter it was love at first sight—with Morocco, that is. The result of their romance? Dar Beida, an 18th-century villa by the sea, where the couple offers visitors an...
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The New Bathing Luxury?
A new standard for bathing luxury? Lately we've been noticing baths featuring double tubs for couple's bathing. Above: A pair of Agape Spoon Tubs. Above: A Kangaroo Valley bath in Australia, via...
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A Quiet Bath in Japan by Tato Architects
Just below Mt. Hiei, in Japan's Shiga Prefecture, sits a combined cottage and atelier by Kobe-based Tato Architects; the minimal home features a serene bath with an unexpected dash of neon. The bath...
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A Traditional Japanese Inn Made Modern
The buildings of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma may sometimes seem radical (his cocoon-shaped tea house, for example), but on closer inspection are thoughtful and humanistic. When Kuma was asked to...
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10 Easy Pieces: Stocking the Guest Bath (for Under $100)
We've rounded up ten bath essentials to make your summer guests feel welcome—the whole lot comes in at under $100. Your guests will thank you (and hopefully, they'll return the invitation). Above: A...
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Instant Shower Screen from Rapsel
The Europeans are big on the shower room concept; that's where the IMA Folding Shower Screen from Italian company Raspel comes in. We can also see this working nicely as an outdoor shower screen—or as...
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How to Bathe Japanese Style
I lived in Tokyo for 10 years; long enough to become a devotee of the country's bathing rituals. In Japan, a bath is more than just an act of cleansing; it's also a means of relaxation and reflection,...
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Useful and Beautiful Goods from Monosquare
One of the upsides of design sleuthing? Discovering new shops like Monosquare, an online collection of household goods and accessories sourced from craftspeople, artisans, and independent designers in...
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Zen and the Art of Bathing
Author Leonard Koren trained as an artist and an architect and has had a longtime fascination for the bath. He founded and published cult magazine WET: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing in the late...
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New from Nendo: The Japanese-Inspired Bath
Recently unveiled at the Salone Mobile in Milan: The Nendo Collection for Bisazza Bagno, designed by Oki Sato of Japanese firm Nendo. The modular collection includes bathtubs, sinks, drawers, and...
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Obliquely Upward: Forest Bath in Nagano, Japan
When architects Kyoto Ikuta and Katsuyuki Ozeki surveyed the flat site for the Forest Bath, there were no sweeping views to capture—but there was a towering Japanese larch tree. The summer house in...
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Summertime Style: Colonel's New Paris Shop
We've been following Colonel for some time at Remodelista, so we're thrilled to discover the opening of their first boutique. The shop, located in the 10e arrondissement, displays a mix of Colonel...
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Finally, a NYC-Worthy Deli Comes to San Francisco
Leo Beckerman and Evan Bloom started out cooking kosher dinners at the Hillel House in Berkeley, then spent a few years smoking pastrami to perfection in their backyards, then set up a Saturday...
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An Eco-Conscious Hotel in New York
Located on Grand Street, at the crossroads of Soho and Tribeca, The James in New York (designed by the Office for Design and Architecture in collaboration with Perkins Eastman) focuses on...
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Secrets of an Urban Sleuth, London Edition
A London design sleuth and online shopkeeper shares her sources. I've known Amanda Cox for a while now, ever since we were neighbors in San Francisco, and it was evident from the start that she was a...
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Making New from Old: Blake Avenue in LA
Los Angeles-based Blake Avenue uses a mix of recycled industrial steel and reclaimed wood recovered from buildings that date back 150 years. Discovered on You Are the River: Blake Avenue believes that...
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A Brew Pub on Wheels: Craft on Draft
London-based Hop Box founder Ben Smith has this to say about about beer: "For the vast majority of people, drinking beer occupies a place on the podium of life’s most pleasurable pursuits." To that...
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Cook's Tools with Rustic Appeal
Stainless steel kitchen tools are my preference (really—anything but plastic), however these new Wood Cook's Tools from West Elm have caught my eye. Above: An assortment of Wood Cook's Tools; the...
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London's Best Chippy, Style Included
When celebrated chef Heston Blumenthal (he of three Michelin stars) is quoted as saying, "K&M takes the very essence of a chippy and just makes it so much better," it's time to take note. K&M...
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New York's Jack of All Kitchen Trades
Haven’s Kitchen, just west of Union Square, is a cooking school, café, catering company, and boutique, to name a few of its guises. Owner Alison Schneider, who has a masters in the burgeoning academic...
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