Journal: Gain Insights on Art & Design

The owner of this Gramercy townhouse is what you could call a creative force. As a fashion industry veteran turned real estate developer, restaurateur, and even Broadway producer, she is both sensitive artist and savvy entrepreneur – the problem is,…

Nature is a powerful force for New York-based multidisciplinary artist Keren Anavy. It is both subject matter and metaphor within her work – a cultural agent that shapes our world, and tells our stories. Since moving from Tel Aviv to…

At our Chelsea Loft project, the client came to us with an adventurous design sense and an expansive, open-concept great room – in many ways a designer’s dream, albeit with one ‘problem’ area. The secondary dining area, while ideal for…

Engaging in what he describes as ‘cultural archaeology,’ Philadelphia-based artist and designer Nick Missel captures echoes of our physical world, reviving discarded and overlooked materials as one-of-a-kind, functional sculptures. His particular blend of unrestrained experimentation, inverted form-making, and a human…

It was a privilege jumping into our Brooklyn Townhouse project – and Luxe cover story – with a repeat client-couple who had purchased a new home for their young family. We established an incredible foundation of trust working together, so they were gung-ho…

Picture this: a soaring, double-height Great Room enclosed almost entirely by floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a coveted vista of Central Park’s brimming canopies and the iconic, landmark-studded Manhattan skyline, where on a clear day, uninterrupted views allow the eye to…

Celebrating its highly anticipated return, Exhibition Penthouse reopens its doors for COMING HOME, a celebration of diverse mediums and design methodologies under one roof with works by Christina Z. Antonio, William Storms, Nick Missel, Chen Chen & Kai Williams, and…

As art fanatics by nature and by trade, we spend a lot of time digging through the vaults of galleries, visiting studios, and combing through the treasures of the fairs – with our eye out for the hidden gems. On…

Design is intellectual, yes – but it’s also *instinctual.* We have an appreciation for instinct because it helps dictate the relationships to the works and objects around us. When working with clients to specify art and design for their projects,…

Having spent her childhood summers on a farm in Michigan, Elena feels a distinct connection to the agricultural history and landscape of the Hamptons. Her local residence, a cottage in Bridgehampton, grows those roots of familiarity and inspiration that much…

The Barn has stood through many transitions, a space inherently rooted in the seasons since its first life as an early 1900s agricultural workshop. A changing of hands and times eventually brought the space to become an artist studio, and…

The world is looking more familiar these days, and we’re excited to be welcoming guests back into our homes. For many of us, the dining room has taken on new functions over the past year, many here to stay (home…