Category Archives: Los Angeles

Fifth Floor

Chinatown and LA. What comes to mind? (And if you’re an LA insider you aren’t allowed to play this game.) Perhaps the excellent film with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway? Maybe the golden statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen sitting … Continue reading

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DesignCraft Hero: Joe Cariati

Glass blowing really is one of the most thrilling endeavors to partake in or to behold. There’s heat, there’s fire, there’s fragility, there’s the perfect moment, there’s magic, there’s danger, there’s beauty. It ain’t just art, baby, it’s life. And like … Continue reading

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DesignCraft Hero: Brandon Morrison of WhyrHymer

Wood. What comes to mind when you hear the word in the context of modern, contemporary furnishings? I bet it’s something like solidity, weight, simplicity, straight lines, sharp perfect angles, bringing forward the grains and materiality of the wood. What … Continue reading

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