by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 8, 2015 | People
Formerly a design director for New York’s Tihany Design and a recipient of HD’s Wave of the Future award, interior designer, graphic artist, and painter Rafael Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic and graduated the University National Pedro Henrizquez Urena with...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 8, 2015 | People
Did you see any cool food trends come out of the NYCWFF in October? Not necessarily a new food trend, but it was abundantly clear this year that chefs continue to enjoy getting playful with proteins. What’s next for the food world? Two things have become very apparent...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 8, 2015 | People
A natural playfulness is what first attracts people to Marcel Wanders’ products. There’s a charm—whether in the vibrant fluidity of the Nest chair or the twee sweetness of his Bell lamp—that give the objects his indelible personality. “I have always been someone to...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 8, 2015 | People
Inspiration The design of National Sawdust [in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood] is essentially a retooling of the 18th-century chamber hall model as an incubator for new music. This anachronism aligns well with the nonprofit’s mission: to give support to...
by Alissa Ponchione | Dec 8, 2015 | News
A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Valley Ho in downtown Scottsdale recently completed a $4 million renovation. Having debuted in 1956, the historic property was originally reopened in 2005. Anissa Mendil, director of interior architecture and design at...
