KEYHOLE: THE SELBY

Hopefully, you have already found your way to the addictive web-site, The Selby, where Todd Selby takes us on tours of fabulous homes and apartments, in states ranging from compulsively ordered to total disarray. If not, get thee to The Selby, pronto. Even the daily detritus sprinkled around Peaches Geldof’s apartment is compelling. 
 

FURNITURE: SOFAS

It’s Sunday night. We’re tired. We want to put our feet up, finish the Sunday Times crossword puzzle. But of course we want to recline on something equal parts elegant and comfy.
 
In the morning, we’ll puff the cushions back up and reposition our favorite pillows, and maybe a throw.
  
 
The first two pillows are the work of Galbraith [...]

DAYTRIP: SHAKER DESIGN

Out of This World: Shaker Design Past, Present, and Future at Bard Graduate Center for the Decorative Arts, March 13-June 15, 2008
  

FURNITURE: Villa Tower

We’re happy to announce a new design: The Villa Tower is a handsome and practical open storage piece for books and favorite objects. Used alone or in pairs, its architectural character marks an interior space with height and texture. 
Our friends at Apartment Therapy ran a great survey on arranging books. Check it out here. 
Buying a new bookshelf affords you an [...]

MATTER: Cardboard II

Way before Treehugger was wearing flax pants, Shigeru Ban was making stadiums, bridges, and benches out of cardboard tubes. Last year, you could find the architect in his temporary office, atop the Pompidou. Ban uses cardboard, beer crates, and sand to construct structures that defy convention.
 Above: Ban’s temporary office, atop the Pompidou. Below: Ban’s bridge made of stone and [...]