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Always On Vacation: Fine Art Photographer Gray Malin
Living in Los Angeles, we can’t help being drawn to anything that reminds us to spend more time outdoors. And whether it’s in Beverly Hills or Lake Como, images of folks on vacation always make us smile.
Gray Malin and his fine art photographs will do the same for you. The series which shot him to fame, Prada Marfa, is Marfa, Texas (known for its modern art installations) like you’ve never seen it:
The Editors’ Favorite: 6 Ways to Use Clear Acrylic Furniture
With streamlined silhouettes, acrylic furnishings are functional and add no visual weight. Also known as Lucite or Plexiglass, these pieces are clearer than glass and quite a bit lighter. Cleaning is a breeze: just use a soft cleaning cloth and warm soapy water, rinse with clean water, and allow to air dry.
Here in L.A., you see them used at a lot of homes in the Hollywood Hills, Malibu, and in more traditional settings to help lighten the overall scheme or create contrast against more vintage pieces. In New York, almost every new high-end development has them in their model units. And editors at design magazines like Elle Decor and Architectural Digest love them.
What we know for sure: if you stick with well-made pieces, they’ll give any space an instant boost of glamour. Here are some of our favorite ways to use them:
The Instant Decorator: Poolside Project
Inspired by Gray Malin’s photographs at the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club in Santa Barbara, we styled a collection to help you dress up your poolside in minutes.
Featured in Veranda: Capdeco Altea Flatware
It’s time to go bold! As the sun finally shines through, Veranda Magazine tells us to go bold with pattern and color for Spring and Summer:
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Why Are You Seeing Enamelware Everywhere?
If you grew up in the 60’s and 70’s or went camping as a kid, chances are, you’re familiar with enamelware. And like so many things from that era (Gucci, anyone?), it’s hip again. It’s loved by the editors of food52, popping up all over Instagram, and being used in countless outdoor weddings.
Today, enamelware feels as appropriate in the Adirondacks as it does in a condo in Brooklyn. Why? Because it’s functional. But it’s also urban and rural; universal in the best sense.
Just Dropped: The Haas Brothers + L’Objet Collaboration
In less than eight years, artists Simon and Nikolai Haas (collectively known as Haas Brothers) have taken the art world by storm. Known for their colorful, biomorphic, and imaginative furniture, ornaments, and objects, the Los Angeles-based twins started out by making furniture for Tobey Maguire when he was redoing his office at Sony Studios in 2010.
Following this, they landed a slew of high-profile jobs, including designing monster masks for Lady Gaga, outfitting Louis Vuitton Shanghai’s digs with Peter Marino, producing furniture for Donatella Versace, and working on the lobby of the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. As if that’s not enough, they’ve also shown their work at Art Basel Miami.
Now, they’ve collaborated with Elad Yifrach from L’Objet to create a family of unforgettable, whimsical creatures:
Setting the Table: Celebrating Lunar New Year in Style
If you’re like us, you’ve probably moved way past the heavily sauced Chinese dishes from your younger days and sampled your share of truly spectacular Chinese food.
Today, Hong Kong and Macau have 82 Michelin starred recommendations. And on our last trip to Singapore, the dim sum at Jiang-Nan Chun (at the Four Seasons Singapore) was out of this world. Closer to home in L.A., Chang’an in the San Gabriel Valley shows us how a new generation of Asians likes to eat: in restaurants that are well-designed, specialize in serving premium food, and can just easily welcome the local family of ten as well as the Gucci/Prada/Lamborghini students at the local college.
So if you’re a fan of this next-caliber Asian food, how do you do it justice at home? We’ll show you show. And once you’ve got the hang of it, a Lunar New Year’s celebration, which falls on February 5th this year, is the perfect time to try it out.
Vintage Pewter Candleholder Featured in French Style Magazine
Who could resist a cover that helps you “Design Your Parisian Retreat”?
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Art Deco in Los Angeles: Our Favorite Buildings
Although New York and Miami are widely considered to have the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the U.S., Los Angeles has its fair share. Here are some of our favorites, all of which can be visited in one day.
In Westwood, the Bruin Theatre, named after the mascot of the University of California, Los Angeles, features the school’s blue and gold colors. In its heyday, its circular facade and ornate marquee hosted countless movie premieres.
When it was built, The Bullock’s Wilshire/Southwestern Law School was the first department store in the country designed to accommodate automobiles. It features large display windows facing the street and a main entrance facing a parking lot in the rear. The success of this building spurred the development of Wilshire Boulevard, a major thoroughfare connecting downtown Los Angeles with the west side.
