Tag Archives: Architecture

Revisiting Pierre Chareau at The Jewish Museum

January 11, 2017

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Several years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Maison de Verre in Paris (1928-32) commissioned by Annie and Jean Dalsace as a meeting place for artists, musicians and intellectuals as well as a place for Dr. Dalsace to practice medicine. It is one of the few buildings Pierre Chareau (with the assistance of Danish architect Bernard Bijvoet) both designed and furnished. The architecture was breathtaking yet rugged with the use of steel and cement, transparent glass blocks, exposed industrial materials. It is an icon of modern architecture.

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The Many Facets of Texture

November 17, 2016

Designed by David Adjaye of the Freelon Adjaye Bond/Smith Group, London.This textured surface is on the new Museum of African-American History and Culture on the Mall in Washington, DC.Slideshow

We are continually inspired by texture and the way something feels — rough, smooth, three-dimensional. It’s an important visual design element we look for in objects, fabrics, architecture and paintings.

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My Book: The Perfect Bath

November 8, 2016

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It has been nearly 40 years since my husband Robert and I founded Waterworks. During that time I have sold countless bathrooms, answered what seems like millions of questions, solved many problems, designed any number of iconic products and created a bath style that has endured over the years.

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Wonder At Renwick Gallery

November 8, 2016

The front of the Renwick in all of its architectural splendor.Slideshow

On a magical spring day, I had the good fortune to visit to the newly opened Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., to see an exhibition called Wonder. Luckily we arrived early enough on a Sunday morning to avoid the long line, however it is worth the wait to explore the exhibit and the see the newly restored galleries which are part of the Smithsonian.

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