Tag Archives: Inspiration

R.W.Atlas Fittings Launch

November 26, 2012

The design direction for R.W.Atlas was clear from the beginning. This is one of the original Roman and Williams sketches for the line.Slideshow

The preparation for launch of the R.W. Atlas fittings and District Tile has been a major team effort here at Waterworks. We are so pleased to introduce our friends and clients to our newest initiative that includes fittings for the bath and kitchen, accessories, a washstand and District Tile. For more than two years we collaborated with the design firm of Roman and Williams to create products that were inspired by precision-crafted goods from the past including microscopes, the Leica camera or the bezel of a Rolex sub-mariner watch. The results are designs that are not specific to any one historical period, but enjoy a familiarity with many objects from our past. This is a strictly American and original design sensibility, inspired by historic details but expressed in a modern way.

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Back to Brass by Sarah Watson

November 25, 2012

Nopi restaurant in London. The flower shaped hanging lamp in the top right, is from Alfies Antique Market.Slideshow

The newspaper holders are actually old carpet rods that Karl repurposed. When he spotted them he thought they were a great size and weight, so he had a key cutter drill holes at each end of rod – adding a round ring to hang them and some elastic band to hold the newspaper in place.
Some antiques rack and brass items spotted at Clingancourt market in Paris a few weeks ago.
Ignoring the terrible photo from my phone. This swan neck spout is from the The Water Monopoly in London. Gorgeous!

This week, guest blogger Sarah Watson shares an interesting post on the resurgence of brass. Let us know your thoughts and feel free to share your own finds!  -Barbara Brass finishes seem to be popping up more and more these days. There is something about the warmth and the way it ages that reminds me of old world glamour and elegant European hotels. I love seeing its resurgence and use in more contemporary spaces – take London’s innovative Nopi restaurant for example.

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Books: The Classicist

November 25, 2012

Many of you know that I am on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art. The  national headquarters is located in New York and  the organization supports 15  local chapters across the US. The mission of the ICAA is dedicated to making the built environment  more beautiful, sustainable and humane. It accomplishes this through education, publications and advocacy with lectures, salons, classes and travel programs for students, design professionals and the general public.

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Lots of Dots: Damien Hirst in Paris

November 24, 2012

A Damien Hirst painting of "Spots" created on a circle canvas. Gagosian Gallery, Paris.Slideshow

When I was in Paris I finally got to see one of the 11 exhibits of Damien Hirst’s “Spots” paintings at the Gagosian Gallery. The Complete Spot Paintings 1986-2011 was conceived as a single exhibition shown in multiple locations all over the globe. There are more than 300 Spot paintings, the spots ranging in size from 1/2″ inch to a monumental painting that has only 4 spots, each 60″ in diameter. It is said that there is no single color that has been repeated. The paintings were lent to the exhibition by public institutions and private collections.

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