Apartment With the Brass Cube
By STEPHEN HEYMAN
The Scandinavian architecture firm Claesson Koivisto Rune infuses its pared-back aesthetic with warmth, lightness and a bit of good humor, all of which are on display in this home in Stockholm.
FALL DESIGN 2014
T loves to say yes — to new people, places and ideas — but this issue is all about the power of restraint. Take the Scandinavian architects Claesson Koivisto Rune, who create warm, pared-back spaces that are low on embellishments but high on style, as evidenced by a Stockholm apartment distinguished by a single, spectacular brass cube. Or the couturier Stephan Janson, who years ago left the limelight in order to dress a more discriminating set of women. And after creating interiors for clients like Vera Wang and Anna Wintour, the decorator Stephen Sills passed up the opportunity to move into a palatial home, choosing instead to pour his heart and soul into a tiny, perfect apartment. Elsewhere in the issue, the Brussels-based designers Jorge Almada and Anna-Marie Midy forgo modern luxuries in favor of cowboy charm in their rustic Mexican casita; Jody Rosen gets twisted up in a convention as old as time — the humble knot — and meets one of its greatest champions; Malcolm Gladwell and Sarah Silverman politely decline cookies made of crickets, among other dubious temptations; and we examine the legacy of the legendary Braun designer Dieter Rams, whose career can be best summed up with the words “less but better.” See all stories from this issue >>
HIGHLIGHTS
A Light Touch
By TOM DELAVAN
Cedric Hartman’s understated floor lamp became an immediate design classic when it launched in 1966 — and has never fallen from favor.
For Love of Family
By ROB HASKELL
Brussels-based designers Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy couldn’t help but return to the remote beauty of his childhood home in the Sonoran desert to stake a claim of their own.
New Kids on the Block
By JEAN BOND RAFFERTY
An influx of talented young dealers is creating a renaissance at the Puces, Paris’s historic flea market.
Clouds Roll In
By CAROLINA IRVING, MIGUEL FLORES-VIANNA and CHARLOTTE DI CARCACI
Creative minds in fashion, art and design are looking up this season, gathering inspiration from the ether.
Where the Heart Is
By TOM DELAVAN
To feel more at home, a distinguished German family gave up one of the grandest houses in London for a former whaling cottage on the East End of Long Island.
A Dual Review of What’s New, Starring Malcolm Gladwell and Sarah Silverman
By T MAGAZINE
Malcolm Gladwell and Sarah Silverman size up a smelly fork, a SmartRing and cookies made of bugs.
Marella & Me
By MARELLA CARACCIOLO CHIA
A writer celebrates her aunt, a famous Italian socialite of great privilege, exquisite taste — and surprising good sense.
The Car Whisperer
By DAVID NETTO
Meet Blue Nelson, an auto dealer and collector who travels the world in search of rare rides.
Plain English
By NATASHA GARNETT
Cozy, quirky, very British interiors — an abundance of printed wallpapers, flowers in pots, funny old things and lots of books — are precisely what draw aristocrats and royals, the Duchess of Cambridge among them, to the services of the decorator Ben Pentreath. Here, his own home.
On His Own Terms
By TIM BLANKS
Stephan Janson might have followed in the footsteps of his idol Yves Saint Laurent, but instead chose a quieter life away from the frenzy of the fashion world as a couturier to some of the most discerning women in Europe.
A Golden Age of Design
By ROB WALKER
Thanks to a convergence of creativity, technology and big money, it’s a new and exciting moment for the field.
Pale Beauty
By DAVID NETTO
The renowned decorator Stephen Sills has remained in the same very small apartment that burnished his reputation more than two decades ago, when he was just starting out. Its recent renovation reveals he has spent that time perfecting his craft.
The Brains and Braun of Dieter Rams
By JEFF OLOIZIA
A look at the facts and figures behind this designer’s work.
Fringe Benefits
By CHRISTINE SMALLWOOD
Worn by French ingénues, literary rebels or political heavyweights, the perfect bangs — long and full of mystery — are enough to make anyone pick up the shears.
In Praise of the Humble Knot
By JODY ROSEN
They’re as old as humankind and used by practically every person on the planet every day, so how come they’re so underappreciated?
Nothing Natural About This
By T MAGAZINE
From a PVC raincoat to a bonded latex cable-knit, synthetic materials are making a range of everyday fashion staples feel unexpectedly subversive.