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T Magazine

T's March 28 Design Issue

Highlights

  1. In Dorset, Jasper Conran’s Garden Runs Wild

    Set against the lush English countryside, the designer’s 17th-century home and its riotous plantings of magnificent blooms both defy and inspire his restrained elegance.

     By Nancy Hass

    Allium, foxglove, chives, alchemilla and roses grow in Jasper Conran’s tangled garden.
    CreditSimon Upton
  4. by design

    The Rome Apartment a Hotelier Calls Home

    Marie-Louise Sciò bounces among her family’s three hotels — including the legendary Il Pellicano in Tuscany — but her own flat is a different sort of retreat.

     By Nancy Hass

    A seating area in the apartment’s upper level is anchored by a candy pink silk rug, Marcel Breuer chairs and tables, vintage band posters and Sciò’s many art and design books.
    CreditDanilo Scarpati

  1. A Designer Who Finds Beauty in Austerity

    For Loren Daye, stripping a space back to its most essential elements is an aesthetic practice to live by.

     By Kurt Soller

    In Daye’s living area, a 1950s Karl Springer chair, an artist’s table from Kyoto, a 1970s Bernard Govin Cube chair for Saporiti and a side table Daye commissioned from Tshidi Matale.
    CreditChris Mottalini
    In Studio

  2. An Elusive Artist’s Trove of Never-Before-Seen Images

    In the years leading up to his death, Ray Johnson took up photography. Now, this body of work is shedding light on his final days.

     By Arthur Lubow

    One of the thousands of untitled photographs Ray Johnson shot with a disposable camera on Long Island in the final three years of his life; the body of work was discovered after his suicide in 1995. The silhouette in the center of the frame depicts Johnson’s profile.
    CreditRay Johnson's “Untitled (Ray Johnson’s Silhouette and Wood, Stehli Beach)” (Autumn 1992). Image courtesy of the Morgan Library & Museum © The Ray Johnson Estate, New York
    arts and letters

  3. The Black Nerds Redefining the Culture

    By pushing back against centuries-old stereotypes, a historically overlooked community is claiming space it was long denied.

     By Adam Bradley

    “Illustrating superheroes requires imagination, but drawing a Black nerd merely requires a mirror,” says the Atlanta-based comic book artist Brian Stelfreeze, who created these panels for T. “I remember organizing Dungeons & Dragons campaigns as if they were late-night Prohibition speakeasies, but now it’s a badge you can wear proudly.”
    CreditBrian Stelfreeze
    social studies

  4. American Sign Language Finds Its Spotlight

    Across all performative mediums, today’s Deaf creatives are celebrating, protecting and sharing their distinct mode of communication.

     By Jake Nevins

    Kim’s “Deaf Traumas” (2020).
    CreditPhoto by Paul Salveson. Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly, Los Angeles
    Notes on the Culture

  5. The Making of an Especially Intricate Fendi Baguette Bag

    A new limited edition of the iconic style was hand-embroidered with a centuries-old technique.

     By Nancy Hass

    CreditPaola Pansini
    Rough Draft

  1. The Black Potters Giving New Life to British Ceramics

    A growing community of makers are creating work that reflects their identities and challenges the history of their art form in the U.K.

     By Noor Brara

    The father and daughter ceramists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter, surrounded by their pieces, including one of Bramble’s hand-shaped stoneware sculptures (top center) and several of Bramble-Carter’s stoneware amphorae (bottom left, top left — in collaboration with Studio Krokalia — and bottom right).
    CreditPhoto by Ollie Adegboye. Set design by Alice Andrews.
    Making It

  2. Playful Patterned Fabrics to Lift the Spirits

    Printed with everything from rainbow plaids to bonsai trees, these colorful textiles will bring much-needed brightness to any room.

     By Maru Teppei and Jill Nicholls

    Clockwise from top left: <strong>Kravet</strong> Design 32165-517, price on request. <strong>Thibaut</strong> Goa in beige, $120 per yard, <a href="https://www.thibautdesign.com/">thibautdesign.com</a>. <strong>Cowtan &amp; Tout</strong> Richmond in green/blue, price on request, <a href="https://www.cowtan.com/">cowtan.com</a>. <strong>Sunbrella</strong> Array in sangria, from $36 per yard. <strong>Trend</strong> 04487 in Delft, price on request, <a href="https://fabricut.com/trend/">trend-fabrics.com</a>. <strong>Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa</strong> Graffito in teal/pearl, price on request, <a href="https://www.kravet.com/">kravet.com</a>. <strong>Sunbrella</strong> Connect in twilight, $50 per yard. <strong>Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa</strong> Graffito in linen/onyx, price on request.
    CreditPhoto by Maru Teppei. Styled by Jill Nicholls.

  3. A Psychedelic Reinterpretation of Medieval Wall Tapestries

    The textile maker Maharam and the design firm 2x4 have conceived a vibrant wall covering that collapses time and space.

     By Nancy Hass

    CreditPhoto by Nicholas Calcott. Set design by Todd Knopke
    Another Thing

  4. Nineties-Inspired Fashion That’s Bolder Than Ever

    Lush fabrics, vibrant patterns and exuberant accessories channel the era’s maximalist side.

     By Charlotte Wales and Julia Sarr-Jamois

    <strong>Balenciaga</strong> dress, $6,790, (212) 328-1671; <strong>Emma Brewin</strong> hat, $635, <a href="https://www.emmabrewin.com/">emmabrewin.com</a>; <strong>Markarian</strong> belt, $895, <a href="https://markarian-nyc.com/">markarian-nyc.com</a>; and <strong>Louis Vuitton</strong> boots, about $1,140, <a href="https://www.louisvuitton.com/">louisvuitton.com</a>.
    CreditPhoto by Charlotte Wales. Styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois.

  5. Toward an Optimistic New Architecture

    Rebuilding, while a reminder of what’s been lost, is also a defiant act of hope.

     By Hanya Yanagihara

    With its brick pavilion in Jojutla’s central plaza, the Mexico City-based architecture firm MMX evokes both a medieval cloister and the region’s haciendas.
    CreditRafael Gamo
    Letter from the Editor

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