Pillow Talk: The Fortuny Pillows Revealed
One of the highlights of the last year, and a definite high-point in my career to date as an interior designer, is the creation of the collection of pillows that I created for and with Fortuny using their fabrics. As my clients, friends, and any regular readers will know, I have a lifelong passion for Fortuny, […]
Highlights of the Year 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, I thought I would take the opportunity to share some of the highlights from my travels and experiences over the past year. It has been another year of wonder-full experiences and inspirations for which I am extremely and eternally grateful. Above: the new Malcolm James Kutner studio in Soho […]
Work in Progress: Chandelier
I have been working with a longtime client and friend on her urban loft space off and on for a few years now. When it came to replacing an old dining room light fixture, my client said wanted something that was “like a branch or something, coming out of the ceiling, with lights somehow integrated […]
Uccello Flags a Carpet on the Bowery
When I lived in London, I remember visiting the National Gallery and staring endlessly at one of the three paintings that comprises Uccello’s The Battle of San Romano. Since then, I have seen the other two (at the Louvre in Paris and at the Ufizzi in Florence). I keep postcards of all three on my […]
Inspiration Images
While designing my new website and this blog, a recurring question has been: what are those slideshow images? All those trees and water and close-ups of architectural details? The decision to use images of elements from nature and architecture rather than images of finished work is a deliberate one. I wanted to showcase some of […]
Work in Progress: Amagansett
As I discuss in the Ethos section of my website, design requires an educated appreciation for the concepts of process and synergy, and a dedication to Mother Nature as the ultimate designer. One of the things that I want to explore with this blog is the process and synergy that are involved in creating suitable […]
I Am Love: Destruction by Design
If you haven’t seen Luca Guadagnino‘s and Magnolia Pictures’ film I Am Love, do so as soon as possible. As far as I am concerned, it is essential viewing for anyone interested in design. It is a visual (and visceral) tour de force. Every single frame has been considered and resolved with the sublime in […]
Aviation Obsession
Does design ground us, or does it transport us? Ultimately, I like it best when it does both. Airline and aircraft design – a design discipline that has always held my steadfast fascination – is as good an illustration of this idea as any. But I am admittedly biased. I developed an early fascination with […]