Some of the best design and art galleries from around the world are once again in San Francisco at Fog Design+Art Fair. Showcasing some of the leading talent at the… Read more »
BJØRN STUDIO
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Moving Light
I’ve recently designed several stained glass windows and skylights for windows. While color abounds, this is not a requirement, and there is absolutely no reason to veer from… Read more »
Heath & Artek
Two of my favorite companies have teamed up for a terrific collaboration: Heath Ceramics and Artek. The collection includes Alvar Alto’s Tea Trolly 900, Stool 60 and other… Read more »
2018 Showcase House
Why can’t the dining room be the new family room, a place where the entire family can gather throughout the day? This is what I was saying as… Read more »
Fog Fair 2018
We just had the Fog Design+Art Fair, which is one of my favorite events. Once again Bjørn Design was a Fog Forum member, which benefits the SFMOMA’s Department of… Read more »
Showcase
2017 was blur…great projects and clients, a growing business, and some amazing travel. One of the highlights was the debut of my powder room at the San Francisco… Read more »
Caning
This brilliant restaurant, Loulou Restaurant Paris, recently got me thinking more about the use of caning in interiors. I love how the technique softens and adds texture to… Read more »
Spring Design
I wasn’t fortunate enough to make plans to attend this years Milan Furniture Week, which just ended. I followed with envy as friends and showrooms posted pretty pictures… Read more »
Beauty
I caught the Cooper Hewitt’s Design Triennial at the San Jose Museum of Art just before it closed. Titled Beauty, the show explores contrasting themes in contemporary design,… Read more »
Snapshot 26
If you attended the Fog Fair last week, you most likely noticed three works by the Dutch duo that makes up Studio Drift: Shylight and In 20 Steps at… Read more »
Fog Fair
I’ve spent the afternoon being inspired at the Fog Art+Design show at Fort Mason Center, January 12-15. The fair brings some of the best contemporary furniture dealers and art galleries to San… Read more »
Terrazzo
One of the materials which I have embraced this year is terrazzo. Part of the reason is that terrazzo reminds me of Italy, where it was invented in… Read more »
Swiss Chalet
In the dark, cold days of winter, I dream of settling into a nice chalet in the mountains. Surrounded by snow and cold, but engulfed in the warm glow… Read more »
Building Art
On my travels this summer, I took as a little light reading Frank Gehry’s biography (haha, only an interior designer or architect would call this light reading!). For… Read more »
Snapshot 25
Design is about turning fantasy into reality, dreams into inhabitable spaces. The work comes from turning ideas into something that can be built. As summer came, I tasked myself… Read more »
Bloom
This carpet collection by American designer and florist Jeff Latham for Tai Ping Carpets strikes notes that resonate with me: artistic, bold and modern. I want to reach out to touch and… Read more »
Oslo Opera
I have big expectations for the new SFMOMA expansion. A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to see first hand the work of the architects when I… Read more »
Island Life
As you read this I will be lying in a hammock, swinging in the humid breeze of the Mayan Caribbean. A good book, a cool drink and a… Read more »
Light Fantastic
This past week I ran into Leo Villereal’s work at every turn. On a break from work, I saw a great show at Jessica Silverman/fused space gallery. Watching the Super… Read more »
Paris Match
The City of Lights has been in our thoughts lately. The city that brought us the Eiffel Tower illuminated in lights, the moving picture, and the Age of Enlightenment…Paris has… Read more »
Cucina
This is the time of year when we entertaining friends and family at home to share the joy of the season. We are celebrating another year together, friendship, accomplishments and losses,… Read more »