NEW YORK — When seeking stately yet informal furnishings for porches, sunrooms, and other outdoor spaces, it’s hard to beat wicker furniture. Though it is still being made in much the same way as it has been for centuries, many people seek out vintage examples. Such pieces add texture to a room as well as […]

NEW YORK – Most companies that adopt a strategy of telling customers they can’t buy its hottest products would soon end up shuttered and bankrupt, but the French luxury brand Hermès has enjoyed an almost absurd amount of success with that exclusive approach. Hermès Kelly handbags are fiercely coveted, second only to the house’s Birkin […]

NEW YORK — Sometimes referred to as the father of Nordic Modernism, the Finnish architect Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (1898-1976), best known as Alvar Aalto, began his architectural work rooted in classicism and ultimately found his own style, moving into Modernism. He avoided frilly designs and overly decorative elements and embraced clean lines and geometric […]