Living legacy
"Renovation is the opposite of preservation," said the late Chicago businessman Mark Mamolen in a September interview at his Old Town home, a fantastical amalgam of intricately hand-wrought woodwork, bas-relief...
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Living legacy
"Renovation is the opposite of preservation," said the late Chicago businessman Mark Mamolen in a September interview at his Old Town home, a fantastical amalgam of intricately hand-wrought woodwork, bas-relief...
Heal it yourself
He listens to his body, she watches Ted Talks. She wants you vulnerable, he says go spiritual. Gurus Deepak Chopra (old school) and Brené Brown (New school) give the low-down...
Greener gestures: A sustainable home that’s meant to last
What does 'green' really mean? In corporate America, it's definitive and quantifiable, such as Patagonia's $20 million green venture capital fund or Cisco's stringent greenhouse gas reduction goals, which just...
Greener gestures: A sustainable home that’s meant to last
What does 'green' really mean? In corporate America, it's definitive and quantifiable, such as Patagonia's $20 million green venture capital fund or Cisco's stringent greenhouse gas reduction goals, which just...
Deliberately designed: A couple’s approach to creating their Near North Side townhouse
Some homes come together in a snap. Others require a little more thought. And then, there are those that are weighed, debated ... pondered. Which was the approach a Chicago...
Deliberately designed: A couple’s approach to creating their Near North Side townhouse
Some homes come together in a snap. Others require a little more thought. And then, there are those that are weighed, debated ... pondered. Which was the approach a Chicago...
Steal from the best
Three of design's sharpest stylemakers let us in on the things shaping their worlds (and wish lists!) right now. Paul Makovsky/Editorial Director, Metropolis Home Furnishing: Finn Juhl's walnut Tray Table,...
Revolutionize retail
Design mavens across the country had cause for regret in February when Murray Moss closed the doors of his namesake store in SoHo (though a highly edited website, mossonline.com, still...
Revolutionize retail
Design mavens across the country had cause for regret in February when Murray Moss closed the doors of his namesake store in SoHo (though a highly edited website, mossonline.com, still...