Interview with Stonehill Taylor Architects

Talking with the New York-based architecture and design firm

Opening its doors in 1963, Stonehill Taylor built its prestigious reputation sculpting the face of large scale hospitals and universities. In recent years, the New York-based architecture and design firm moved toward more contemporary settings putting their signature on the Ace Hotel and The Crosby Street Hotel, as well as shaping the aesthetic of the Manhattan nightclub Quo (pictured bottom). Mike Suomi heads up the …

Best of CH 2009: Top Five Design Books

Like most years, 2009 saw a plethora of design and culture books. But in this case, the abundance persisted in spite of a crippling recession and a publishing industry fighting to adapt to an increasingly digital society. Whether the trend has to do with the ongoing tendency to conceive and market books as collectible objects or the tenacity of book lovers, below we highlight a …

Fifty Tulip Vase

Resembling natural coral formations, this ceramic vase holds 50 stems individually for an effect out of a Dr. Seuss illustration. Available in lime green, white, silver, black and tourqoise, it will work with most decor schemes and lends itself well to imaginative pairings with different types and colors of flowers. The vase runs $495-695 from Maison24.