CH25: Dan Barasch + James Ramsey

The brains behind NYC's subterranean park, Lowline, are working on their next project

Dan Barasch, co-founder of NYC’s The Lowline movement for the construction of a subterranean park, is a third-generation New Yorker. It’s his love for the city, and desire to share the magic of its secret nooks and deep history that led him to partner with co-founder James Ramsey, a former NASA engineer and current founder of design firm Raad Studio. Ramsey’s initial vision was to …

Dechem for Kavalier: Laboratory Lights

The Czech companies join forces and use technical glass parts to create decorative lighting

Founded in 1837, Szava-based Kavalier specializes in producing laboratory and technical glassware made from SIMAXa heat-resistant glass patented by the company in 1958. With the increasing of popularity of consumer design in Czech Republic, the company tapped Michaela Tomikov and Jakub Janourek of young, award-winning Prague-based glass design studio Dechem for a lighting collection distributed under the new label, Kavalier Design. “Four years ago I …

Fern & Roby’s Cast Iron and Bronze Turntable

A sculptural work of art to satisfy audiophiles and design lovers

Fern & Roby, located in Richmond, Virginia, designs not only eye-catching furniture with vintage-inspired bases (made from cast iron, bronze or aluminum) but also stunning audio equipment that could double as sculptural works of art. With a dedication to American manufacturing and craft, Fern & Roby impress yet again with The Turntable—made up of a a 70-pound cast iron plinth and 35-pound bronze platter—to satisfy …