Mahogany at Mill Lake is a new condo development By Quantum Properties
currently under construction at 2180 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford. The development is scheduled for completion in 2018. Mahogany at Mill Lake has a total of 152 units.
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On this episode of the InvestFourMore Real Estate Podcast, I interview Rick Allen and TJ Osterman who created Paperstac. Paperstac is a company that helps investors find, buy, and sell performing and non-performing notes on real estate. Rick and TJ both have extensive experience investing in real estate themselves. They have bought and sold over 400 homes before they got into the note business. I talk to both Rick and TJ to learn how they got into real estate, what they love about the real estate note business, and how others can get into it as well. Click on the
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Monica Khemsurov, co-founder of Sight Unseen and Tetra, has curated a shoppable exhibition featuring 12 mini collections from 10 different people. Khemsurov had the idea to ask fellow object enthusiasts – ones who are known to collect certain items at flea markets, shops, or eBay – to participate and the OCC Market (which stands for Obsessive Compulsive Collections) came alive. Each of the collections includes eight or more items of the same genre, which are now available at Coming Soon’s project space, the Plyroom, in NYC.
PERPETUAL CALENDARS from Joseph Magliaro, designer and former co-founder of Table of Contents
Marshall McLuhan believed that outmoded technologies often return as works of art. In that vein, I like to think of the perpetual desk calendar — a staple of pre-digital 20th century office life obviated by the smartphone and personal computer — as a form ripe for recuperation as an enabler of symbolic rites. The perpetual calendar offers no practical benefit today, functioning instead as an instance of memento mori. The only reason to turn its dials or click its buttons is to remind us that another day has passed, and that to take advantage of our openness to the world, we shouldn’t feel paralyzed by angst, but rather called to action, obligated to engage as many possibilities as we can in the time that remains.
TRAVEL WINE COOLERS from Fabiana Faria and Helena Barquet, co-founders of Coming Soon
The first time we saw the Travel Wine Cooler — designed in 1980 by Australian designer Richard Carlson for Décor, and in MoMA’s permanent collection — was a recent purchase a friend, Esteban Arboleda, made at a local vintage store while we were staying at his house in Shelter Island. We became obsessed with it and have tried to buy out the market of them to get the best colors. We ended up amassing quite a few of them. Some have a sleeve that you can freeze that keeps the wine cool, but you might just want that particular color. We also found one with the original box, which has an amazing image of the cooler on it.
STONE FRUITS from Keren Richter, co-founder of The White Arrow
I’ve always found fake foods fun, be they wooden kid’s toys, plastic display-case sushi, or oversized Oldenburg Burgers. My ‘stone fruit’ collection playfully elevates something kitschy into the realm of the Renaissance still life. The monochromatic pairings explore the subtle color and textural variations between marble and alabaster, while looking pretty, too.
DIGESTIF GLASSES from Daniela Jacobs, founder of ARC Objects
Digestif glasses have come into my world of possessions because I love small-scale home objects – especially glass or ceramic ones. I enjoy using these small vessels for a variety of things, like sipping espresso in the morning, or placing fresh herbs in the kitchen, or actually enjoying a digestif after a meal.
BASKET THEMED OBJECTS from Daniela Jacobs, founder of ARC Objects
Basket-themed objects have always attracted me, since I was tiny. This probably has something to do with always seeing them around at home, and with their ubiquity in Mallorca, where I grew up aside from New York. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown not only an aesthetic appreciation for how these materials look, but also for the care put into how they’re made. Something about basket textures are just visually calming.
CLIP-ON EARRINGS from Mary Ping, founder of Slow and Steady Wins the Race
We amassed a collection of various vintage clip on earrings sourced from eBay, Etsy, and thrift shops. We went in search of timeless, sculptural, architectural, and unusual takes on the clip-on, whether it be a 1960s Space Age Lucite starburst shape, or modernist silver-tone half-cylindrical bars. Our favorites are the 1950s pea-soup colored earrings with a pivot point connecting 3 blade-shaped pieces of Bakelite that you can wear closed or spread open. We haven’t seen anything quite like them, but we wish we designed them ourselves.
ICE GLASS from Monica Khemsurov, co-founder of Sight Unseen and Tetra
I only purchased my first piece of vintage Blenko ‘ice glass’ –thick, chunky cast-glass objects with a beautiful watery texture — last year, in the form of a half-cylinder bookend I found at a flea market in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio. But I quickly became obsessed with collecting it, both because it’s surprisingly inexpensive despite its ridiculous heft, and because transparent and cast-glass furniture and objects have been setting off my inner trend radar for almost two years now.
BALANCING BIRDS from Matthew Sullivan, designer and former founder of AQQ Index
Presumably the Egyptian god Horus — overseer of sky, war, and hunting — distilled down to a cheap Chinese trinket. Pretty elegant kitsch though, a real weird time-shrinker (progress?).
CLAY PIPES from Matthew Sullivan, designer and former founder of AQQ Index
These vintage pipes are probably all from the late 19th century or early 20th century, and Dutch. One has really beautifully rendered curls. It’s a strange concept, smoking tobacco out of a head. Apparently the mud of all European urban waters are full of them (the Thames, the Canals of Venice, and Amsterdam).
PEPPERMILLS from Sabrina De Sousa, co-founder of Dimes
I’ve been collecting peppermills for some time, which led me to design my own last year. I have a bunch more at home which I can’t part with, but the group that I chose for the show are a great representation of the more modernist mills. My favorite is the tall black one with the glass tube (maker unknown) — it’s a great example of Memphis design.
Photos by Pippa Drummond and Gozde Eker.
Every month, Design Milk’s resident art expert, David Behringer, pounds the pavement of New York City to check out the best gallery exhibits and art shows he can find. Take a visual gander back at the art he covered in our Unframed column throughout 2017 – hint: it’s all incredible.
This is Wood: The Sculpture of Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson presented 4 cardboard boxes, 5 rolls of painters tape, 2 broken styrofoam chunks, and more garbage… that were all 100% carved and painted wood.
marked by stigmata, 2017 (detail)
On Pins: Elliott Hundley’s Epic Collages
We took a look at Elliott Hundley’s manically overwhelming collages, which extended so far off the canvas that they were rightfully called “sculptures”.
Tara Donovan. Detail of “Composition (Cards)” 2017. Photographed by David Behringer. All other images captured by Kerry Ryan McFatey. © Tara Donovan, courtesy of Pace Gallery
Tara Donovan: Vertical Poetry
Tara Donovan’s newest wall sculptures were composed of THOUSANDS of white styrene cards that were individually stacked, glued, and rotated 90 degrees.
Untitled, 2014-2017, Various putties, spray paint
Matt Hoyt’s Chrysalis: Evidence of Time
Matt Hoyt is famous for tiny sculptures and his newest works took a risky turn for an artist famous for small: they’re slightly bigger.
Detail of Sharp LC-90LE657U 90-inch Aquos HD
1080p 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV, 2017
Breaking Technology: Walead Beshty’s New Sculpture
LA artist Walead Beshty’s destructively perfect show “Open Source” was on view at Petzel Gallery in NYC, and it included a full range of misused technology.
Henrique Oliveira, Devir, 2017
Henrique Oliveira’s Devir: An Invasive Sculpture
Artist Henrique Oliveira has been building massive organic sculptures for over a decade and FINALLY one of his sculptures sprouted in New York City.
Jean Blackburn, Untitled, 2014 (detail)
Broken Chairs and Floating Trash: 4 Mysterious Summer Artworks
Hiding in the Lower East Side this past summer were four magical artworks in two different group shows that were even more surprising with closer inspection.
Erik Sommer: Volvo 240, 2017
Art Destination: Erik Sommer’s Concrete Car
On view at the one-of-a-kind Fastnet viewing room, was Erik Sommer’s sculpture/installation “Volvo 240”: a real Volvo, coated completely in concrete.
Basin, 2017 (detail)
Flexible Screens: The Sculpture of Daniel Canogar
Daniel Canogar’s latest high-tech artworks were a triple-threat. Each was a mesmerizing digital painting and a seductive sculptural form.
Maserati, 2012
Warping Reality: The Sculpture of Wim Delvoye
Wim Delvoye’s latest exhibition felt like a competition between machine precision and hand-made perfection where too much is not enough and everybody wins.
Rita McBride, Particulates
Lasers in a Gallery: Rita McBride’s Particulates
16 high-intensity lasers cut through the misty air of a dark garage in West Chelsea in the latest work, Particulates, by artist Rita McBride.
Special report by Jesse Bratter.
It’s an idyllic oasis in the heart of West Palm Beach: Lushly landscaped gardens rich with Medjool date palms; Moroccan-tile fountains signaling the Barista Bar, where the handcrafted donuts are as much of a pick-me-up as the coffee; a sun-drenched Rooftop Restaurant filled with verdant olive trees and ingredient-driven fare; and French-marble and Belgian-blue-limestone floors traveling through the intimate loggias of the ever-so-European Wine Vault. And we haven’t even gotten to the furniture yet. Because it is, after all, a furniture store—the new RH West Palm, The Gallery at CityPlace to be exact. And there are four floors and 80,000 square feet showing the breadth of RH’s collection to prove it, from RH Interiors to RH Modern, Outdoor, Baby & Child, TEEN, and RH’s interior design services and hospitality offerings.
SONNEMAN – A Way of Light for Restoration Hardware
While you wait for your table to open up in the restaurant, you might stroll, with Bellini in hand, past the American minimalist 1950s-style Metropolitan sofa by John Birch of WYETH, or the Marignan, Jonathan Browning’s crystalized version of an industrial chain-link chandelier. You may even come upon iconic reissues like the 1967 Orbiter II lamps, which Robert Sonneman, of SONNEMAN – A Way of Light, first designed 50 years ago and reimagined for RH Modern along with other signature pieces from his archives. With celebrated restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff at the helm of RH Hospitality, RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman is changing the way shoppers shop, creating a destination and human experience, and adapting a mentality that says come for the furniture and stay a while.
Photo by Jesse Bratter
But perhaps the most eye-catching element of all is the building itself. Designed by James Gillam of Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects, the gray-tinged structure rises out of the ground with a towering tone-on-tone hieroglyphic-esque art installation as though an archeological dig just unearthed an ancient, lost city. The mural is the creation of Marquis Duriel Lewis, the Los Angeles-based artist better known as RETNA. And fans will be pleased by the authentic manifestation of his stylistic alphabet. “The city wanted us to do something related to art for the community,” says Friedman. “I thought long and hard and wanted to bring Art Basel and Miami to Palm Beach and spice it up a bit. RETNA painted the entire back façade. It’s a great juxtaposition and surprise. I love his work because it’s graphic and architectural.”
Read on for RETNA’s take on street art, his installation for RH, and the role it plays in West Palm Beach’s efforts to integrate public art into the cityscape.
Your moniker, RETNA, came from a Wu Tang song: “Kinetic globes light will then shine, burns your retina.” Why did those lyrics resonate with you?
In graffiti culture, you look to stand out. You have to look for a name that is original that can make an impact. The letters had a good structure, making for strong, elegant shapes. I took the I out of my name. (I like to say I took the eye out so I can be the 3rd eye—everyone has two RETNAs.) Also, my early work was very colorful, and now it’s very monochromatic, representing the cones and the rods of a retina.
Where do you think the shift from vandalism to contemporary/fine art came into play with graffiti/street art?
That question is probably answered with the contribution of many artists over the years. In the 1980s, you had early pioneers participate in exhibitions at underground venues and it was more closely associated with the hip hop movement. While there were a few breakout artists, the word graffiti held a negative connotation. There are some that practice the tradition that don’t like the word graffiti; they prefer the term aerosol art, as you would identify an oil painter or watercolorist for example. I think in the ’90s—with the crackdown of graffiti in the states, the Buff as we would call it—you saw it spread very far to new heights in Europe where the subway graffiti system was in full swing. The Europeans seemed to embrace it more—that was my observation as they created great materials and had many more varieties of colors to produce more advanced renderings. It seemed like because of the appreciation of the arts in Europe, it was championed a bit more, or so it seemed.
I think we as graffiti writers saw a shift in the game as our movement was a very hierarchal system that really focused on the letters, and those who did not have good style or great aesthetics to the almighty tag, those who did not put up a sufficient quantity of work could not sustain a long career in the traditional graffiti sense. Although the monetary gain was never really part of the goal, the defiant nature was admired by your peers. With that said, a movement was brewing that saw street art phasing in where artists who did images illegally—whether with stencils or posters—gained traction, as the general public could identify with images that were easily recognizable. They did not adhere to the same standards as graffiti writers and a quiet tension arose between the two groups. To many traditionalists, this felt like the rug was being pulled out from under the graffiti realm. I can honestly say I was one of them but instead of complaining about it, I decided to change my position and follow my passion for muralism and design.
Photo by Jesse Bratter
Verdi’s Aida at the San Francisco Opera \\\ Photo by Cory Weaver, Courtesy of the San Francisco Opera
You’ve now designed album covers and opera sets, exhibited in solo shows, major art fairs and museums. Did you ever think you could make this big of an impact with street art when you were a kid?
I think the street art movement helped many outsiders of the culture who would not normally like graffiti or vandalism accept certain aspects of it, and it allowed artists to be accepted and commissioned for greater artistic projects, which range from the examples you mentioned in the question. I always knew the impact of what I was a part of would have a big influence, although I don’t think we have seen the scope of the role it will play just yet. Now you see beautiful murals going up all over the world and the public is starting to understand the key role art plays in the harmony of life’s uplift.
Your artwork is your own type of hieroglyphics/calligraphy. Tell me more about the symbols you use—are they deliberate or more decorative?
It’s my own interpretation of the Latin alphabet, my stylized version of text. The pattern is never the same as each building is unique and I never will write the same quote or phrase. Usually I try to identify what will relate to the area I’m in and what will work aesthetically on the building—I like to accent but still emit the grit in a very elegant way that will resonate with all walks of life. I like to think the building itself plays a role on the structure of the symbols as it has to flow in harmony with the architecture. My work may look decorative to some, which is expected due to the nature of how the work can be viewed, but there is without question an order to the madness.
Photo by Jesse Bratter
So architecture is a strong influence for you. What else brought you to designing your patterns? And what inspired your mural for RH West Palm?
Architecture does play a fundamental role in my work. When I was a youth, my aspiration was to be an architect. I’m inspired by civilizations of the past—the architecture remains timeless. The sequence of the events I participated in this year and the stylistic approach started with a Southern Pacific building I painted at ROW DTLA in Los Angeles. I created new formations for the letters S and E in my work representing the Union of Family (Male x Male x Female x Female). The S is phallic, representing Man, and the E in its dome-like shape represents the woman. The shape formations started to develop with the Cuauhtemoc building in the Tlatelolco neighborhood of Mexico City—it’s my tallest mural at 21 stories. The work I recently completed at The Kennedy Center played a crucial part as well. And we end this year with Monument, the title of the work at RH West Palm, which represents restoring the planet’s hardware. I wanted to address the idea of reusable energy and materials to better the environment.
RETNA at the Kennedy Center \\\ Photo by Scott Suchman for WNO
ROW in DTLA
Tell us about your creative process and your partnership with RH.
RH provided an architectural rendering and our team overlaid some of my work onto the building to get a sense of what the scale and color format would look like. I used Liquitex 12-inch freestyle brushes and a roller, and we broke up the wall into four equal parts to get a nice symmetry throughout the façade. The walls are always freestyle in my projects, so the mock-up gives a general idea of what we plan to achieve but I rarely work from a sketch; it’s all done spontaneously. RH is a good partner due their patronage of the arts and the risks they are willing to take to break out of the social norms within the corporate environment. The fact that they commissioned me, a graffiti writer out of Los Angeles who now has broken into the world of galleries, museums and operas but is still grounded on the street art scene like my forefathers Basquiat, Haring and others, is an honor for me and says a lot about RH. This is their flagship store and that speaks volumes.
Monument, the title of the work at RH West Palm, which represents restoring the planet’s hardware. I wanted to address the idea of reusable energy and materials to better the environment.
This mural aligns with West Palm Beach’s public arts efforts. And you’ve also had a presence in Wynwood and the Miami art fairs. What are your thoughts on the South Florida art scene?
The city of West Palm Beach was very accommodating and supportive, along with Gopal Rajegowda from Related, who has been instrumental in the development of the city’s center, which will continue to grow with the work that Nicole Henry Fine Art is doing with her mural program, bringing established and emerging artists to the area. South Florida is a destination for the arts, relaxation, great design, good nightlife, great food, home to many great collections, muses and inspiration, and, of course, the luxury brands that have made South Florida their home for years now. I am grateful to all of the people who have let me perform for them. I think what’s nice about these public projects is that they give access to everyone. The art belongs to the people and let’s hope they enjoy it as much as we do.
Jesse Bratter is a freelance writer and stylist whose appreciation for craftsmanship led her to co-found the artisan marketplace In The Pursuit. You can follow Jesse on Instagram and In The Pursuit on Instagram and Facebook.
With our small and mighty team, we toured the globe to check out the best design at various events, fairs, and shows all year long. Just in case you missed any of our coverage throughout 2017, we rounded up all the design shows we attended. Take a look.
IDS Toronto \\\ January 2017
North American Makers at IDS Toronto
Maison & Objet 2017 \\\ January 2017
Maison & Objet 2017: Putting the Fun Back into Paris
Milan Design Week \\\ April 2017
Milan Design Week 2017: The Highlights
Milan Design Week 2017: New Blood and Old Hands at SaloneSatellite
Milan Design Week 2017: Ventura Lambrate, Sunshine & Gelato
Milan Design Week 2017: Wallpaper’s Temple of Divine Design
Milan Design Week 2017: Everything Is Connected
Milan Design Week 2017: Lexus Design Award
Milan Design Week 2017: Färg & Blanche’s Armour mon Armor
New York Design Week \\\ May 2017
Design Milk at NYCxDesign 2017
Sight Unseen OFFSITE 2017
Best of ICFF 2017: Part 1 – Favorites from AVO, Luca Nichetto and More
Best of ICFF 2017: Part 2 – Favorites from Stefan Rurak Studio, Arturo Alvarez, and More
Best of ICFF 2017: Part 3 Favorites from graypants, Fritz Hansen and More
The Milk Stand Was the Place To Play and Shop at ICFF 2017 [VIDEO]
WantedDesign Manhattan 2017 Favorites
Colony’s Conceptual Exhibition – Lightness: the full spectrum
Clerkenwell Design Week \\\ June 2017
CDW17: Experiencing Design at Clerkenwell Design Week
NeoCon \\\ June 2017
Modern Finds at NeoCon 2017
London Design Festival \\\ September 2017
Design Milk’s Guide to the London Design Festival 2017
LDF17: V&A and Brompton Design District
LDF17: Max Fraser Joins 100% Design as Content Editor
LDF17: Three Floors of Design and Innovation at the London Design Fair
LDF17: Creativity and Inspiration in the Shoreditch Design Triangle
LDF17: MINI LIVING Launches First Urban Cabin
LDF17: Craft and Making at Decorex
LDF17: Milliken Showcases Creativity in the City
LDF17: Design Frontiers Promises Cutting-Edge Design Thinking
British Ceramics Biennial \\\ October 2017
BCB17: Stoke-on-Trent Hosts Fifth British Ceramics Biennial
Camille Walala x Ann Sacks
IDS Vancouver \\\ October 2017
10 Faves from IDS Vancouver 2017
Amman Design Week \\\ October 2017
The Naqsh Collective Dazzles at Amman Design Week
Westedge Design Fair \\\ October 2017
Favorites from Westedge Design Fair 2017
Photo by Alfonso De Bejar
Design Week Mexico \\\ November 2017
Highlights From Design Week Mexico
Design Miami/ \\\ December 2017
The Best of 2017 Design Miami/
