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Hostler Burrows Has a New Home
Hostler Burrows relocated to Greenwich Village last month after moving from their previous space in TriBeCa. Owners Kim Hostler and Juliet Burrows saw potential in the brownstone on 51 East 10th street that previously housed a Manhattan real estate firm. With their vision and demolition crew, the couple completely gutted the space and turned two…
A Visual Recap of Design Miami/ 2012
The amount of activity at Design Miami/ 2012 was truly astounding. More than 30,000 design collectors and enthusiasts visited Design Miami/ 2012…
Focus on Ceramics at DMB/12
Berndt Friberg/ Vases/ Haresfur Glazes/ Gustavsberg, Sweden/ ca. 1955/ Photo Courtesy of Hostler Burrows
This year’s fair presented more ceramics than ever, with work from the 1940s until today ranging in form, glaze, composition and origin.
Fair Focus on Early 20th Century Design
Francois-Louis Schmied/ Ornamental Panel “La Riviere Du Paradis Terrestre”/ 1934
Twentieth century design encompasses a broad range of industries and products. The variety of influences in this formative period of design, from technological advances to craft techniques, can be seen throughout the works exhibited at this year’s fair in a series of overlapping styles that represent pivotal moments in…
Douglas Durkin’s Favorite Piece at DMB/12
Hans Hedberg/ Ceramic Sculpture/ 1970
Hostler Burrows
“What I always respond to in a work is a sense of timelessness, a sense that the piece transcends the age and style of the period in which it was created and evokes a sense of inevitability. The Hans Hedberg ceramic sculpture certainly fits this description. The sculpture with its smooth, bright…
David Adjaye’s Favorite Piece at DMB/12
Josef Frank/ Early Chair and Side Table/ 1925 -1940
Hostler Burrows
“Josef Frank’s revolutionary work in Sweden on housing is still inspirational and relevant today. The few pieces he designed are quirky masterpieces which fused modernity, wit and tradition into the evolution of domestic furniture.”
DAVID ADJAYE/ Architect
