Maximalism
December 03, 2020
After many years that have favored cool minimalism, designers are now rediscovering the pleasures of a more ornamental style. One of the most exciting trends in interior design is maximalism. read more
Balance and Harmony: Geometric Minimalism
October 28, 2020
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep.” –Le Corbusier read more
Sahara Stars
August 05, 2020
In recent years, Tuareg mats have become much sought after by top interior designers. These handmade reed and leather mats woven by the nomadic Tuareg people can add a rustic and warm elegance to an interior. Either on the floor or hung on the wall, they give depth and texture to a room. read more
Classic Blue
July 02, 2020
When surveyed, more than half of all people say that their favorite color is blue, so it is not surprising that this color remains a perennial classic in interior design. Evoking both the sea and the sky at twilight, it is a color that can add either drama or tranquility to an interior. Many designers consider it a pleasing alternative to more prevailing neutrals such as grey and beige. With all the uncertainty of 2020, it seems fitting that Pantone choose this reliable, reassuring shade, PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue, as their color of the year. read more
Sigvard Bernadotte: the Design Prince of Sweden
May 29, 2020
Sigvard Bernadotte is best known for his work designing silver for the Danish firm Georg Jensen. Many of these works are considered twentieth century design classics and are included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and countless other prestigious museums and institutions around the world. read more
Marianne Richter
May 05, 2020
Born in 1916 in Helsingborg, Sweden, Marianne Elisabet Richter was one of six children of a merchant and homemaker, and she found her calling early. She was discovered as a young student and first worked for the Swedish handicraft association in Växjö in her late teens, where she experimented with clay and other media. read more
Green: The Countdown to Spring
April 08, 2020
With a new decade upon us and spring not too far away, there is something about the color green that seems particularly of the current moment right now. The color is something of an antidote to the modern world—even, you might say, a new way of life in the twenty-first century—and a green rug can add a balancing and transformative element to an environment. read more
Märta Måås-Fjetterström at the Royal Palace in Stockholm
February 18, 2020
In honor of the centenary of the founding of Märta Måås-Fjetterström’s studio in Båstad, Sweden, the Royal Palace in Stockholm is putting on a major exhibition of this influential textile artist’s work. From October 2019 to April 2020, the public will have a chance to view a selection of works from the collection of the Swedish royal family. read more
Ingrid Hellman–Knafve: the Seasons of Sweden
December 05, 2019
The sophisticated designs of Ingrid Hellman-Knafve (1906-2003) combine a subtle sense of nature-inspired color and abstract, geometric patterns. For most of her life Hallman-Knafve lived in rural Sweden and her carpets seem to reflect a highly tuned sensitivity to the changing seasons in Sweden’s beautiful coastal and forest landscapes. read more
Odin’s Wild Hunt
November 06, 2019
This extraordinary tapestry, new to the FJ Hakimian Collection, depicts the dramatic mythological scene of Odin’s Hunt. In this very early work of Märta Måås-Fjetterström, widely considered the greatest of all twentieth-century Swedish textile artists, we see her moving between established folk traditions, ancient sources, and modern visual idioms. read more