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07.30.24

Interiors

A San Francisco Penthouse That Pays Reverence to Art Deco Icons

The popularity of historic design styles naturally ebbs and flows, but some are so impactful and well-loved that they never really go away. Art Deco has remained a powerful player in shaping spaces and objects for a century now, its strict, layered geometries, stylized flourishes, and heavy volumes all continually cropping up in design. Today, the movement is having a particularly noticeable renaissance, particularly in interiors, albeit less in a pastiche way and more through formal nods — the space featured here being no exception. When it came to renovating a penthouse in a 1927 Art Deco building in San Francisco, local firm Studio Ahead leaned heavily into the era’s primary colors and shapes, while adding contemporary touches to keep the space relaxed and “forward-thinking.”
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03.05.26

The Weekly

SPOTLIGHT: Everything We Loved at This Year’s 2026 Frieze Week in LA

Despite being in LA in February once again for my annual winter sojourn, I promised myself this year that I would finally take it easy during Frieze week, not run around so much, maybe pick three new artists to spotlight in my newsletter rather than trying to digest it all. Well, dear readers, I failed at that task — hence this extensive roundup of everything I loved.
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