NYTimes: T Style Design 2005

Not your average fare, the T Style 2005 Design Issue faded from newstands weeks ago, but it lives on gloriously online. We recommend it.

It's all pure eye candy, but what else do you want on a rainy day? Our top picks: the Task Lamp Roundup, the New Collectibles, the Bathroom Roundup and the following luscious homes. There's plenty of inspiration here.

Sitegeist: A house on Long Island designed by the architect, painter and sculptor Tony Smith in 1951.

Disappearing Act: Spaces by the Tokyo firm Sanaa, which is run by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.

Long Division: Andrée Putman's apartment in San Sebastián, Spain.

Studio System: Giuseppe Lignano's Chelsea apartment. Lignano and Ada Tolla comprise the New York firm LOT/EK.

Comments (11)

Any idea where he might have gotten the clear picture frames in the last photo? I have a ton of letterpress and screenprinting that I did in college that I'd like to frame but don't want to spend a fortune on mats and frames. That would be the perfect solution.

posted by Amber on 2005-10-21 14:09:57

I loved the one living room, three designers slide show.

posted by Terry on 2005-10-21 15:52:32

How about making them? 2 pieces of plexiglass and 4 nuts and bolts.

You could make the rear piece of plexiglass colored or opaque for a matted effect.

posted by Jon B on 2005-10-21 15:54:34

Lignano's studio: Now that's using color!

posted by dani on 2005-10-21 16:32:06

JonB - that sounds like a good idea! I've never worked with plexiglas. Can you get that at Home Depot or Lowes or something? If not how do you cut it yourself?

posted by Amber on 2005-10-21 16:35:40

pondering the plexi frames here too - what kind of drill bit would you use?

Ikea has clip frames, but the back is opaque. Although if you want an opaque back, they are seriously inexpensive and glass.

posted by guido on 2005-10-21 17:30:08

Amber,
I've never really worked with plexiglass either. I bet you could cut it with a small circular saw or sabre saw, or you may be able buy pieces cut to size. You could then sand the rough edges.

I'm not in NYC, but that plastics place that Maxwell plugs would be a good place to start. Although HD and Lowes probably have it, and HD typically will make a couple cuts for free, and more for a price.

posted by Jon B on 2005-10-21 17:42:58

I could move into Andree Putman's apartment in Spain.. tomorrow. Love it... Love it!

Can anyone ID the chair shown? It looks mid-century Scandinavian, maybe Finn Juhl.

Peace.. Annie

http://www.interiorsearch.blogspot.com/

posted by Annie on 2005-10-22 19:28:39

Hey, Annie.

Wish I could help...but I would guess Finn Juhl myself. Hey, saw on your link that you used those acoustical panels from Hightower for a friend. How *do* those install? I'm thinking about trying them out, but am afraid of the self-installation (since I haven't read anything about how to do it).

Thanks!

posted by Fiona on 2005-10-23 09:24:15

Annie, which chair are you referring to? In the slide show, a living room chair is id'd as Finn Juhl.

posted by Pixie on 2005-10-23 19:04:27

Hi Fiona,

The POP Panels from Hightower are easy to install on a flat wall surface.. ceilings are a little trickier. You just attached a special metal fitting to the wall and then slide the panel into the fitting. You can see the aluminum fittings if you click on the POP Panel website and open a PDF brochure... here is a link to the site:

http://www.poppanels.com/

posted by Annie on 2005-11-16 07:27:06