Design Collab
Holland MacRae recently collaborated with stylist, author, designer and newly minted NYC&G and HC&G editor Clinton Smith to offer a selection of 20 bespoke, handcrafted pieces. Holland MacRae began as a purveyor of antiques but has expanded its scope to include luxury furnishings and designer collections. Smith’s richly patinated designs are realized by the brand’s master crafters throughout England. His vision for the assemblage was to transcend time and place, saying, “For this collection, it was really important to bridge past and present and create pieces that can serve more than one purpose and, sometimes, defy categorization. Some designs have European influences, while others feature motifs from locales farther afield. I’ve tried to distill a lifetime of travel inspiration into pieces that would be just as at home in a grand Palm Beach estate, a farm in South Georgia or a New York City pied-a-terre.”
Lighting Up the States
U.K.-based lighting brand Pooky made its online debut in the U.S. this February with an impressive collection of decorative lighting. Established in London in 2014, Pooky offers handmade shades and bases in a variety of colors, shapes, patterns and sizes. “People have been telling me for years that our American cousins would love Pooky,” says Rohan Blacker, Pooky founder. “So after a lot of planning and organization, and soul searching…here we are!” Shades and bases can be mixed and matched for a range of looks—from British maximalist to vintage to midcentury-inspired designs. The website offers help with choosing the correct shade shape and size for the intended base.
Imagine the Possibilities
In her fourth collection with Artistic Tile, interior and product designer Alison Rose explores the dichotomies of light and shadow, modern and ancient. The Duo series translates stone tile into tactile art with a myriad of pattern possibilities. Duo’s two distinct units, Duo Dimensional and Duo Texture, allow for personal creativity. Rose curated three colorways for Duo Dimensional—Matcha Verde, Lilac, and Vanilla Onyx—each adorned with nautical-inspired ripples. For Duo Texture, she selected two colorways: Nero and Calacatta Gold, with an etched texture. The interplay of the inherent beauty of the stone and the artist’s hand is even more dramatic when the two designs are paired together.
Dynamic Duo
For its first-ever collaboration with a U.S. interior designer, luxury British brand Clarke & Clarke has enlisted Los Angeles–based celebrity designer, home product developer and television host Breegan Jane. This is Jane’s inaugural textile and wallpaper collection, which launched in February. “I loved being able to usher in a fresh and young perspective on luxury to Clarke & Clarke as they entered the U.S. market for the first time,” says the designer. “My collection is inspired by some of my most cherished locales on Earth. I immersed myself in the memories, sensations and love I feel when I travel to those places, and we were able to capture them artistically in each creation. Rich blues, teals and oranges reminiscent of an Ibizan sunset, toile that takes me back to the beautiful Kenyan region, and even palm tree prints that charmingly evoke the magic of the iconic Venice Beach shores.” Eight new wallpapers and 10 fabric designs are presented and are available through Kravet showrooms.
