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The Origins of Heath: How a Sausalito Studio Was Revived to Become the Bay Area's Premier Ceramics Purveyors

Catherine Bailey of Heath Ceramics.
by BY ANH-MINH LE
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In Their Own Words: Podcast With Sausalito Designer Charles de Lisle

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Artist Rafael Arana works on a lyrical mural

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Instagram post 2221504456668070589_4430677367 In essence, muralist Rafael Arana’s innate talent for beautifying spaces parallels what his Salvadoran parents do for a living: housekeeping and window washing. ‘I knew nothing about the design world,’ he says. But, born and raised in San Francisco alongside his two sisters, this 30-year old was always drawn to doodling. Encouraged by teachers in grade school, ‘I saw that I could be an artist. I saw that it was possible,’ he says. He went on to study art at UC Santa Cruz and, armed with a degree, he looked forward to being a fine art painter — until a serendipitous introduction to interior designer Ken Fulk’s home-staging business in 2012 spun him into a different, wider world. For more photos and the full story, click the link in our bio.
Instagram post 2221496779607094875_4430677367 At age 90, Sir Kenneth Grange, a founder of the design collective Pentagram and design director of the British Anglepoise company, has created Type 80, a new line of Anglepoise lamps that have timeless profiles and innovative “halo” features that allow light to “spill” over their conical shades. The table lamp has sprung joint mechanisms, cables routed through the arms and an on-shade on/off switch. The wall sconce and ceiling rose options are easy to install. Ultra-matte colors include rose pink, pistachio, gray mist and matte black.
Instagram post 2219976371518841365_4430677367 Before the expanses of glass, board-form concrete walls and ipe floating deck converged on this site to form a contemporary gem of a home dubbed Winged Retreat, there was Joshua Aidlin and his tent. The architect, a partner at San Francisco firm Aidlin Darling Design, came with his camping gear to the empty lot in the scenic Carmel Valley residential development known as Santa Lucia Preserve, ready for a round-the-clock visit: “You want to understand how the light and wind and landscape features evolve from complete darkness to sunrise, how that changes throughout the day, and how it again changes at dusk.” For more photos and the full story click the link in our bio. 📸: @matthewmillmanphoto. 🖊: @anh_minh.
Instagram post 2219972043374683031_4430677367 The 1898 German luggage company Rimowa, whose distinctive designs include 1937 ribbed aluminum luggage inspired by aircraft construction and similar cases made of polycarbonate since 2000, is now a part of the French LVMH luxury brand, which has opened a tiny new Rimowa store in San Francisco’s Union Square area. Housed in a historic build- ing, the new 1,400-square-foot space features a luggage carousel design that has aluminum and polycarbonate details. Polycarbonate luggage can be personalized with in-store heat embossing. Alongside new sage, saffron, coral and slate cases, look for vintage limited-edition pieces from the brand’s archive on display.
Instagram post 2215643548599406297_4430677367 Michelin-starred chef Claude Le Tohic’s San Francisco patisserie/ bistro/bar/restaurant, in a narrow six-story Beaux Arts Edwardian near Union Square, is called ONE65 for its address: 165 O’Farrell Street. Four eateries stacked one on top of the other include the bright street-level French-style patisserie and boutique (with pastries and chocolates made upstairs), and above it the bistro and grill, the dark-walled Elements bar/lounge and O’ restaurant (think “water” in French), the latter with two private dining spaces and a sixth-floor kitchen. Designed by San Francisco’s Marc Dimilanta of D-Scheme Studio, the four casual-to-fine French culinary spaces — linked by a system of dumbwaiters — have integrated design features by Christian Andrade. Art alludes to the elements of water, fire, air and earth.
Instagram post 2215641047233751193_4430677367 Grand Rapids, Michigan–based Scott Group Studio, a national bespoke rug firm with a Sausalito showroom, has just launched the art deco–inspired Empire collection under its Hokanson brand. Empire’s five styles — Karri, Laiton, Bloc, Bricka and Latta — incorporate one or all of these elements from early 20th-century rug designs: geometrics, stepped forms, sweeping curves and bold colors. Each rug in the Hokanson for Scott Group Studio collection is hand-knotted and hand-tufted in Asia and can be produced in custom colors and sizes.
Instagram post 2213387308418599973_4430677367 In Mill Valley, architect Chris Dorman revives old ideas to fit contemporary molds. The open-plan living and dining areas allow for the free flow of children and the family dog. Floor-to- ceiling glass sliding doors open onto a shallow balcony facing the street. A bar is visible in the corner. 📸: @daviddlivingston. For more photos and the full story click the link in our bio.
Instagram post 2213383196348045637_4430677367 California designer Kelly Wearstler’s “Frequency” vase, lantern, footed bowl and centerpiece bowl for Danish silversmith Georg Jensen incorporate a wavelike element that is industrially produced and then hand-finished. Wearstler’s pieces — comprising an undulating stainless steel ribbon, folded to form crests and dips (inspired by the Pacific Ocean) and attached to polished stainless-steel or glass vessels — come in several sizes and are affordably priced from $95 to $250.
Instagram post 2211340545419507856_4430677367 For this midcentury modern house in Alamo, creative director Chad DeWitt added new decking around the amoeba-shaped pool and new windows for the bedroom wing. For more photos and the full story click the link in our bio. Creative director: Chad DeWitt of @framestudio__. 📸: @adamrousephoto. . . . . . #spacesmag #design #homedesign #designinspo #designinspiration #home #architecture #architecturephotography #housetour #dreamhome #dreamhouse #bayarea #bayareahomes #alamo #contracosta #designlife #henryhill #eichler #mountdiablo #pool #pooldesign #amoeba #midcenturymodern #midcentury
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