LAKESIDE COLLABORATIVE

A retail experience that celebrates provenance, history and the craft born out of both.

sophie sagarOctober 6, 2016

A Lá Morandi

"I am essentially a painter of the kind of still life composition that communicates a sense of tranquillity and privacy, moods which I have always valued above all else." - Giorgio Morandi

sophie sagarSeptember 13, 2016

Goodbye Summer with Wolfgang Tillmans

"My work is aimed at creating a world in which I wish to live. Consequently, it is about creating ideals with the aid of realistic techniques. My most fundamental motivation is a desire for unity, fusion and sense of community." - Wolfgang Tillmans

sophie sagarSeptember 9, 2016

Concrete Poetry from the Sackner Collection at PAMM

Finding Visual Poetry where Words and Images Become One

sophie sagarSeptember 9, 2016

Krista Tippett On Being

In Adam Grant's conversation with Krista Tippet he suggests that the one essential component to a successful professional life is found right where we'd least expect it.

sophie sagarSeptember 6, 2016

The Line Explores Leonard Koren's Philosophy on Objects

"Most arrangements are little noticed, yet some stop you in your tracks. A ‘successful’ arrangement, that is, an effective arrangement, is one that powerfully engages your attention and sustains your interest." -Leonard Koren

sophie sagarAugust 31, 2016

Artist Spotlight : Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye

"Siesbye’s pots rise above this standard. What some people do not see is how deeply considered her forms are, with swelling bellies, recalling Sung Pottery from China, with richness of glaze that evokes the depths of the ocean. They sit mesmerizingly still on the counter and invite us" - Marie Claire

sophie sagarAugust 31, 2016

Slow-Design Saturday : "On Stuff"

Do we need more stuff?

sophie sagarAugust 27, 2016

What Retail Can Learn from Museums : Pt 1

Museums haven't flourished for over 3,000 years due to serendipity. What can retailers take away from their ability to master a process that captures the imagination of visitors ?

sophie sagarAugust 17, 2016

How The Rich Are Hurting the Museums They Fund

"For museum executives, the dirty secret of expansions has been that they are often motivated by the need to have some exciting new thing to rally board members and interest potential patrons."

sophie sagarJuly 25, 2016

Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933-1937

"We do not always create 'works of art', but rather experiments; it is not our intention to fill museums : we are gathering experience." - Josef Albers

sophie sagarJuly 24, 2016black mountain college, hammer museum, josef albers, merce cummingham

Peter Zumthor on Different Kinds of Silence

"I think space, architectural space, is my thing. It's not about facade, elevation, making image, making money. My passion is creating space. "

sophie sagarJuly 22, 2016

Modernism Reimagined

Danish brand MENU, presented their newest line at ICFF this past May and it's nothing short of inspiring.

sophie sagarJuly 22, 2016

Artisan Spotlight : Roni Plesl

This ain't your grandma's glass.

sophie sagarJuly 19, 2016

Shining the light on growth...

What makes for a good collaborator? What is the stuff of a healthy partnership? These are the questions we confront on a daily basis. The answer? A willingness to grow.

sophie sagarJuly 19, 2016

Object Lessons: The New Museum Explores Why We Keep Things

So we're not the only hoarders after all . . .

sophie sagarJuly 18, 2016

IDEO: The 7 Most Important Hires for Creating a Culture of Innovation

How can companies be intentional about building and nurturing a good workplace culture?

sophie sagarJuly 14, 2016

Notes on The Future of Museum Retail

"The museum store is a natural extension of our relationship to the objects we preserve in museums: enabling people to capture and archive their memories, feelings and stories of their visit. "

sophie sagarJuly 14, 2016