Journal

Bohemia: A Land of Crossroads

February 28, 2025

In Prague and Salzburg, and driving through the Czech and Austrian countryside visiting castles (in varying states of ruin), we experienced a never-ending buffet of visual delights.

A Hudson Valley Hunting Lodge: The Walton Goggins and Nadia Conners Project

February 16, 2025

A 3-year long project in support of a creative powerhouse couple lands on the pages of Architectural Digest. This is how it happened.

An Arcadian Revival with Skillet Parker House Rolls

February 6, 2025

Lately, some of my most treasured experiences have been in the kitchen with our son. Our time in the kitchen together inspired me to make Parker House Rolls for a shoot. A pull-apart bread felt fit...

Eden Hill: Windows and Walls

February 2, 2025

For much of the 21st century, the answer to the challenge of creating voids has been "make them bigger." Take out the doors, open up the walls, and go with an open floor plan concept. In our experi...

Designing the Night Cap Candlestick

January 24, 2025

The development of the Night Cap Candlestick, from our antique inspiration to your table today.

Why UL Listed Light Fixtures are Preferred by Electricians and Builders (and how we can help)

January 19, 2025

We have big news from the Quittner workshop! In early January, we kicked off 2025 by receiving UL General Coverage certification for our workshop in Germantown, NY. This is a huge deal. We're buil...

The Writing of...Masters of Disguise (Tea Caddies, Antiques J/F 2025)

January 12, 2025

With tea caddies as our jumping off point, we knew we had to zoom in closer. The form is so varied — from Chinese porcelain caddies to European wood to American metal — that writing about them all ...

Introducing...The Classic Vase

January 4, 2025

When designing the Classic Vase, we wanted to create a simple form that evoked traditional antique salt glaze stoneware bottles, mustard and meat pots, and jars. We also wanted a form that was hand...

Eden Hill: Topping Off

December 26, 2024

The history of a Topping Off, or Topping Out, ceremony is rooted in Scandinavian history, material, climate, and religious practice. When a building was finished, a tree would be placed on top to ...