Slightly uphill, at the end of one of the many alleys that intersect in the eclectic center of Trieste, lies Villa Solfina. Here you can breathe the Mitteleuropean air of the Friulian capital, which experienced its most flourishing period under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The villa, built in 1860, was initially the private residence of a…

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Picnic Design has a practical yet playful approach to architecture and interiors. Based in Toronto and headed by architect Joanne Lam and her interior designer husband, Eric Martin, the firm’s diverse design experiences often result in very different options, each with a sound understanding of the site, context and end-user. This has led to a…

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Kale and Aubrey Butcher, married owners of Riad Tile in Dallas, achieve enviable couple goals by effectively merging their professional and personal lives. A vacation trip to Morocco in 2014 started their interest in unique tiles they discovered in that part of the world. Aubrey Butcher recently shared the origins of their business, the highlight…

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