Adrian Cruz | Elements

DYING over Adrian Cruz’s colorful collection of imaginative light fixtures…crystal resin light bulbs float, seemingly suspended, between resin plates, or balance atop slender pillars; some of the lights introduce raw materials like marble and onyx.

There, Cruz nods to his geologist father as well as his Mexican heritage — onyx, in particular, has a long history of use in religious objects and adornments in pre-Hispanic Mexico. With its earthy green nuances, Mexican onyx offers a striking play on texture alongside the smooth, precise resin. “For me, the juxtaposition of onyx and resin [explores] the contrast between precious nature and modern man’s creations,” says Cruz.

Each piece is one-of-a-kind, fabricated by his uncles and cousins, who continue the family tradition set forth by Chavez. Though Cruz never met his grandfather, his work brings him closer all the time: “I feel a connection with him through the objects he left, and now with the ones I’m creating,” he says.

Read more about Cruz and his incredible designs here.

Incredible Italian Designer | Cini Boeri

Every once in awhile, I come across something - or someone - that I never want to forget. I spotted the Botolo chair, which led me to designer and architect Cini Boeri. She. Is. Spectacular. 

In the 1970s, Boeri began designing showrooms for Knoll in Europe and America. She also designed a variety of sofas and chairs for the company, some of which are still in production today. She also worked for a variety of other design companies, including lighting company Artemide, furniture company Arflex, and the housewares company Rosenthal.

Today, her designs are being sold by The Future Perfect, among other high end showrooms.

TailorMade Series Tables

I met this amazing woodworker, Kevin Manville, while working on a remodel. He forages fallen trees locally and has an amazing selection of species to choose from. While in his shop, he showed me a prototype for a concept he'd been working on for over a year called "TailorMade". Instead of butterfly joints, he uses metal wire to literally stitch the slabs together. O M G. Incredible. I had never seen anything like this before. I knew this had to be our dining table....introducing "Lace", a live-edge, Claro Walnut goddess, held together with copper wire.

This image shows how the stitching goes all the way through the wood, fully joining the slabs.

Milo Baughman

Hands down, one of the GREAT designers of the 20th century. He makes our dreams come true.