ARTES MAGAZINE

  What’s going on?    The dismaying dearth of intellectual rigor in our popular culture has been parried with an overly- zealous esotericism among the architectural elite. This clique of influential architects has been given a much louder voice by their precocious benefactors than befits their numbers and yet their stamp upon the contemporary architectural landscape has [...]

November 10, 2008 In this, the last interview Robert Damora gave before his death in March, 2009, I explore his work as an architectural photographer and learn more about his commitment to his craft.  Honed by training at Yale and his unfailing attention to the minutest detail, Damora was once described by architect, Walter Gropius [...]

Little did Michael Aram know the role that providence would play in his life while on a trip to India twenty years ago. As a recent college grad with a degree in fine arts and a care-free style, a trip to New Delhi to visit a sister and some friends seemed like a splendid idea. [...]

As the movers and shakers of the handmade rug industry, the interior design trade plays a pivotal role in shaping the end consumers’ purchasing decisions. After focusing on the greenness of the handweaving process from the manufacturers’ standpoint (See “Special Green Report—Handmade Rugs—The Original Green Floor Coverings,” ARTES (Oct. 13, 2009), this article takes a [...]

With the explosion of the green movement affecting everything from automobiles to furniture, rug importers and manufacturers are taking a fresh look at their production methods only to discover that their industry has essentially been green all along. Others are developing ways to enhance the green credentials of their handmade rugs in terms of dyeing, [...]

Cutting edge architecture has come to Modesto, California. The owners of this custom residence worked closely with architectural designer, Conrad Sanchez of Blue Design Studios, lighting designer, Randall Whitehead and interior designer, Nicki West to create a home around their extensive collection of established and emerging contemporary artists. The team also includes custom home builder, [...]

Windows are a beautiful and essential part of any home, but they also contribute to higher energy costs by heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. This article explores ways to reduce heat gain and loss with window technology, window film and window coverings to help save you money.  Window Technology: [...]

‘Country French Kitchens add color and style to the American Home’ left: A touch of eclecticism, whimsy and a touch of joie de vivre for a home’s most important room   We Americans possess an enduring fascination with French culinary arts, French design, and indeed, the French art of livin  g. Joie de vivre tugs [...]

Bringing color to life and life to color in the fascinating world of color planning Leslie Harrington wants you to believe. As a color expert, she sees the difficulties people have in putting color into their lives. “It’s a risk to move in the direction of bold or lively colors,” she says, “because color can [...]

ARTES Magazine focuses of several projects that effectively preserve the past: art, architecture, interior design and oriental rugs are explored as devotees bring the past alive in today’s throw-away world