Summer 2016

EXTRA ORDINARY
Katrine Ames examines how John Landis Mason’s invention made the simple glass jar a kitchen staple and a DIYer’s dream

BEHIND THE NUMBERS
The original work of Michael and Frances Higgins is still highly coveted by collectors of their playful glass pieces

FORM AND FUNCTION
We look at the worlds of architecture, art, craft, and design; we visit galleries and museum exhibitions

GRADING SYSTEM
Troy Seidman reports on the value of Aldo Tura’s luxe and decorative bar cabinets

DESIGN DESTINATION
Robert Atkins tours the newly reopened San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and a galaxy of design galleries

TALES FROM THE FRONT
Curator Monica Obniski has a different approach when it comes to displaying the Milwaukee Art Museum’s growing design collection

STUDIO TOUR
Laura Raskin visits Nick Parker’s Brooklyn studio and the enormous scrap pile he mines to create his work

GALLERY WALK
Claudia Barbieri writes about gallerist Philippe Jousse, who culled his first collection from the flea markets of Paris

DESIGNER PROFILE
Anna Fixsen gets a look at designer Samuel Amoia’s dazzling gemstone-encrusted furniture collection for DeLorenzo Gallery

UP CLOSE
Beth Stebner talks with designer Stephen Burks, whose global vision has him forging partnerships with artisans worldwide

HISTORY LESSON
David A. Hanks discusses the influence of the little-known architect Jan Ruhtenberg on the early career of Philip Johnson

CURATOR’S EYE
Museum professionals choose favorite pieces under their care and tell us why

PARTING SHOT
The “Three-Dimensional Experience” at Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation has a big impact on architect and designer Suzanne Lovell