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06.23.26

The Weekly

I Expected to Love My First 3Days of Design in Copenhagen. But I Could Never Have Anticipated What Would Make It So Great.

If you can believe it, this was my first year attending 3DaysofDesign in Copenhagen, and I went to the fair, now in its 10th year, armed with absurdly high expectations. I knew that just existing in Copenhagen in early June — using Lime bikes to cycle around, drinking natural wine, eating smørrebrød — would set a good baseline for fun. But after my experience at Salone, which I wrote about here, I felt increasingly desperate for Copenhagen to mean something. I told people I was going because, as a chronicler of design fair culture, I felt compelled to see one that had become such a word-of-mouth success. But on a personal level, it’s like I needed Copenhagen to prove to me that design fairs were still worth attending. As hesitant as I am to say this — lest everyone frantically start planning their show next year in Denmark, which is simply not the right move for everyone — Copenhagen actually exceeded my expectations.
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01.27.25

Interiors

Always Add a Bit of Black is a Rule of Thumb in Interior Design — This Space Proves Why

A gorgeous villa filled with beautiful furniture and objects is always a welcome sight. But this particular private home near Paris is an exercise in dark and light, showing exactly how the right balance of black furniture, objects and details within a bright, neutral space can be used to the fullest effect — in every room of the house. It was designed by French-Austrian designer Katja Pargger, who custom created a handful of the pieces in the double-height lounge including two semi-circular black leather sofas that organize the geometry of the space, and surround her enameled ceramic coffee tables.
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