by Mimi Rosenthal | Nov 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Whether your idea of an island is a romantic spot in the Aegean or an archipelago in the South Pacific, you are on a piece of land smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water. Now step into your kitchen and consider the design of your island. DH...
by Mimi Rosenthal | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
When you think of toile, the Beastie Boys do not come to mind. Toile or Toile de Jouy (pronounced twahl de zhoo-E) is named for the village Jouy-en-Josas near Versailles where Christophe-Philippe Oberkamph (1738-1815) founded his textile factory in 1760. The...
by Mimi Rosenthal | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen Rouen, France. The Cathedral has a remarkable history that began in the 11th century. Richard the Lionheart‘s heart is buried here as was his wish. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen and a chapel in the cathedral is dedicated...
by Mimi Rosenthal | Feb 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Scale It’s what we step on after we’ve finished that twelfth brownie hoping our weight hasn’t changed. It is critical to our understanding of maps and floorplans; scale is integral to music and it may be the covering of some sea creatures. But Scale...
by Mimi Rosenthal | Jan 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Tucson Mountain Retreat, Tucson, Arizona. Architect: Dust Timmerman Photography Inc., Phoenix, Arizona Traversing this unique flight of stairs takes dexterity and care.