April/May 2015 issue

san francisco cottages & gardens april/may 2015
COTTAGESGARDENS.COM | APRIL/MAY 2015
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INSIDE OUT
MILL VALLEY LARKSPUR
THE CASTRO SONOMA
CULTIVATIONS
O U R G U I D E T O T H E B E S T N E W P R O D U C T S A N D P U R S U I T S F R O M T H E C U LT U R A L L A N D S C A P E
GARDEN BENCHES
The concrete and steel frame of the Branch bench from Mecox Gardens
enables this faux-bois beauty to take root in any environment. $4,800, mecox.com.
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Cappellini’s monolithic POH
(Patchwork Oval Hemisphere)
can serve as a bench or table
for your indoor verdant oasis.
Crafted from raw new and
reclaimed wood, each piece is
one of kind. Price upon request,
Cappellini, through Arkitektura,
415-565-7200, arksf.com.
Teak laid over an aluminum
frame makes the curvaceous
Titikaka bench, designed
by Naoto Fukasawa, both
sculptural and ergonomical.
Price upon request, B&B Italia,
415-565-0900, bebitalia.com.
Janus et Cie’s classic Emerson bench
is formed from stone and steel; its unique
texture will evolve beautifully over time.
$2,924, SFDC, 415-551-7800, janusetcie.com.
New from Sutherland’s
Domani collection, the Cubist
bench features a built-in
planter, making it a functional
statement piece for a garden or
front entry. Available in natural
(pictured) and weathered zinc.
Price upon request, through Shears
& Window, SFDC, 415-6210911, shearsandwindow.com,
sutherlandfurniture.com.
Crafted from light concrete,
the solid arch of the Toronto
bench would make a Roman
proud. Available in a dark
(pictured) or light gray
finish. $995, Mecox, mecox.com.
Blank Blank’s witty Divide bench
features a slim silhouette of 3/8-inch
plate steel. Thousands of colors—as
well as a painted or powder-coated
finish—are available (pictured in
Lawn). $3,000, through NWBLK,
415-621-2344, thenwblk.com.
With its hand-welded, solidaluminum frame, Room & Board’s
versatile Cooper bench is suitable for
indoor or outdoor use. Available in
eight finishes (shown in white). $500,
415-252-9280, roomandboard.com.
The minimalist Waterside bench, by Italian designer
Claudio Silvestrin, features a sleek silhouette and is
finished in macassar ebony. Suited for indoor use,
Waterside evokes a garden aesthetic in a sunroom or
screened-in porch. Price upon request, Cappellini, through
Arkitektura, 415-565-7200, arksf.com.
To create Paola Lenti’s
textural Sabi bench,
rope is hand-woven
onto a steel frame, and
the piece is then topped
with the designer’s
signature Luz fabric.
$16,545, Paola Lenti,
through Dzine, 415-6749430, dzinestore.com.
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B&B Italia employs unique welding
technology to form designer Chris
Howker’s stainless steel Dip and Double
Dip benches. An artful piece for indoor
or outdoor use. Price upon request, B&B
Italia, 415-565-0900, bebitalia.com.
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NEWS
BUZZWORTHY INTRODUCTIONS
AND OPENINGS
URBAN
FABRIC
WORD
& IMAGE
Bridging East- and West-Coast
style, San Francisco–based
textile designer Seema Krish
introduces New York Story, a
collection that captures the city’s
vibrancy and momentum. The
textiles, hand block printed on
100-percent linen, also showcase
the artistry of Bundi miniatures, a
Rajasthani painting tradition from
Krish’s native India. High Line,
pictured, is one of six patterns
that debut this season. Through
De Sousa Hughes, SFDC,
Showplace 299/280/220, 415626-6883, desousahughes.com,
seemakrish.com.
San Francisco’s Fraenkel
Gallery has released The
Plot Thickens, an exquisite
250-page catalogue
comprised of 100
photographs acquired
and assembled over the
last five years. Created
to mark the gallery’s
35th anniversary, the
book conveys the power
of the medium through
works by such masters as Alfred Steiglitz, Charles Sheeler
and Diane Arbus, as well as pieces by anonymous and
unknown artists. Spanning three centuries, the majority of
images are being published for the first time. 49 Geary St.,
4th floor, 415-981-2661, fraenkelgallery.com.
THE
PEAK
OF
TEAK
UPSCALING
San Francisco’s Fireclay Tile has introduced Edge, a new
collection of large format tiles that combines modern precision
with timeless craft. The range includes, at 6-by-18 inches, the
largest handmade ceramic tile available, opening up a breadth
of new possibilities for surfacing walls, floors and countertops.
With its palette of 12 matte finishes inspired by hues found in
stones and minerals, Edge is a natural for interior or exterior
settings. 901 Brannan St., 415-697-2044, fireclaytile.com.
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Monterey-based Summit is
known for designing sleek,
sustainably made teak outdoor
furnishings for A-list hotels,
residences and yachts from
London to Monaco. The
company’s new collection, Krios,
features overscale proportions,
deep seats and a low-slung
look that epitomizes California
cool. Inspired by West Coast
modernism, Krios brings together
powder-coated aluminum,
plantation-grown teak and crisp,
white Sunbrella canvas for the
ultimate in outdoor lounging.
SFDC, Galleria 122, 415-621-1638,
summitfurniture.com.
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CALENDAR
ARTFUL INSPIRATION FROM
THE BAY AREA DESIGN SCENE
APRIL IN PARIS
San Francisco shares 50 notable
paintings and sculptures by
renowned American artists with
its sister city this month when
“American Icons: Masterworks
from SFMOMA and the Fisher
Collection” opens at the Grand
Palais. Traveling to Paris are
works by Dan Flavin, Agnes
Martin, Ellsworth Kelly, Donald
Judd (the artist’s To Susan
Buckwalter is pictured here)
and 10 others. The exhibition
showcases the museum’s
vibrant collection for European
audiences in advance of its
2016 reopening. April 8 through
June 22, Grand Palais, for more
information, call 415-357-4000
or visit sfmoma.org.
MANOR
METAMORPHOSIS
TREE OF LIFE
A new exhibition at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center chronicles
the visual representation of trees from the sixth century
to the present. “Arboreal Architecture: A Visual History of
Trees” is largely comprised—appropriately enough—of
works on paper. Pieces range from Darwin’s famed diagram
in Origin of the Species to Ansel Adams’ iconic photographs
of California forests. The approximately two dozen works
on display explore the tree’s power as a symbol in thought
and speech. April 15 through July 20, for more information,
call 650-723-4177 or visit museum.stanford.edu.
An Elizabethan manor
designed by architect Julia
Morgan will be the site of
the 2015 San Francisco
Decorator Showcase. The
elegant four-story residence ,
built in 1916, sits at 3630
Jackson Street alongside
the Presidio Wall between
Maple and Spruce Streets
and features more than 9,700
square feet of living space.
The home will be transformed
by leading Bay Area interior
designers, landscape architects
and artists including Will Wick,
Heather Hilliard, Willem Racké
and Susan Chastain. April
25 through May 25, for more
information, call 415-447-5830
or visit decoratorshowcase.org.
ARTFUL OBJECTS
San Francisco’s leading contemporary art fair, Art Market San
Francisco, returns to Fort Mason this month. The event will
showcase more than 70 dealers from the Bay Area and beyond,
including Catharine Clark Gallery, Sandra Lee Gallery, Brian Gross
Fine Art and Rena Bransten Projects. A lounge by event sponsor–
SFC&G will be on display, while artist presentations in collaboration
with participating galleries will be held throughout the event, along
with collector tours and talks by Bay Area curators, collectors and
designers. April 29 through May 3, for more information, call 212518-6912 or visit artmarketsf.com.
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