In this edition of Design in Translation, we are shining a light on Japanese interior designer Atsuko Henmi. Ms. Henmi has had extensive design experience including consulting on interior design exhibitions and model rooms for high-end condos. She has won[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Palace Interiors
Alexander the Great established a Grecian empire ruling from India to Egypt. And it was in Alexandria, Egypt, that his successors founded two institutions that are close to my bookworm-heart: The Mouseion (Hall of the Muses; Museum) and the famed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For nearly 2,000 years its existence was questioned and often dismissed as legend. Then in 1843 French archeologist Paul-Emile Botta discovered the ruins of the ancient civilization that was a dominating world power for roughly one thousand years – Assyria.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In a trip to the British Museum lovers of design will find delight in an exhibit unearthed at the city of Ur. Ur was a city of Ancient Sumer – Sumer (and not China) being the oldest civilization in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As part of a new series we are trying out here on the SOS blog, I will be taking you through history. We’ll look at interior design elements in the kingdoms (and their palaces) of the past. And we will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…