Discover the timeless legacy of George Nakashima, the iconic woodworker whose life and craft were deeply intertwined with nature and spirituality. From his formative years in the Pacific Northwest to his transformative experiences in Japan and India, Nakashima’s work embodies honesty, intention, and a profound respect for wood as both material and muse. Today, under Mira Nakashima’s guidance, George Nakashima Woodworkers continues to honor this ethos, creating organic, handcrafted designs that resonate with purity and purpose in an increasingly commodified world.
For lifestyle designer and founder of the casually luxe, Los Angeles-born lifestyle brand Jenni Kayne, the natural world is a touchstone.
Set in Summerland, Santa Barbara, GARDE House occupies the second level of the retail outlet GARDE shop, where visiting Angelenos can shop till they drop, then recover with a short-term stay at the fully furnished one-bedroom right above it.
With its new project located at 700 Wilshire Blvd., only a few blocks from the beach, high-end lifestyle brand Proper Hospitality combined historic and contemporary architecture.
Many partners are coupling interests and combining talents as seamlessly as a signature indoor-outdoor living space in Los Angeles. Not unlike the minds behind burgeoning L.A. design brand Hammer and Spear, spouses Scott Jarrell and Kristan Cunningham.
When the Museum opens later this year, on Wilshire and Fairfax in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, and just in time for a new awards season, expect a blockbuster.
