Artrivia
by David Turner
The Nike Swoosh is one of the most widely recognized icons on the planet. The design known globally as the Swoosh was originally created in 1971 by a design student, Carolyn Davidson, who invoiced just $35 for…
ARCHITECTURE
Spotlight | Metropolitan Living in the Gulch
Penthouse at the Terrazzo
More than a room with a view, the two-story penthouse on the fourteenth floor of Terrazzo is a view with a luscious home to accompany it. With soaring twenty-foot windows offering sweeping views of the…
Spotlight | Gwyneth’s Iconic Pad
It takes a pretty special place to satisfy a movie star, her rock star husband, their children, and the entourage necessary for working international stars. So many choices, so little time. A mere home? Too pedestrian. A McMansion? Not…
Spotlight | Interior Design in Green Hills
Sophisticated style, art treasures from around the world, and sublime appointments create a wonderful setting in this Green Hills home. Every piece of furniture, artwork, and hardware has been especially chosen for this spacious residence. Designed by the esteemed designers…
Doug Regen | The Wood Whisperer
“It takes a certain kind of person to fall in love with my work. It’s not as polished and finished—I’m not saying that it’s not cool and wonderful, it’s just maybe not as perfect—as what you’d find in most…
02.3.2010 | ANTIQUES, ARCHITECTURE, NEWS, SCULPTURE, VISUAL ART
The Germantown Connection
A Neighborhood Creative Spirit
Mad Platter Photo: Dean Dixon
For many Nashvillians, their first reason to venture into the Germantown neighborhood was the lure of innovative cuisine from the Mad Platter Restaurant. When Marcia and Craig Jervis opened the restaurant…
Living in Art
Many Nashvillians live in a home with one or two distinctive exterior design touches, a quirky room filled with an eye-catching collection of art, or an attractive interior flourish represented by, say, a bold sculpture piece, a vintage musical…
Robbie Calvo | Old World Artisan
There is simply no mistaking the work of Robbie Calvo. If you’ve been to the grand villas and castles of Europe, you will recognize the sensibility and ambience of his style immediately. Chandeliers, rich, opulent draperies, stenciled patterns on…
The Hermitage Hits 100
by Deborah Walden | Photography by Jerry Atnip
Ah, if only the walls of the Hermitage Hotel downtown would give up their secrets. Dinner parties for presidents, golden-age starlets of young Hollywood, mothers and daughters dining on the hallowed…
