THE EXPLORATIONS BLOG

From Borgo to the Beach

We came home to Miami only to find out Tommaso was the result of a coup d'etat by the Fiola group, bringing him to Miami to help brand and launch their latest installation state side.

#BuildingInspo: The Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, Italy

Michou and I always love walking around Milano on our way to meetings and dinning with friends post hard days work. The benefit to walking in Europe is you see historical buildings that make you st...

Two Glass Art Exhibitions by International Artists Open at the Lowe Museum Miami

Adding to the glamour of the evening, spectacular lighting will be provided by chandeliers and lamps created by Thomas Fuchs.  

Tavolo 2

Thomas & Michou invite you to our inaugural fete “Tavolo”. A Quarterly Art Dinner Series Featuring Color Story Judith Tani & Andres Ferrandis Having split their time between New York a...

The Perfect Master Bedroom

When it comes to our home, the master bedroom should be our retreat. Somewhere where we can relax, decompress, and just escape for our hectic days. Now, most people who are not experts at designin...

The Art of a Formal Dinner Setting

  Have you ever had the need, or yearning, to host a formal dinner party? If you are new to this, you probably have anxiety just thinking about it. A formal dinner setting traces back centuries i...

Venice

Where the entire Otium Collection is produced.  Not a bad place to go for work.   Have a great Holiday weekend. 

Sonoma

I recently spent a lovely long weekend in Sonoma County, California. I was there for a wedding at Grace Ranch (I am designing a chandelier for the barn), but found plenty of time to steal away for...

Collective "design" Consciousness

I have a somewhat irrational design fear. Maybe I am putting too much thought into this but the more I am courted by or brought into design studios I am confronted with the portfolio of ideas. As ...

Golden Mean or Ratio

Can a designer ever stop designing?   While at Sandy Hook beach on the Jersey shore I was abruptly brought back to the reality of my design past and my relationship with the “Golden Mean.” How? By...