Spring Fling TASTE OF THE ADRIATIC James Beard Award-winning chef Fabio Trabocchi has opened his third restaurant, Fiola Mare, in Washington Harbour. Inspired by the coastal eateries of Italy, the […]

Eye on Design TROPICAL GETAWAY The Sanchaya—a luxe resort opening in June on the Indonesian island of Bintan—features sumptuous villas designed by Carl Almeida of P49 Deesign and shown in […]

Build-Out Begins Facing a September 30th move-out deadline as the building they have long occupied in Southwest DC transitions into its new role as the Museum of the Bible, many […]

Custom Collaboration Thorsen Construction believes in collaboration. Launched in 1976 by Jim Thorsen and his son—current president Robert L. Thorsen—it’s now largely operated by the third generation, a team of […]

Medical Marvel PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAIN JARAMILLO Ten NIH institutes come together under one roof in the John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center (PNRC). The Bethesda facility—which promotes research through collaboration—was […]

The Great Outdoors LIGHT & AIRY An airy silhouette characterizes Gloster’s Vista Collection of coated aluminum seating, created out of curved horizontal bands that let in the light. Available in […]

Design Celebrity Q & A with Thom Filicia With a thriving design firm, fabric and furniture collections and careers in both TV and publishing, Thom Filicia is a busy man. […]

On the Move Donghia president and CEO Andrea Favaretto Rubelli came to Washington last month to visit his company’s light-filled new showroom in Cady’s Alley. With views of the Potomac, […]

Vintage Style The  up-and-coming H Street Corridor in DC’s Atlas District has just welcomed a new addition. Transplanted from U Street, the home-design mecca Foundry is owned by designer Yvette […]

Timeless Line Celebrated local designer Barry Dixon has teamed with Charleston, South Carolina, furniture maker Avrett on a new collection of furniture and lighting. The line represents a blend of […]

A Modern Mix While renovating a Potomac, Maryland, home, CARNEMARK was tasked with modernizing the outmoded kitchen with a contemporary sensibility. Designer Jonas Carnemark focused first on creating clear views […]

Row House Remodel When clients who purchased an abandoned town house on DC’s Embassy Row were ready to renovate, they called on Jennifer Gilmer of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath […]

A Vision in White For the master bath of an ambitious new Arlington home, Lauren Levant Bland of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath took inspiration from the seamless flow of […]

Form + Function For a family of four, an outdated, inefficient kitchen in Bethesda had become a drag. They contacted Hedy Shashaani of Jack Rosen Custom Kitchens to answer a […]

Sleek + Spare Makeover A client whose cramped, inconvenient kitchen was short of storage room approached Davida Rodriguez of Davida’s Kitchen & Tiles for a redesign. She was tasked with […]

Stylish Symmetry An inconvenient master bath in Oakton, Virginia, was defined by skimpy storage, cluttered surfaces and dated fixtures. The owners contacted  Jonas Carnemark of CARNEMARK to design a functional […]