Organic Chemistry
A painting by Sibel Kocabasi makes a powerful first impression in the dining room of a grand Bethesda home. With a pattern that suggests…
Wine and Dine
Just back from his restaurant, Tosca, on a Friday afternoon, Paolo Sacco has traded a Canali suit for jeans. He and his life partner,…
Fiber Optics
On a quiet, wintry day, basket maker Tenisha Dotstry sits in the living room of her Capitol Hill apartment, yards of rope piled beside…
Retro Vibe
Dior Men’s Summer 2019 ready-to-wear line draws inspiration from the life and work of Christian Dior. Modern twists on his oeuvre include a vintage-effect…
Old + New
Occupying a restored 19th-century French hospital, The Jaffa, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Tel Aviv opened last year in that city’s historic waterfront neighborhood. Architects…
Eating Out
PENN QUARTER HOT SPOT Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj’s latest venture, Olivia, recently debuted in DC’s Penn Quarter. Chef Matt Kuhn’s rustic Mediterranean menu is inspired by…
Future Tech
VIRTUAL GALLERY The Frame TV by Samsung solves a vexing design dilemma: how to make a screen disappear when not in use. In Art…
Tranquil Interlude
After a month-long stint in Marnie at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Denyce Graves can be found far from the limelight, hiking around her family’s farm…
On Fire
Driving to Blanc Creatives, a producer of hand-crafted cookware and kitchen tools, you’re sure you’re lost when the GPS leads you down a bumpy…
Technology at Play
Made to Order Colorado-based Wagner Custom crafts bespoke skis based on clients’ abilities and preferences. Combining customer data with computer diagnostics, ski builders determine…
Dining Destinations
A Shot of Scotland on Maryland’s Eastern Shore One of the country’s most valuable single-malt Scotch collections can be found not in the big…
Triple Creek
Set on 600 pristine acres in Western Montana, Triple Creek Ranch serves up outdoor adventures along with gourmet dining and luxury R&R. At this…
Belle of the Ball
Though photographed on a romp through Maryland’s Star Bright Farm, this winsome skirt by local couturier Ella Pritsker is intended for dressier affairs. The…
Country Life
In a little-known part of northeast Virginia, a protruding puzzle piece of Loudoun County nestles between the borders of Maryland and West Virginia. Here…
Reliving History
Established in 1691 as a royal port for trade and tax collection, Yorktown, Virginia, reached its economic peak in the mid-1750s, when it boasted…
Game Plan
The first thing guests encounter on entering Josh Norman’s imposing, white-brick mansion is a box of shoe covers by the front door—a subtle hint…
Eastern Shore Getaway
An iconic destination on Tilghman Island has reinvented itself—and not for the first time. Harrison’s Chesapeake House began life more than 100 years ago…
Suspended in Time
Barbara Liotta’s sculptures transfix and mesmerize viewers in a visceral way. Made with shards of stone and cord hung from a visible piece of…
Change Artists
Every two years, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum spotlights emerging and mid-career makers deserving wider national recognition. “Disrupting Craft: Renwick…
Rooms With a Viewpoint
Eaton Workshop—a combination hotel, co-working space and club advocating progressive ideals—recently opened on K Street. Katherine Lo launched the Eaton brand to embrace those…