Graphic Revival

When Waltham artist John Carrera was between semesters studying bookbinding at the North End’s North Bennet Street School, he happened upon an 1898 edition of […]

Asian Infusion

A young family’s Beacon Hill apartment might be the last place you’d expect to find an abundance of 17th- and 18th-century Asian art. But after […]

Rising Stars: The Experimentalists

Eric Höweler and Meejin Yoon may be the next big thing in the architecture world, but they act more like ambitious grad students. “We joke […]

Talking Stock: Portobello Road

At first glance, longtime friends Marina Kalb and Kristina Hare Lyons had it all: two young children apiece, impressive jobs, lovely Brookline homes, and Pilates-toned […]

A Grand Production

It was the early spring of 2006 when Wendy Grad’s Realtor showed her the cavernous single-level, 4,650-square-foot penthouse in the seven-story converted brick warehouse on […]

Standing Stone

A weather-beaten boulder sits in a clearing high above the Berkshire Hills. Sharp field grass and cattails stand sentry by a nearby clover-shaped pond. Silence. […]

Restaurants

First Bite: The Battery

Not too long ago, Chowder had a hamburger. Not just any hamburger, mind you. This one had been put through a deep-fryer, the thick batter […]

Open House: Mix Masters

Gary Lazarus and Monte Levin didn’t waste time agonizing over how to decorate their new Back Bay abode. Returning to Boston after spending the past […]

Mass Made: Solid Gold

Working with gold leaf is a perilous business. The 22-carat sheets are mere wisps, paper-thin and prone to instant disintegration. A small book of a […]

Icon: Beacon Hill Door Knockers

Benjamin’s pattern books, the unadorned knocker was as common as the boot scraper. When Boston became a center of wealth, homeowners sprung for fancier hardware. […]