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This article appeared in last weeks NYT T Magazine, which I happened to miss due to being in the hospital. Thrilled to have found it in my in-box because I am a big fan of the heady work created by Junya Watanabe. For a time he was the right hand man to my all time favorite designer Rei Kawakubo at Comme des Garcons. She recognized his talent and created his own division unde the auspices of the Comme company. Smart move. He anticipated the olive drab army trend about a decade before other designers took heed. I see many influences in the current Spring / Summer 2017 collection but they are all translated into a voice that is decidedly his own. Enjoy!

Junya Watanabe, One of Fashion’s Foremost Thinkers The designer rips apart and reconstructs fashion with obsessive intellect. In a rare interview, he illuminates the ideas behind his radical clothing.

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Fusing together functionality and good design is a challenge all of us face, interior designers included. My thoughts are moving towards a dual purpose sofa in my main use living space. I need something comfortable to lie down on and watch TV with a blanket and hot tea on the nearby table. The weather is after all turning towards evening spent inside cocooning in my sanctuary. But from a design point of view my room is equally about the marriage of style and function. And while my budget would currently love to stay in the Idea category I'm thinking an entry level West Elm Shelter Sleeper sofa might give me the versatility to dress up or down in a relaxed manner. I've used the brand before but haven't in several years so my quality concerns stem from my many year working with top end producers. Any thoughts design afficionado's? Corey Damen Jenkins does your new line only come in leather or with COM / fabric options? I love your aesthetic! Cheers all and thanks!

The Top 15 Best Sleeper Sofas & Sofa Beds — Annual Guide 2016 I've slept on a lot of sofa beds and sleeper sofas in my day. You really can get a good night's sleep and have a stylish sofa. Here are our top picks.

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Today marks the first day of school at the newly rebuilt Sandy Hook Elementary School. This project should serve as the standard bearer for how we use thoughtful architecture to create centers of education that allow our youth to excel. In my dreams I see a day when American schools are given the same resources we give to our stadiums and concert halls and that teachers and educators are given the same status as athletes and rock stars. A return to a time in our history when communities took pride in their schools and libraries as the bedrock of the our democracy. Enjoy this lovely article which demonstrations how, together, we can do better. Every neighborhood deserves and elementary school like Sandy Hook.

The School An Entire Town Designed: Rebuilding Sandy Hook Elementary The first students will pass through the doors of the new Sandy Hook Elementary School on August 29.