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gathering evidence
This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive. Alice Waters In the midst of this, the holiday season, my...
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one in a hundred
We are pleased to announce McAlpine Tankersley Architecture and McAlpine Booth and Ferrier Interiors have been selected for Architectural Digest’s prestigious AD100 list. According to the magazine –...
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an architect’s playground
Last week, my NYC office staff and I were in New Canaan, Connecticut checking on a project we have under construction. After completing our work, we decided to enjoy the unseasonably temperate weather...
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the printed works: veranda june/july 2015
The following article, A Gulf front home in the elegant Florida development Alys Beach, appeared in the June/July issue of Veranda magazine. We are reprinting it with their kind permission. The article...
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house haunters
On this blog, I’ve chronicled before how we find great inspiration from the talented scenic designers practicing in the cinematic arts. I think some of the most provocative architectural and interior...
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dramatic pause
A number of years ago, I was presenting what I thought was a cool idea for a particular interiors device. My client said she didn’t quite understand why we should consider doing this. I...
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we’re bringing sexy back
Three of my partners and I spoke at a panel at the Holly Hunt showroom in New York this week. When the question was posed “What do you try to include in every one of your rooms?,” Susan Ferrier and...
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four by four
Next week, the planets must surely be in alignment. Why am I convinced of this? It’s due to the fact that the four namesake partners of McAlpine Tankersley Architecture and McAlpine Booth &...
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cottage industry
I was recently invited to speak to the IGrace Company, a high end construction firm with offices in Manhattan, Connecticut and Los Angeles. I’d love to share a portion of what I presented. When...
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open house: a gentleman’s farm in tennessee
This is another entry in a series of posts titled “open house” in which we offer photographic tours of selected projects. There seems to be an innate relationship between man and earth. Observe any...
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life, edited
Three definite signs that you’re getting old: 1. You can no longer wear any item of clothing from the GAP with any degree of dignity. 2. You notice old movies being remade and you remember seeing the...
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start spreading the news
I’m in the process of moving into my new Manhattan digs this week so I haven’t the time to pen much. Alas, all my attentions have been turned to things cardboard and bubble wrap. I’m excited for the...
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dorm follows function
My latest project involved a client who was demanding, opinionated and was brought up in high design. And should I mention, she also didn’t pay very well – that is, not at all. Sounds like a nightmare...
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pre-writing history
In last week’s post, I briefly mentioned how we often design with distinct intent to advance a house’s age – a fabricated fast forward of time. I’d like to expand on that because it’s something we like...
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advanced aging
As much as I hate to acknowledge it, we live in a youth-obsessed culture. Its all about what’s fresh – what’s in – what’s the next hot thing. Fashion may fare well in pop culture and technology but in...
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the printed works: veranda march/april 2015
The following article, Susan and Adrian Ferrier’s personal Atlanta home, appeared in the March/April issue of Veranda magazine. We are reprinting it with their kind permission. The article was written...
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open house: under the carolina sun
This is another entry in a series of posts titled “open house” in which we offer photographic tours of selected projects. In Frances Mayes’ book Under The Tuscan Sun, the protagonist of the story...
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quattuor
Quattuor: Latin for cardinal or four. The 30A corridor of Florida’s panhandle is hot. No, not just because it’s July on the Gulf Coast. It’s because this area’s beach real estate market continues to...
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television settings
Much has been written on how formative the childhood years are on the psyche. Good or bad, imprints made during this short period of life, have a profound affect on thoughts, actions and decisions...
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collaborative efforts: tom berry upholstery
One of the greatest things about practicing architecture and interior design in the South is the abundance of accessible crafts people. Woodworkers, ironmongers, decorative finishers, you name it –...
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