Just daydreaming of burnt sky, Montauk highway and making my way back to New York.

From time to time something special happens and you know that your lucky to be having that experience. I felt this way back in September when i visited the Design library just outside of Cold Springs, New York with several other work colleagues.

An hour outside of Manhattan; Cold Springs is found along the scenic Hudson river. It is a beautiful little town that shines in early Autumn as it becomes engulfed in rusty and golden ochre’s. Welcomed by Richard Weissman the President and head of Apparel,  Richard became our tour guide for the day. As he took us through the collections history he proved to be not only insightful but a design history wiz .

With only a day to spare i suddenly felt an overwhelming sense that i would not even be able to see a fraction of this amazing collection of prints sourced many times the world over. So from African motifs to Hawaiian tiki i searched and searched. Leaving with only several prints i hope to be back soon. It was such an amazing place to visit and made even more amazing by the people who work at the Design Library. Not hard to see why you love what you do…

Several years ago I read about a building on the Bowery in New York that looked liked it hadn’t been open in over a century. I knew I had to go and see this place for myself and see what the fuss was about. Becoming a haven for graffiti artists this building has become a canvas that changes nearly every month. In the article which was written for NY mag the writer discovers that the buliding has been occupied by one owner for almost 40 years. This building is now valued at almost $70 million and was purchased for only $102,000.

What is more amazing is the inside, the photos taken reveal the remnants of an old Bank that has been converted into a home for photographer Jay Maisel, his wife and daughter. It’s hard to believe that a family lives here but it’s even harder to believe that the exterior and internal photos are of the same house. Imagine having your own safe deposit vault, not sure what i would use it for but nonetheless a great stop on any house tour.