Design
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Please Touch Museum’s Old Marble Floors Are Now Reappearing Inside Philly Restaurants
For nearly a decade, the Please Touch Museum has been raising money to replace its old marble floors. The marble slabs date back to the late 19th century, when they built for the Centennial Exposition and were laid down in Memorial Hall in 1876. However, after decades and decades of foot traffic, the floor expectedly…
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Local Designer Transforms Living Space for Chester Springs’ Couple
Local designer Kate Pechinka of Kate Kelly Interiors played a key role in helping a couple of empty-nesters in Chester Springs find joy in using their porch again after a much-needed transformation, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. The couple was searching for a screened-in porch redesign that created a smooth transition from…
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Ghost Energy Founder Ryan Hughes, West Chester Native, Sees Kalas Legacy as Untouchable
West Chester native Ryan Hughes’ Ghost Energy company replaced Harry Kalas’ name at Citizens Bank Park, but he believes the legendary broadcaster’s legacy will not be diminished by the change, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “His legacy is far bigger than a concession stand in left field,” said Hughes, addressing concerns from fans upset about the…
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Modern Updates Merge with History at Dowlin House Family Home
The historic Dowlin House in Uwchlan Township has recently completed a major restoration and expansion, reimagining the property as a modern family home, writes Laurel Anderson for the County Lines Magazine. The home was part of a once-thriving community known as Dowlin Forge, which grew around an iron forge established in 1785 by Samuel Hibberd and bought by John Dowlin in 1801. Built in 1799, the Dowlin House once belonged to an…
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Couple Transforms Malvern Home with Vibrant Color and Personal Style
A young family in Malvern have transformed their dream home using a bright and playful palette that mirrors their lifestyle, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for the Main Line Today. When they first found their new house, it felt like a dream come true, but the interiors were dark and in need of transformation. Instead, the…
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Museum Design Work Starts for Historic SS United States, Destined to Become Florida’s Giant Artificial Reef
Design work is underway for a museum dedicated to the historic SS United States, which is headed to Florida after decades docked in South Philadelphia before more recently moving to Alabama, writes Tyler Thrasher for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The highly anticipated SS United States Museum and Visitor Experience in Florida will honor the legacy of…
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How 2 Philly-Based Designers Helped New York City Mayoral Primary Winner Captivate Voters
When Zohran Mamdani first burst onto the scene as a New York City mayoral candidate, he wanted to take a fresh approach, and two Philadelphia-based designers helped him do it, writes Emily Bloch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Local designers Aneesh Bhoopathy and Phil Ditzler of design co-op Forge are the ones responsible for designing Mamdani’s…
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West Chester Designer Helps Couple Transform 1870s Home with Costco Cabinetry
When West Chester designer Miggy Mason started working on a grand, circa-1870s mansion, the owners, Patrick and Dava Murray, repeatedly emphasized their need for more cabinets. Why? To accommodate their Costco purchases, writes Michelle Slatalla for The Wall Street Journal. “Patrick really brought it up several times,” said Mason, founder of interior design company Holley…
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Delaware Valley University Alumna Gains National Recognition for Floral Work After Vanity Fair Feature
DelVal alum Olivia Wyckoff Yoder, founder of Farm Girl Florals, was featured in Vanity Fair’s Say I Do thanks to a creative wedding shoot. The 2022 grad launched her floral business while still a student, crediting DelVal’s hands-on learning model for shaping her confidence and career in the wedding industry. Read the full story in…
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Philadelphia’s Fireball Printing Turns Ideas Into Lasting Impressions
Fireball Printing, a Philadelphia-based independent print shop founded in 2008 by Catherine Dentino and Paul Yavarone Jr., helps clients turn their ideas into lasting impressions, writes Rachel Hazzard for PIDC. Specializing in digital, large-format, and offset printing, the shop quickly grew from producing art prints for friends into a trusted provider for bars, restaurants, venues,…
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Interior Designer Turns 1990s Solebury Home Into His Dream House
Interior designer Timothy Summers Bailey transformed a 1990s Solebury home into his dream house with an art-filled, West Coast-inspired makeover, writes Emily Goulet for the Philadelphia Magazine. The home is situated on a lovely 15-acre lot, offering unmatched privacy that drew Bailey and his husband to the property. The home, which was a dated disaster…
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WSJ: Trump Wants to Revive Shipbuilding in Philly and Beyond, But Costs, Workforce Shortages Pose Challenges
Philadelphia is one of only two U.S. shipyards still building commercial ships, as China now completely dominates the industry, write Inti Pacheco and Costas Paris for The Wall Street Journal. The Trump administration has floated the idea of bringing shipbuilding back to the country by imposing port fees on Chinese-built ships and making it obligatory…
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New Owner of Philly Shipyard, Hanwha, Wants to Push ‘Boundaries of Shipbuilding’
South Korea’s Hanwha Group, following its $100 million acquisition of what is now Hanwha Philly Shipyard, plans on hiring a significant number of workers that will drive its expansion, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. David Kim, the Hanwha Defense USA executive who orchestrated the deal and now serves as CEO of Hanwha…
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Langhorne Birds Fan Decks Out His Front Yard with Eagles Pride Ahead of Super Bowl
Now that the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl once again, a Langhorne fan is showing his pride by decking out his front yard in Birds green, writes Bryanna Gallagher for 6abc. Larry Glowacki has basically turned his front yard into a mini football field. “I enjoy doing it for the fans,” he…
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Lumberville House for Sale Boasts Unique Kitchen Designed by Julia Child
An estate for sale in Lumberville boasts a kitchen designed by Julia Child, and is also the place where Child and her husband Paul had their wedding reception, writes Liz Spikol for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Buckshire belonged to Charlie Child, the twin brother of Paul. “When Julia was working on her cookbook, the measurements are…
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South Korea-based Industrial Group, Hanwha, Acquires Philly Shipyard in $100M Deal
Philly Shipyard, the local U.S. building company, has been sold to the South Korea-based industrial group Hanwha in a $100 million deal, writes Noah Bovenizer for Ship Technology. Per the terms of the purchase agreement, Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean take on the entirety of Philly Shipyard Inc, the operating subsidiary of the Oslo-listed and…
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Fairmount Home Boasts Sophisticated Design While Also Being Fun and Kid-friendly
When Kelly Chew and Aalap Shah decided to move from Brooklyn to Philadelphia, they chose a historic Fairmount residence as their future home, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The three-story rowhouse they purchased in 2022 did not require any structural changes, but it was not kid-friendly and its color palette was too dark.…
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Lynnewood Hall: An Abandoned Elkins Park Historic Mansion
Designed by renowned architect Horace Trumbauer at the end of the 19th century for industrialist Peter A. B. Widener, the historic neoclassical revival mansion Lynnewood Hall now stands abandoned in Elkins Park, writes Cuitandokter. This majestic building is considered to be the Philadelphia area’s largest surviving gilded age mansion. It has 110 rooms, including a…
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