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On Resonance, Brilliance and Being Adroyt

Hi everyone; Saxon here! I have a bit of news today: adroyt will soon be moving into a new era. I’ve been bringing a new team together during the past three months, and as I’ve been composing the puzzle, the … Read more

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Your Fifteen Minutes: Warhol Would Be Proud!

Marilyn Monroe, by Warhol, snagged more than 15 minutes of fame. Including video in your social media platform is one way to enhance your platform and your SEO. Because bounce rates and time spent on your site are weighing factors … Read more

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We Are Adroyt and We Have a Secret!

We have disappointing news for those of you who are combing the halls of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan today. The long-awaited guidebook Secret Milan is not being released until next month. We have had the pleasure of … Read more

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Adroyt Labs: The Age of Anxiety

While thumbing through my writer’s notebook as I prepared for a series of new posts for my blog “The Road to Promise,” I came across a reference to an article I’d read in the November 1989 issue of Harper’s magazine. … Read more

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JANUS et Cie Takes Me Away: Book It, Dano!

Hey folks – Saxon here! I’m heading to Miami in a little over a week at the invitation of JANUS et Cie, in whose DCOTA (Design Center of the Americas) showroom I’ll be signing copies of Four Florida Moderns: The Architecture of … Read more

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Design Flourishes in the Year of the Dragon

Dragon Mosaic In anticipation of the Chinese New Year, which is now less than a week away on January 23, 2012, we’re saluting Sandow Media for their launch of Luxe Interiors + Design China. I write for a number of … Read more

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Hemingway in Cuba: Thinking (Living) Globally

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy One of my favorite moments in “A Movable Feast” is Ernest Hemingway’s reflection as to how a place can impact a creative being: “…in one place you could … Read more

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Not All Great Architecture Exists in Built Form: A Book is Born!

I’m heading to The National Arts Club tonight to hear Hicks Stone read from his newly released book about his father’s life and work. He’s the youngest son of Edward Durell Stone and a practicing architect in New York City. … Read more

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Clodagh: Home as an Expression of Grace

Design dynamo Clodagh In her first book Total Design: Contemplate, Cleanse, Clarify and Create Your Personal Spaces, Clodagh introduced her sensually rich take on aesthetics to a broader audience than she had previously had. Chapters in the book include “The … Read more

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The Zen of Shama Kabani

Author and social media guru Shama Hyder Kabani For awhile now, one of the hottest topics in business publishing has been social media how-to’s; Amazon glibly recommends over 164,000 titles—a little overwhelming, even with free shipping. Some are “dummy”-style, others are … Read more

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