Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp? …
Unsettling In

We have expectations of our furniture: that it will be comfortable, sturdy, beautiful, useful. But…
Fibers of Being

In a sunny storefront on East Street, a number of artisans are sitting down, helping the rest of New Haven do the same. …
Lots in Store

Jordan’s Furniture likes to go big. Its enormous sign, backed by a collage of actual chairs arranged like a tiled computer wallpaper, looms over new arrivals. To the right, another huge sign informs you of the presence of “It,” purportedly …
Wood Vibes

A photo essay. Check out the email version of this story to view all 20 photos.
To clear your head, take a walk through the woods.
To do that downtown, head to the Yale University Art Gallery, where the eastern …
Across the Grain

Through a fallen tree’s outer bark and phloem and heartwood, a rich story of soil composition, insect life and environmental impact is told. Like a natural lithograph, a cross-section of the timber might reveal where an ambrosia…
Fully Furnished

Every Friday at 12:30 p.m., visitors gather in the Yale University Art Gallery lobby, only to be led back out the front door, up Chapel Street, left onto York, then down a segmented flight of stairs at address 149.…
Business As Unusual

Patrick Turiello and Leah Fabish have named their business entities well. LAYERXLAYER is the design company the pair started fresh out of college, while their new workspace and boutique on Chapel Street (near State) is called Plural Work/Shop.…