IN PROFILE: LISA KOCH

March 19, 2019 | By: DECASO

For a crash course in Old Hollywood glamour, designer Lisa Koch isn’t a bad bet. After nearly three years with the Faena Group in Miami—during which time it’s fair to say Koch earned a doctorate-level education on the power of a leopard sofa and a cabana stripe—Koch migrated to sunny Los Angeles and joined forces with the famed JK Hotels group. There, she undertook the makeover of the Sunset Tower Hotel, transforming the tired Gatsby-era icon into something fresh, yet unquestionably Deco. Next up was the much buzzed-about reinvention of the San Vicente Inn in West Hollywood. Working alongside design style-caster Rita Koning, Koch added her signature to the property’s public 850 Hotel and the not-so-public San Vicente Bungalows.

HEADED TO TEFAF? HERE’S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF MAASTRICHT

March 11, 2019 | By: DECASO

When you consider that Maastricht is among the oldest cities in the Netherlands, dating back to the time of the Romans, it’s of little wonder that it was picked as the headquarters for TEFAF, the annual fine arts show which touts more than 7,000 years of art history. Populated with historical buildings and bisected by a series underground tunnels dating to Napoleonic times, Maastricht is a city that wears its history on its sleeve. Which isn’t to say that it submits to its past, either. In contrast to its cobblestone bridges and spire-topped cathedrals, Maastricht is a city with a burgeoning culinary scene, innovative design, and forward-thinking redevelopment.

KIN & COMPANY’S FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IS ALL IN THE FAMILY

March 5, 2019 | By: DECASO

If high school geometry gave you sweaty palms and trigonometry 101 left you near stationary with dread, Kin & Company’s circle and wave-driven furniture may incite vexatious flashbacks. Then again, the Brooklyn-based company’s designs might lead you to an unexpected reconciliation with your teenage nemesis. How so? Well, Kin and Company does what your high school teacher never could: they make geometrics feel mesmerizingly cool .

THESE 14 WOMEN ARE TRAILBLAZING NEW PATHS FOR ANTIQUES & MODERNISM DEALERS

March 4, 2019 | By: Molly Stubbs

This International Women’s Day we feel supremely lucky to be surrounded by so many powerhouse females. We’re proud to count many incredible female design pros on our roster of world class dealers. We’re consistently in awe of their caliber of product, industry knowledge, and general business savvy. As such, we wanted to take this Women’s Day to hear about their dynamic careers right from the source. So to ring in this IWD, we spoke to 14 of our spectacular female dealers and asked them how they’re navigating the worlds of fine art, antiques, and bespoke. Read on to learn more about the unstoppable women behind some of your favorite DECASO storefronts!