Phaidon Press's Blog, page 69

A simple & classic ice cream recipe for the English heat wave

Jane Hornbys berry ice cream with a crumble topping tastes great, and doesnt require any special equipment

How Olafur Eliassons hedonistic dad helped his art

The artist discussed how sailing as a kid with his father helped him find a link between art and nature

When Herman Miller took on the USSR

A jungle gym of US capitalism went on show in Moscow 60 years ago today - Herman Miller was there too

Lauren Greenfield on bling, shopping and the American Dream

In a new video clip, the award-winning photographer says feelings of inadequacy turn us into avid consumers

Remembering Marisa Merz

Merz, who died last week, was the only woman in Arte Povera she may have been the best in that movement too

Want to garden like Carlo Mirarchi Then change the soil

The ground at Robertas in Brooklyn was tainted by big-city life So they decided to bring in some fresh earth

The paintings that almost killed Harland Miller

They may look dreamy, but Miller had to be rushed to an Austrian clinic after making his Poets series

Marc Jacobs is learning to drive!

Having snagged a beautiful suburban house, the New York fashion designer is ready to pick up a new life skill

Massimo and Alice Waters talk sustainability in San Francisco

The Italian chef attends the Basque Culinary Centers SF symposium and meets a few Bay Area big names

Ben van Berkel on how to build an extraordinary house

The architects in Houses Extraordinary Living explain how they put drama into domestic living