Marianne's Three Favorite Things: August 2021

Summer gardening is reaching a crescendo. It always reminds me of how I care for my clients: like my plants, each one is different, each one requires special care, and with the attention they deserve, all blossom beautifully. It’s a very joyful and satisfying ritual that repeats itself each season. And then, over the years, these relationships have transformed into a wonderful garden of clients and friends. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful vocation.

Art:

Firelei Baez

Photo courtesy of the New York Times.

In a monumental sculpture, the artist Firelei Báez reimagines the archaeological ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace in Haiti.

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Botany:

China’s Magical Rainbow Mountains

Photo courtesy of Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost with Getty Images and Architectural Digest.

This extraordinary mineral scape qualifies as a blossoming of the earth. The exposed history of tectonic shifts reveals exquisite beauty forged by a millennium of change.

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Design:

The Black Villa

Photos courtesy of Amazing Architecture and Reza Mohatashami.

This ultimate family house was designed by architect Reza Mohtashami. Located in Harriman State Park, New York, the Black Villa in New York has not only a unique name but it also boasts some unique features.

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