design

design
Feb 2018
Last Page - Christa Briana
“I think it’s so fascinating what goes on around us in nature.”
Feb 2018
Coloring Within the Lines
A North Asheville couple brings a historic home tastefully back to life and offers tips on renovating
Dec 2017
Soak It Up
Asheville’s Shoji Spa & Lodge offers Japanese wellness without the frequent flyer miles
Dec 2017
Power of the Patch
Weaverville’s A-B Emblem manufactures insignia that travel the world and beyond
Dec 2017
Head of the Class
Penland School of Crafts welcomes new director Mia Hall
Dec 2017
Landmark Love
Great Smoky Mountains National Park gets a vivid graphic treatment and more
Oct 2017
Perfectly Clear
Penland-based Terrane Glass Designs artfully raises the bar
Oct 2017
Circle ’Round
Ugga Mugga Bakery’s galette brings baked goodness to the holidays
Aug 2017
Hands-on House
A couple tackles the monumental task of building their own home from the ground up
Aug 2017
Walking the Design Line
FEHLŌ handcrafts home goods by the hundreds
Aug 2017
Picture Perfect
Five must-follow local interior designers on Instagram
Aug 2017
Pattern Recognition
From rugs to purses, Alexander Wyly Smith’s textile designs reach retail markets worldwide
Aug 2017
Grand Designs
App State’s new HOW Space is the university’s latest evolution in innovative, interdisciplinary education
Aug 2017
Hand Crafted
Local jewelry designers—each with a unique skill set and expression of style—are making one-of-a-kind adornments and wearable works of art worth treasuring forever
Aug 2017
Personal Style
Meet 5 local fashion designers, each with a passion for individual expression in the clothes we wear
Jun 2017
Last Page—Constance WIlliams
“My work is a constant exploration. I’m always experimenting to move the process forward.”
Jun 2017
Experiential Education
Technology
Jun 2017
High Country Flavor
A new mobile website maps out farm-to-table adventures
Apr 2017
Last Page Featured Artist
Clyde-based potter Becky Lloyd
Apr 2017
Wheel Talk
Sycamore Cycles' Wes Dickinson dishes on the latest rides that are good to go
Feb 2017
Olmsted’s Great Final Design at Biltmore
How the famed landscaper became Vanderbilt’s visionary
Feb 2017
Seeds of Joy
At Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, horticultural therapy fosters growth in and out of the garden
Feb 2017
Volunteer at Gorgeous Local Gardens
Even if you have no growing space of your own, you can plant community seeds with volunteer opportunities at public gardens and arboretums
Feb 2017
The Bee Hotel at UNC Asheville is a New Pollination Station
With their populations on the wane, bees find shelter at UNC Asheville
Feb 2017
Peek Inside the West Asheville Home of Florist Melissa Thomas
A flower boutique owner’s home grows greener by the day
Dec 2016
Social Studies
Art for the sake of a greater good drives Boone artist Sir Tom Foolery
Dec 2016
Have Sweater, Will Travel
Around the world and back again with knitwear designer Christina Danaee
Dec 2016
Get Fit
25 new, novel, and fun ways to get in shape
Oct 2016
True as Steel
Penland fellow Seth Gould elevates toolmaking to an art form
Aug 2016
Ahead of the Curve
A home in Asheville’s Ramble neighborhood balances contemporary design with warmth
Aug 2016
Full STEAM Ahead
UNC Asheville opens the first of two major makerspaces
Aug 2016
Go Big
Cristina Córdova’s larger than life paintings grace Penland’s grand new gallery
Aug 2016
Speed of Sun
A solar-powered race car revs up at Appalachian State University
Aug 2016
Meet the Makers
Five local inventors who are changing the world, one innovation at a time
Jun 2016
Recompositions
Kehren Barbour and Michael Luchtan’s Post Piano Project explores sustainability through art and music

Apr 2016
Right on Target
SimpleShot Shooting Sports adds sophistication to the simplicity of slingshots
Apr 2016
Do & Dine
Make it a date with these pairings that offer adventure followed by dinner with a view

Feb 2016
Fresh Idea
Green River Preserve’s KALE program offers a new approach to learning about agriculture
Feb 2016
Industrial Revolution
Rare antique finds and contemporary design commingle in a remarkable North Wilkesboro loft
Feb 2016
Remarkable Revamps
5 Renovation Projects to Inspire your Next Home Makeover