Zoe Ryan, the enthusiastic and talented design curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, gave me a brief tour of the department's new space in the Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing the other day. She and her colleagues have put together some terrific displays of functional art. I especially loved the exhibit of iconic seating by Ron Arad, Marcel Wanders, Konstantin Grcic, along with lighting by Ingo Mauer, among others (see it 'til January). Along with gorgeous flatware in one case were elegantly simple, reversible drinking glasses by an under-the-radar Chicagoan, Felicia Ferrone (more on her in the next issue of Chicago Home + Garden).

-JAN PARR

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Zoe Ryan, the enthusiastic and talented design curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, gave me a brief tour of the department's new space in the Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing the other day. She and her colleagues have put together some terrific displays of functional art. I especially loved the exhibit of iconic seating by Ron Arad, Marcel Wanders, Konstantin Grcic, along with lighting by Ingo Mauer, among others (see it 'til January). Along with gorgeous flatware in one case were elegantly simple, reversible drinking glasses by an under-the-radar Chicagoan, Felicia Ferrone (more on her in the next issue of Chicago Home + Garden).

-JAN PARR

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Zoe Ryan, the enthusiastic and talented design curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, gave me a brief tour of the department's new space in the Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing the other day. She and her colleagues have put together some terrific displays of functional art. I especially loved the exhibit of iconic seating by Ron Arad, Marcel Wanders, Konstantin Grcic, along with lighting by Ingo Mauer, among others (see it 'til January). Along with gorgeous flatware in one case were elegantly simple, reversible drinking glasses by an under-the-radar Chicagoan, Felicia Ferrone (more on her in the next issue of Chicago Home + Garden).

-JAN PARR

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Winging It

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Zoe Ryan, the enthusiastic and talented design curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, gave me a brief tour of the department’s new space in the Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing the other day. She and her colleagues have put together some terrific displays of functional art. I especially loved the exhibit of iconic seating by Ron Arad, Marcel Wanders, Konstantin Grcic, along with lighting by Ingo Mauer, among others (see it ’til January). Along with gorgeous flatware in one case were elegantly simple, reversible drinking glasses by an under-the-radar Chicagoan, Felicia Ferrone (more on her in the next issue of Chicago Home + Garden).

-JAN PARR

Market Watch

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Antiques junkies, mark your calendars. The Randolph Street Market Festival kicks off its 2009 season at the end of May. Browse the furnishings, housewares, and artifacts of some 200 dealers. The market is open the last weekend of every month, through September. randolphstreetmarket.com 

Under My Umbrella

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On a red carpet, we swear this little number could be mistaken for an Oscar de la Renta. Mirasol Flamenco ruffled outdoor umbrella by Santa Barbara Designs, 7-foot hexagon on an aluminum frame, perched on a steel base. Price available upon request, through David Sutherland, Merchandise Mart, 312-205-7700; sbumbrella.com 

All That Glitters

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Bisazza, the granddaddy of glass mosaic tile, with showrooms in Berlin, Paris, and other major cities, is opening a flagship store in Chicago this summer. Look for sparkling mosaics and a small sampling of the company’s furniture collection. Bisazza Chicago, 226 W. Kinzie St., 312-329-1350; bisazza.com 

Getting Juicy

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Interior designer Jessie Davidson of Juicy & Co. is hosting a Country Antique Market featuring items she’s brought back from the Brimfield Antique Market in Massachusetts and the Scott Market in Atlanta, as well as some furniture of her own design. All of her finds will be staged under a striped tent in a garden setting. Friday, May 29, noon to 3 p.m. and Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 210 East Center Ave. in Lake Bluff.

—Gina Bazer

The Suite Life

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Ever checked into Fort Pitt? Known for its warehouse full of used hotel furnishings from across the country, they’ve recently hit the penthouse! The Ritz-Carlton Chicago is redecorating 23 top-floor suites and Fort Pitt is selling the furniture and accessories the hotel is unloading—Louis XVI styles complete with ball and claw foots details, solid and stately pieces from big-name makers Traditional Hickory, Thomasville, Baker, as well as Frederick Cooper lamps in marble and solid brass (owner Scott Zawitz scored a few for his hip homestead—see his place in the July/August issue of Chicago Home + Garden). I’d love the half-moon tables in an entry hall, decorative side tables mixed into a more modern interior, elegant armoires, sleeper sofas as instant guest quarters. It’s all in great shape but a tad traditional for our eye. At these prices ($99–$299) we say the occasional upholstered chairs are ripe for your reupholstery, and fine wood pieces ready for a repainting, refinishing, or lush coat of lacquer. DIY or ring Agnes Barron, at Meble Custom Design Studio, 773-772-8200; she’s done the trick on many a find. See the Ritz haul at 1400 W. 37th St., Saturdays 9:30AM to 5:30PM and Sundays noon-5PM.

—BARRI LEINER

Mr. One-Stop

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Like the tailored industrial look? You’ll like it even more when you’ve got Richard Abrahamson pulling it together for you. Check out RJA Design, just opened on the third floor of the Boylston Building in River North. Abrahamson calls on his background in painting, art and antique collecting, and event, floral, and landscape design to … Read more

Goth It Up

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Nothing evokes a sense of mystery like candlelight at dusk. This summer, invoke that steamy tween flick Twilight and work some of these vampy lanterns into your decor.