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At Home

Home is a special place. Now more than ever. Much more than a postcard, Charleston is our inspiration. Our community. Our original source of collaboration. And in this latest edition, we are excited to show the many reasons why.


Enjoy this snapshot of The Current, Volume 3. 

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Porte shown in blackened pewter finish with antique brass accents. Interiors by Alberto Villalobos. Photography by Eric Piasecki.
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Thurloe size regular shown in bronze finish with translucent antique mirror on reeded glass. Interiors by Jesse Parris-Lamb. Photography by Nicole Franzen.
From top: Metro shown in antique brass with an antique brass shade. Chiltern Double shown in antique brass with antique brass accents. Shades shown in RAL #6013 Reed Green powder coat finish with hewn brass interior. Interiors by Cortney Bishop Design. Photography by Katie Charlotte.
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Design

An intrinsic and creative force, design is alive in Charleston. It is historic and modern. Young and mature. Established and emerging. Entrenched and ever-evolving.

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Designing Women

At home with seven of Charleston's leading shelter luminaries.

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Forme shown in white finish with hewn brass accents and turquoise acrylic panels. Interiors by Jen Langston.
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Chisholm Clean Round in black finish with hewn brass accents and clear glass. Interiors by Elena Phillips. Photography by Jane Beiles.
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A Scene Unseen

DESIGN


An inspired glimpse inside Ann Ladson's tucked away metal studio.

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Mark Maresca
&
Kathryn Faull

A father-daughter duo: In conversation with a creative family dynasty.

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Architecture

In Charleston, architecture lives and breathes as much as any resident, and many of the most iconic and singular forms of this unique built landscape have never graced the face of a postcard.

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The Southern Accent
of
Frank Lloyd Wright

AULDBRASS

An American icon’s passionate tribute to the Lowcountry’s rugged beauty and singular landscape.

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A Scene Unseen

ARCHITECTURE

Yard with a View: The untold history of Charleston's Naval Base.

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Jennifer Wall shown in hewn brass lacquered finish. Interiors by Chad Dorsey Design. Construction by MORE Design + Build. Photography by Stephen Karlisch.
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Ray Huff

An architect. An educator. A storyteller. The life and times of a modern legend.

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Landscape

In Charleston, landscape refers to so much more than just the ground beneath our feet. It’s a patchwork of environments that speaks to all five senses, and it taps into something elemental.

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Charting a
New Course

STEVENS TOWING

A stunning example of what happens when high design, historic preservation and a fresh approach to a family run business collide on the high seas.

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A Scene Unseen

LANDSCAPE

Behind the iron gates of an undiscovered South of Broad secret garden.

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Sara York Grimshaw


A flower child in full bloom: Finding beauty with Charleston's most creative horticulturist.

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Culture

Free thought and abundant inspiration. From boundary-challenging artists to naturalists blurring the lines between commerce and conservation to an historic literary powerhouse devoted to restoring past treasures by dusting off their covers for renewed circulation, this moment is a watershed for cultural advancement and recognition for Charleston.

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Portrait of an
Artist as a Man

FLETCHER WILLIAMS III

A fresh presence in the national art world who creates large-scale paintings, sculptures, mixed media works and civic installations returns home.

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CULTURE

Charleston is filled with historic treasures—both on display and hidden from public view—but one trove stands alone for the sheer volume and scale of its wonders: the Charleston Library Society.

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Houghton shown in bronze finish with antique brass accents. Interiors by Cravotta Interiors. Photography by Ryann Ford.
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CYRUS BUFFUM

An explorer with an old spirit whose curiosity is rooted in precision (without pretense) and introspection (without self-importance). And like his seafaring predecessors, this local oysterman is more easily defined by how he thinks than by what he does. 

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