Author Archives: Andrezza Nascimento

‘Memento Mori’ is a Spooky Take on Seizing the Day

Memento mori is Latin for “remember, you must die.” It is a classification for a type of jewelry popular in the late sixteenth through the seventeenth centuries but still being produced today. It is not to be confused with mourning … Continue reading

How to Turn Your Bathroom into the Ultimate Break Room

Celebrity interior designer and Queer Eye home expert Bobby Berk firmly believes the bathroom should function as a break room, emphasizing mindful design in an often-limited space. In Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind (Clarkson … Continue reading

A Whimsical Dessert Destination Gets a New Lease on Life

More than a decade after opening Rococo, a handcrafted ice cream shop that specializes in unique flavors inspired by her world travels, founder Lauren Guptill decided it was time to expand her brand. Guptill approached Woodhull in January to design … Continue reading

Design Wire October 2023

ROYAL CARIBBEAN‘s newest vessel, dubbed the ICON OF THE SEAS, will become the largest cruise ship in the world when it launches in January 2024. Built to carry 7,600 passengers and nearly 3,000 crew members, the Icon’s 20 decks include … Continue reading

A Rangeley Lake Revamp Inspired by the Owner’s Childhood

When the pandemic struck, Eric and Sarah Olivares of Yarmouth decided they’d isolate in a series of rentals to socially distance their young family during the summer of 2020 (their two sons and daughter now range between 3 and 15 … Continue reading

Inside an MDI Farmhouse Built for an Ever-Growing Family

Few places in Maine are more memorable—or more often photographed—than the jutting granite cliffs, tall pine forests, and sea-worn boulders of Acadia National Park. Otter Creek, located outside the bustle of downtown Bar Harbor and abutting the park, is a … Continue reading

Design Wire September 2023

In 2018 STEPHEN COSTON and his parents built Inn on Mount Desert, a family-run guesthouse just one mile from Acadia National Park. Since then, Coston has acquired and renovated nine more inns in the Bar Harbor area. Together with BRIAN … Continue reading

STITCH: Maine Designers on the Runway

MH+D joined Woodhull, Hay Runner, Old Port Specialty Tile Company, Bespoke Branded Fit, A Gathering of Stitches, Bixby Chocolate, Headlight Audio Visual, and Urban Farm Fermentory in sponsoring STITCH, an annual evening of style presented by the Maine Crafts Association … Continue reading

Creamy, Chunky Chickpea Flapjacks Cacio e Pepe–Style

Farinata are super-humble flapjacks made from chickpea flour, a bit of rosemary, and a torrent of really good olive oil, fried up hot and crisp. But their texture and flavor are pure crunchy, creamy, woozy-making deliciousness. With a cold, crisp … Continue reading

The Future of Design, According to Dr. Laura Freid

“The World Economic Forum has identified complex problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity as the top three skills needed to succeed—these are all skills central to a design education.” MH+D ASKS FREID TO TELL US MORE. Q. Why did Maine College … Continue reading