MODERN LUXURY
MODERN LUXURY
Veritably Vertebrate
Don Howell, who formerly designed menswear for John Varvatos, has made a foray into carpentry. He's joined Brooklyn-based design and woodworking studio Hellman-Chang to create the Sternum Chaise lounge, a wonder of ergonomic comfort and modern style inspired by the curvature of the human body and spine. Hellman-Chan, whose furniture has been featured in The Ritz-Colton and Mandarin Oriental hotels, makes each item in its line by hand from American hardwoods. The Sternum is particularly special in that each plank of wood is hand-carved to seamlessly fit together joint by joint, with no screws or other bondings. The result is an organic, fashionable lounger, perfect for a cradling a napper, or book reader seeking a respite fro the summer heat. -Ray Dennison