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CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT RECYCLED NEWSPAPER BLIND from Tranceforme, price on request “HOMAGE TO MONDRIAN” CABINET by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini from Poltrona Frau Group Design Centre, Rs 4,28,000 “MONDRIAN TUMBLER” from MoMA Design Store, Rs 400 PORCELAIN VASE by Harinakshi Mistry, Rs 3,000 “RED AND BLUE” CHAIR by G T Rietveld for Cassina from Poltrona Frau Group Design Centre, Rs 1,05,400 “TEOREMA” by Ferruccio Laviani for Foscarini from Cerco Lights, price on request For details, see Address Book

A PLATEFUL OF ART
What happens when a fine arts student turns into a chef? In Caitlin Williams Freeman’s case they result in unique and delicious bites for those visiting the Blue Bottle Cafe at SF MoMA. The chef roams the hallways of the museum for inspiration and finds edible ways of honouring various artists housed. In the case of the Mondrian cake, a big oblong sponge is inserted with thin, long pieces of smaller yellow, red and blue pastries and then ganached twice!
Website www.sfmoma.org

THE LAST WORD By John Milner. Publisher: Phaidon, Rs 1,758
New York inspires many. Some in more special ways – like Mondrian who painted his famous Broadway Boogie Woogie thanks to the city’s dynamic street grid. The penultimate book on the Dutch artist, Milner covers his early works of haunting landscapes and symbolist flowers to the post-cubist masterpieces that he is famous for. Find beautifully illustrated monographs inside. It’s the perfect tome to have on your coffee table/bookshelf or use as inspiration to do up your interiors likewise.

Available at Landmark, Palladium, Phoenix Mills, Mumbai 13. Tel: (022) 64575323

HOLY COW!
A whimsical show, the Cow Parade is the largest and most successful public art event in the world. It’s been staged in more than 50 cities since 1999. Local artists are asked to paint the bovines like these – Cow Lloyd Wright, Wisconsin and Moondrian, NYC.

Website www.cowparade.com