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Design and Architecture

Cul Is Cool: A Long Design Weekend, Part II

Anyone who savors the urban experience knows that it’s often spicier when its treats are well-hidden. The design and furniture showroom, Ford & Ching, tucked away in the back of of an…

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By Frances Anderton • Jul 2, 2010 • 1 min read

Anyone who savors the urban experience knows that it’s often spicier when its treats are well-hidden. The design and furniture showroom, Ford & Ching, tucked away in the back of of an…

Anyone who savors the urban experience knows that it’s often spicier when its treats are well-hidden. The design and furniture showroom, Ford & Ching, tucked away in the back of of an old theater in Chinatown, is a perfect example. Shown, some images by Nicholas Mercure of last week’s party there, to celebrate the saucy-sounding photo-show Cul is Cool. Willard Ford, co-owner, glimpsed in photo second from right, bottom row, was the attentive host.

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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