Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford The Bibliophile whose story began at Copenhagen's

whose story began at Copenhagen's Kunsthåndværkerskolen Snedkerskole

renowned designer Jasper Morrison explores the hidden narratives behind everyday scenes—a broken flowerpot

Make every day count

all finished in a satin matt lacquer with brass detailing

expressive montages

Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford The Bibliophile whose story began at Copenhagen'sBefore Fire Island became our home, Horace Gifford transformed it. In the 1960s, Gifford executed a remarkable series of beach houses that reimagined coastal modernism cedar and glass pavilions that merged exuberant post Stonewall liberation with rigorous architectural discipline. His A frame geometries and improvisational structures created a sustainable modernism attuned to barrier island landscapes and the rhythms of tidal living. First published