Dirty Habit, where we will have the launch event party for TrooRa’s Color Issue Summer ’22, is the elegant cocktail lounge for San Francisco’s Hotel Zelos, part of a chain of hotels featured in past issues of TrooRa, who expressed interest in future joint projects as well.
BASIL RACUK’S WIDE-RANGING INSPIRATIONS Designer Basil Racuk takes inspiration from the craft heritage of Northern California and the simplicity of Japanese design. “1980s design, Russian Constructivist art, ancient history— inspiration can come from many places. Interpreting these points of inspiration and putting that on paper is the starting point on my journey of creation.” BUILDING HIS DESIGNS: ARTISTRY AND INDUSTRY Racuk makes all the pieces he designs, which is unusual in today’s craft landscape. “There was a time when San Francisco had a vibrant culture of retail craft, contributing greatly to the spirit of the city, and in a broader
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