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Home designs that evoke the flow of water

Yelena Moroz Alpert

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Water is a popular motif with product designers because it symbolizes tranquility and clarity. But this force of nature also “adds movement, freedom and flow in a space,” said Golnar Roshan, who with her partner, Ruben de la Rive Box, recently introduced a rug collection called Fluid that evokes the moody skies reflected in the canals of Amsterdam, where they live.

“I like to mix worlds that seem far apart, create unexpected connections and imaginative short circuits between things,” Paola Navone, a designer in Milan, said of her collection of new pendant lights with diffusers of milky white or limpid blue glass that visually create an oceanic sway. (The lamps are called Oblp, which is Italian for “porthole.”)

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The interlocking handblown vases by Los Angeles artist and designer Mansi Shah — part of her first housewares line, Manu Nanu — fit together like molecules. “The glass itself possesses a water-like quality,” she said, adding that she likes to keep the vases on a windowsill, where sunlight passes through and casts shadows that “dance and shift like

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The Wave series produced by Kast, an English concrete basin company. Symbolizing tranquillity and clarity, water is the inspiration behind many brands’ creations.

ripples.” Available in amber, cobalt blue and teal for $80. manunanu.com

After producing a ceiling lamp with a bulbous glass filament that rises from the center to evoke a water drop splashing in a pool, Beacon Custom Lighting followed with its Pond decanter. Designed by Dean Maltz, a New York City ar-

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chitect, the handblown carafe is $260. beaconcustomlighting.com

Chinese American artist Tina Scepanovic discovered what she described as the “hidden power” of water while swimming competitively as a teenager. For her Narcissus catchall, she applied the loose gestures of Chinese brush painting

to metal sculpture to encapsulate the object’s qi, or vital energy. “The pool form is a portal into another dimension,” she said. Available in bronze or white brass for $650. oblist. com

“To construct or deconstruct, water is your tool,” said Joseph Algieri, a New York City designer. In his Construction vases, a flood of pigmented foam breaks through the ceramic barriers, defeating any expectation that water should be contained in a vessel. Available for $850. josephalgieri. com

“I am a Pisces and water is my natural element,” said Paola Navone about

Oblò, her nautical-inspired lighting for the Italian company Lodes. The pendant lamps are suspended like buoys with “no sense of earth or gravity,” she said. Available in three bulbous shapes and five finishes; price upon request. lodes. com/en/

The Windy collection by Oki Sato, founder of the Tokyo design studio Nendo, consists of grès porcelain tiles with subtly incised patterns like the marks made by a breeze on the surface of water, rice paddies and grasslands. The tiles, which are produced by Decoratori Bassanesi, come in four patterns and four colors: Rice, Almond,

Dolomite and Pepper, at $18 per square foot. decoratoribassanesi.it

Describing the origins of her Fluid rug collection for the Dutch company Moooi, Golnar Roshan of Amsterdam design firm Rive Roshan recalled that the floor of her canal-side studio “was almost level with the water, a few feet from the front door.” She added, “The way it rippled and reflected the light and the sky had this intriguing influence.” Available in rectangular and circular versions, from $3,250. moooi.com/us

The Wave series produced by Kast, an English concrete basin company, complements the bathroom’s default theme of water. The curvy fixtures, called Tilde, Dune and Prim, are available in 28 colors — including Storm (blue) and Brick (terra cotta). The Dune basin shown is $3,225. kastconcretebasins.com

The rim of the Tanba basket by Enkay follows the sinuous lines of a river. “Water motifs have an enduring place in interior design because of the softness they bring to spaces, especially as accents,” said the company’s founder, Asha Chaudhary. The baskets are handwoven with ilala palm leaves sourced from Zimbabwe. The small version is 18 inches in diameter and $408. enkay.com

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Windy collection porcelain tiles by Oki Sato, with subtly incised patterns like the marks made by a breeze on the surface of water.

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NOTICEISHEREBY GIVENthatpursuantto theProvisionsofSection 507-43,oftheHawaii RevisedStatutes,the constructionbyOlson HomesIncofthatcertain newsinglefamily residencesituatedat 3056Laue’aPlKoloaHI 96756,TMK:(4)2-6-014008, has been completed. Scott & Debra Ellis Owner(s) (TGI1455308 5/17, 5/24/24)

RANGEFACILITY(PMRF)COMPLEXONTHEISLANDSOFKAUA‘I,O‘AHU, NI‘IHAU AND KA‘ULA, HAWAI‘I

PursuanttoSection102(2)(c)oftheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)of 1969andtheCouncilonEnvironmentalQualityregulations(40CodeofFederal RegulationsParts1500-1508)implementingtheproceduralprovisionsofNEPA, theUnitedStates(U.S.)DepartmentofNavy(DON)givesnoticethataDraft EnvironmentalAssessment(DEA)hasbeenpreparedandthatanEnvironmental ImpactStatementisnotrequiredfortherevisionofthe2010IntegratedNatural ResourcesManagementPlan(INRMP)forthePacificMissileRangeFacility(PMRF) Complex on the islands of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Ni‘ihau and Ka‘ula, Hawai‘i.

Thepurposeofthe2023PMRFINRMPistoupdateandrevisethemanagementof naturalresourcesonPMRFadministeredandleasedlandsasdescribedinthe 2010PMRFINRMPtoincludespecieslistedundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct since2010,andtoimplementanapproachfornaturalresourcesmanagementthat isconsistentwiththeSikesAct,asamended(16U.S.Code[USC]670a),andthe mostrecentDepartmentofDefense(DoD)andDONpolicyandguidanceregarding INRMPs.BoththeINRMPandthenaturalresourcesmanagementprogramsmust includeamanagementapproachconsistentwithmissionsupport(asdefinedin10 USCsection5062),multipurposeuse,integration,ecosystem-orlandscape-level management, and environmental compliance and stewardship objectives.

TheDEAevaluatesthepotentialenvironmentalimpactsongeologyandsoils,water resources,climatechange,terrestrialbiologicalresources,marinebiological resources,culturalresources,landuse,andoutdoorrecreationassociatedwith implementing the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative.

TheProposedActionistoimplementthe2023PMRFINRMP.This alternativerepresentsanupdatetomanagementofresourcesfoundon PMRFwiththeintenttoprovideaconservationbenefittoexistingand recently federally listed species.

UndertheNoActionAlternative,theProposedActionwouldnotoccur, naturalresourceswouldcontinuetobemanagedascharacterizedinthe 2010PMRFINRMP,andPMRFwouldcontinuetoimplementapplicable regulatoryrequirements.Thisalternativerepresentsthestatusquoandis usedtoanalyzetheconsequencesofnotundertakingtheProposed Action.TheNoActionAlternativewouldnotmeetthepurposeandneedfor theProposedAction;however,asrequiredbyNEPA,theNoAction Alternative is carried forward for analysis in this EA.

HardcopiesoftheDEA, 2023PMRFINRMP,and2010PMRFINRMPmaybeviewed atWaimeaPublicLibrary,LihuePublicLibrary,andKapaaPublicLibrary.Electronic copiesofalldocumentsareavailableat: https://pacific.navfac.navy.mil/AboutUs/National-Environmental-Policy-Act-NEPA-Information.Writtencommentsonthe INRMPandDEAmaybeprovidedbymailto:ATTN:PublicWorks/NRINRMP, PacificMissileRangeFacility/P.O.BOX128/Kekaha,HI96752,orbyemailto: navfachinaturalr.fct@navy.mil.Writtencommentsmustbereceivedorpostmarked byJune15,2024tobeconsidered. Toconfirmcommentsarereceived,please set your email options to receive a read receipt.

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DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-2 v. LORRIN J. AIWOHI; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB; ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS OF ARRUDA ESTATES I; and DOES 1 through 20, Inclusive (Case No. 5CCV-23-0000050) 6411 Kawaihau Road, Unit #5, Kapaa, Hawaii 96746

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OPEN HOUSES: NONE AUCTION DATE: June20,2024at12:00p.m.onthefrontstepsoftheKauai JudiciaryComplex,FifthCircuitCourtBuilding,3970Kaana Street, Lihue, Hawai‘i 96766. TERMS OF SALE: Noupsetprice.Propertysold“asis”conditionatpublic auctionwith10%ofhighestbidpayableincash,certifiedor cashier’scheckatcloseofauction,balancepayableupon deliveryoftitle.Potentialbiddersmustbeabletoprovide proofofhis/herabilitytocomplywith10%ofbid requirementpriortoparticipatinginthepublicauction. Buyershallpayallcostsofclosingincludingescrow, conveyanceandrecordationfee,conveyancetaxesandis responsibleforsecuringpossessionofthepropertyupon recordation,includingthecostofeviction.Buyermaybe liableforsixmonthsofunpaidregularmonthlycommon assessmentsnottoexceed$1,800.00.SALESUBJECTTO COURT CONFIRMATION. For further information call: Shauna Lee Cahill-De Costa (808) 652-3289 shaunaleecahill@gmail.com

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