The value of Collaboration

Even as the Cooper Hewitt looses its way, Murray Moss in Soho takes design seriously. He even makes you want to take home an Italian sofa. (That profusion of boxy styles that has not changed since the 50's never held much appeal to the American market - trust me when I say the boxes are not revival but have simply remained the same year after year) In a new space at 146 Greens St., the Italian manufacturer Moroso has joined with domestic fabric house Maharam to stunning effect. Patricia Urquoila's sofa in a Maharam fabric dazzles, but what is most important is that you can actually imagine it in an American interior. Never, however, mistake collaboration for "design by committee." This masterpiece of design merchandising has the Moss vision written all over it.