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Q+A with Rosita Missoni

I had the privilege recently of connecting with the matriarch of the Missoni family and the creator of the Missoni Home brand, and seeing...

The Making of a Wishbone Chair

Almost 400 feet of handmade paper cord. 100 steps from start to finish. 25 colorways. From 14 parts, taking 3 weeks to make, and...

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Meet the Makers: Chilewich

Sandy Chilewich has redefined what it means to set a table or dress up a floor. Her namesake company, Chilewich, continues to innovate textile...

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Blu Dot: Democratizing Good Design One Chair (Or Sofa, Table, or Bed) At A Time

The National Design Awards are given each year by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, to honor lasting achievement in American design and to...

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Keeping It Real With Ethnicraft

With its natural beauty, impressive strength and ability to be recycled and repurposed, it’s no wonder that wood is one of the most popular...

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Meet the Makers: Catching Up With Joe Cariati

Creating beauty with fire, breath and glass, Joe Cariati designs and creates exquisite glass vessels that are thin, colorful and modern. Each glass piece...

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It All Started with a Chair: When Philippe Met Emeco

It all started with a chair. And not just any chair. In 1944, Emeco (back then more commonly known as the Electrical Machine and...

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Meet the Makers: Eastvold Furniture

When you think of modern design, lofty images of metropolitan cities that are epicenters of art (usually European) come to mind. Sometimes we forget...

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Meet the Makers: Ercol

It takes a lot for a design to be considered a real original. In the case of the Originals Collection by Ercol, it requires...

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Meet the Makers: Cherner Chair Company

Iconic for its shapely molding and famous history, the Cherner Chair was considered a pinnacle of style from its inception. Built with a deceptively...

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Discovering Modern Design in the Norwegian Countryside

Stop here for a moment. Imagine yourself hiking alongside the muted tones of rare shrubs, plants, and the last remaining reindeer in the remote...

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Bring Design Home: Hermès Showroom

You might not think so at first, but some stylish-looking retail stores populate the world’s malls, downtowns, and shopping centers. From high-end, ultra-modern to...