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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...

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Huppé for 50 Years

In this competitive world we live in, it is quite a thing for a company to last for 10 years, let alone 50. But...

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#mydesignicon: 10 Tastemakers Choose Their Favorite Timeless Design Pieces

When it comes to our homes, trends can quickly come and go—but great design withstands the ebb and flow of fashion and fancy.

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How Florence Knoll Revolutionized How People Work

Post-World War II brought on massive change for the U.S., especially when it came to design. With the economy booming, America began to take...

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Nanimarquina Turns 30

30 years ago, when Nani Marquina embarked on the adventure of establishing her own company, the textile market was sorely lacking in designs that...

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Duravit: 200 Years in the Bathroom

This year Duravit celebrates its bicentennial. Two centuries of creating some of the highest quality sinks, toilets, bathtubs and other bathroom products on the...

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Exploring the Design Process of the Alessi IN-possible Collection

No one can deny that New York City in May is the place to be for design lovers. The reason? May is the month...

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Frank Lloyd Wright at 150 at the NY MoMA

Few architects are as well known in America as Frank Lloyd Wright. Even for those that don’t follow architecture and design, most people will...

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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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Bathroom Past, Present & Future at Hansgrohe Aquademie

At first, when hearing of such a thing as a bath museum, one might imagine rows of various toilets, tubs and sinks with little plaques...

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Florence Knoll: Happy 100th Birthday To A Design Icon

Put on your party hats, design enthusiasts, because today is Florence Knoll‘s 100th birthday.

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Milo Baughman: Good Design is Enduring Design

“Furniture that is too obviously designed is very interesting, but too often belongs only in museums.” So said Milo Baughman (1923-2003), a leading modern...

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Highlights From The Milan Furniture Fair

Last week, our team returned from Milan Design Week, a week-long event that includes the Milan Furniture Fair along with countless exhibits, product launches,...

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