Peru Gift Show 2011

Articles

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  Lima, Peru

  In Lima,Peru–a visually striking but geologically shaky locale–designer Jodi Puig points out ways in which the city's culturally rich past provides a solid foundation for its design…

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  Heading to Lima, Peru

  I'll be traveling to Lima, Peru tomorrow to cover the National Gift Show and, of course, to take in the many sights of the city. There are a few places I'm very excited to visit including the Museo…

Products

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  Volume Storage and Display Unit

  The musical revoution has been digitized, sure, but no matter how many MP3s we download there will never, ever be anything better than the sweet sound of vinyl. Designer Chris Adamick appreciates…

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  Record Houses of 1971

  We pretty much never tire of books that compile modern houses. Generally there are some well known designers featured (Lautner, Jaffe, Noyes) but books like this one are also a great place to…

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  FilzFelt Rugs

  Crafted from 100 percent wool imported from Germany, FilzFelt's rugs are handsome coverings for bare floors. The rugs can be customized and are available in 54 different colors—perfect for…

Dwell Collections

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  Gifts for the Audiophile

  Brothers, boyfriends, dads, and roommates: with music as a common denominator, gift-giving should be a breeze. Whittling it all down seems daunting (there are, by my last count, 12,401 headphone…

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  DIY Holiday Gifts

  Handcrafted gifts carry a certain charm with them and often prove to be the less-expensive and more personalized gift alternative. With endless do-it-yourself projects out there, you can rest…

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  Gifts For a Cause

  As part of the marketing department, I'm constantly multitasking and discovering ways to be more purposeful about the things I do, in order to increase efficiency. It occurred to me that this…

Tip

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  What to Display, and What Not to Display

  Wall units are great for being able to see things like books, pottery, ceramics, and other objects you like to look at, but items required for daily life—like fax machines, printers, and…

Events

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  Give Me More

  Animations float across the pages of a timeless book. Banknotes prove strangely seductive. Your head is suddenly engulfed in clouds and your clothes ooze bubbles. This is the world of Give Me More…

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  Picture this!

  2009 marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). To celebrate this milestone and the remarkable buildings which have resulted from architectural…

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  Present Tense: The 2011 D-Crit Conference at SVA

  The School of Visual Arts (SVA) is soon to host "Present Tense: The 2011 D-Crit Conference," which is conceived and organized by graduating students of the MFA Design Criticism program…