Second Chances at SFO

Articles

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  Wright at Home: 1930-1965

  While airport terminals aren't necessarily known as venues for stellar art exhibits, it's always a nice surprise to find some visual stimulation while floating down the conveyor belt in a…

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  Graphic Design: Project Projects

  Manhattan-based Project Projects may be a graphic design studio, but it works in all dimensions, on the page and off. Founded by Prem Krishnamurthy and Adam Michaels in 2004, the firm designs…

Products

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  Awkward Moment Cards

  Who wouldn't want a way to skip an inevitably awkward face-to-face by sending a straight-shooting card instead? Kegan and Liz, the charming gals behind Design Glut, are no strangers to…

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  Beeswax Instant Camera Candle

  What better way to celebrate the obsolete technology of the wax candle than with a wax candle in the shape of an obsolete technology? These 100 percent beeswax candles are molded to look like…

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  Butterfly Recycler

  Intended for squeezing into narrower spaces, the Butterfly takes a different approach than the rest of the pack. The cleverly designed lid opens in halves when you press on the foot pedal, and can be…

Dwell Collections

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  Second Life

  Recycled materials from cardboard boxes to warship teak make sourcing an adventure—and the resulting products singular creations.

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  Geigy's Graphic Design

  Design Musem Zurich's current show Good Design, Good Business showcases the great graphic design from 1940-1970 of the Swiss chemical company Geigy.

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  Sidewalk Gardens in San Francisco

  After taking on San Francisco City Hall, architect Jane Martin helped spawn a movement that has rendered the city’s sidewalks more hospitable to birds, bees, butterflies—and even to…

Events

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  Graphic Design: Now in Production

  This major international exhibition explores how graphic design has broadened its reach dramatically over the past decade, expanding from a specialized profession to a widely deployed tool. With…

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  Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

  This exhibition features outstanding contemporary achievements in American architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design, communication design, corporate design, interaction…

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  Rex Ray Art Exhibit

  Gallery 16 is excited to present its seventh exhibition with San Francisco artist Rex Ray. The exhibition will feature new paintings and collage. Ray’s work has become a fixture in the…