The Modern Family Zone

Articles

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  Preview: Modern Family Zone

  Don't leave the kids at home when you head downtown to Dwell on Design this weekend! We've got plenty of activities for the young and young-at-heart, nestled within the Modern Family Zone at…

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  Undivided Intentions

  The late architect David Boone was always one to take his work home with him—he just kept it in the home’s office. The new residents of his 1972 house embrace a more fluid approach to…

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  From the Show Floor: Modern Family

  The Modern Family Zone was once again a hoppin’ spot for the young visitors of Dwell on Design, with cool, eco-friendly and innovative furniture and playthings. Adults and kids alike…

Products

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  Family Chair

  Curating a set of effortlessly mismatched dining chairs can be a difficult task, unless it’s designed that way. Spindle legs and a classic Swedish stick back are the family ties that bind…

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  Uno Mod

  Uno's been around since the early 1970s, and the simple card game never seems to lose its appeal. The classic design just got a graphic update with the recently released Uno Mod, which comes in a…

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  Animal Blueprints

  As previously mentioned, I came across a couple of gift ideas for my gift guide that weren’t exactly gadgets, or gadget related. This is a company I discovered last year and one that I think…

Dwell Collections

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  Modern Family at Dwell on Design

  With considering the ever-expanding children's market in the modern design realm, the plethora of visitors, tiny people, and exhibitors at The Modern Family Zone at Dwell on Design was not…

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  Last Minute Ideas for Kids

  We are a family that loves Nerf guns, whoopee cushions and arcade prizes as much as the next one, but they always end up in the trash too soon due to their lack of longevity. After going through…

Tip

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  Tiny Modernists Need Tiny Furniture

  It’s really important to have furniture that is scaled to children-size. Definitely get tables and chairs that fit the kids.

Events

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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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  InMotion: Live, Drive, Innovate

  In collaboration with BMW i we are exploring the future of transportation on the evening of May 15th in New York City. We're bringing together experts and opinionators to debate the changing…

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  It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod City

  Join the Los Angeles Conservancy and its Modern Committee as they explore 1960s non-residential gems in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles. This special one-time-only tour will highlight…