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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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  Union Design Festival

  The Union Design Festival is a continuation of the Capsule Design Festival, and focuses on original independent creations produced by SF Bay–based designers. There will be clothing, bags…

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  Fresh Flowers—The Evolution of Floral Design in 20th-Century Textiles

  Throughout the centuries, flowers have been an important source of inspiration for western textile designers. The twentieth century was a particularly fertile period of innovation and change in…

Articles

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  Ron Arad: No Discipline

  This exhibition will be the first major retrospective of Israeli designer and architect Ron Arad's work in the United States, and will feature a collection of objects and furniture pieces created…

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  Fresh Kills

  This darkly-named destination is a repository for rare and elegant vintage furniture–it's the kind of place that offered Election Day discounts on sofa orders, and is documented by a…

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  Farm Fresh

  Nobody ever said farming was easy, but the rewards of a homegrown harvest are great. On six acres of fertile land in the heart of rural Iowa, Geoff and Joanna Mouming mix modern home design with a…

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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  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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  Small Farms Across the United States

  We're creating a map of small farms, where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably delicious homegrown food. Help us build out the map…

Videos

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  Emerging Designer: Jason Miller

  The first subject in our emerging designers series, Jason Miller draws on threadbare bits of Americana, serving up something entirely new with a sly, subversive spin.

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  Emerging Designer: Louise Campbell

  The Danish designer Louise Campbell has animated Royal Copenhagen and other traditional brands with a playful, experimental spirit.

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  Design Leader: Christopher Deam

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, architect-designer Christopher Deam discusses his modern take on the classic Airstream.

Products

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  Raw Mirror

  Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the rawest of them all? Designer Stanley Ruiz cut this birch plywood piece to expose the unique grain of the wood, while a leather strap suspends it from the wall…

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  New York Handkerchief

  If you're turned around and need a little help visualizing that the Bronx is up and the Battery's down, this handy cotton handkerchief from Muji just might get you going in the right direction…

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  Platone Unit

  Multi-functional furniture makes small (and not-so-small) spaces a little more livable. Need a place to sit, set your coffee, or house your collection of paperbacks? This modular unit is a bench…

Tips

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  How to Build a Lighting Concept

  I’m a fan of floor lighting plus a couple of small table lamps for the living room. Use ambient lighting and low-wattage warm bulbs to create a relaxed atmosphere.

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  Outdoor Furniture: Tough, but Pretty

  Furniture for the exterior doesn’t have to be so different from what you see inside. Look for something that’s comfortable for lounging or sitting outside. It needs to withstand the…

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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.