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Lina Bo Bardi
Architect Lina Bo Bardi, born Achillina Bo in Rome in 1914, made an indelible mark on mid-century Brazilian architecture and design after emigrating there following the destruction of her office in...
written by: Erika Heet01.18.10 -
Sergio Rodrigues
Recognized for his architecture and interior design, Brazilian modernist Sergio Rodrigues is renown for his furniture, often executed with humor and whimsy: His Mole chair and sofa is exaggeratedly...
written by: Erika Heet03.02.10 -
Oggetti e Progetti: 30 Years of Alessi
Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini, born in Milan in 1931, joined forces with the Italian design factory Alessi in the late 1970s as a kind of Postmodernist design mentor for the...
written by: Erika Heet05.13.10 -
Self-Contained
Having purchased a 3.5-acre plot of land in Topanga, California, with a very rustic, 750-square-foot cabin on it several years ago, architect Christof Jantzen found himself in need of a fairly...
written by: Erika Heet06.03.10 -
Phoyo Playhouse
When New Zealand architect Robin Hannah’s daughter was very young in the 1970s, he devised the slot-assembly PlayHouse of Your Own (phoyo) out of sustainable pine for her and her two brothers...
written by: Erika Heet06.20.10 -
Pieces from a Larger Puzzle
“Pieces from a Larger Puzzle,” an exhibition at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura—a 1950s building in Westwood designed by Robert Alexander, Richard Neutra’s partner—of...
written by: Erika Heet07.14.10 -
Designer Gaetano Pesce
After meeting Gaetano Pesce at “Pieces of a Larger Puzzle,” his first West Coast retrospective at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Westwood, I caught up with the artist, designer and...
written by: Erika Heet07.26.10 -
Semana Carlos Motta
September 21–24 marks Semana Carlos Motta, or Carlos Motta Week, with a series of New York events to celebrate the work of the Brazilian architect and furniture designer known for his use of...
written by: Erika Heet09.19.10 -
LAMA’s 50th
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), headquartered in a 17,000-square-foot gallery in Van Nuys, California, has been steadily auctioning works by important 20th century artists, designers and...
written by: Erika Heet10.15.10 -
Lajos Kozma, Hungarian Modernist
Hungarian architect and designer Lajos Kozma (1884–1948) made an indelible mark on early-20th-century European design with his drawings, buildings and furniture that drew upon traditional...
written by: Erika Heet01.19.11 -
Berber Ragtime
While on a trip to Marrakech late last year, Fort Street Studio owners Brad Davis and Janis Provisor came across a cache of boucherouite rugs made by Berber women most likely between the 1950s and...
written by: Erika Heet04.01.11 -
The Century of Modern Design
Of the myriad books on modernism—some more enlightening than others—The Century of Modern Design (Flammarion) will likely prove to be an important one. Culled from the Liliane and David...
written by: Erika Heet04.13.11 -
85 Years of Neutra Architecture
To celebrate 85 years of architecture courtesy of Richard Neutra and his architect son, Dion, who has kept the Neutra practice alive since his father’s death in 1970, a series of events took...
written by: Erika Heet04.13.11 -
2011 Modernism Show
The 2011 Modernism Show, held in the cavernous Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport, brought both rarities and new interpretations within the category. From works by Gio Ponti and the Lalannes to...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Erika Heet05.06.11 -
Lesley Anton's Ceramic Muses
Citing inspirations ranging from the rocks of Joshua Tree to sand dunes, bamboo and her grandmother’s milk-glass hobnail bottles, Los Angeles-based ceramist Lesley Anton began her craft with...
written by: Erika Heet05.09.11 -
10 Minutes With Piero Lissoni
Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni spent an evening at the Graye showroom in Los Angeles last week at a gathering to celebrate his furniture designs for Living Divani and Porro, which...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Erika Heet05.19.11 -
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...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Tammy Vinson06.26.11 -
Video: Inhabitots
New York-based designer Jill Fehrenbacher, a self-proclaimed lover of vegan junk food, started Inhabitat, a site devoted to the future of design by tracking innovations in technology, practices and...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Tammy Vinson07.07.11 -
"Living in a Modern Way" at LACMA
For their part in the citywide "Pacific Standard Time" exhibition, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has just opened “California Design 1930–1965: Living in a...
written by: Erika Heet10.06.11 -
Borrego Springs Eternal
A storied 1980 party house enters a mellower chapter of intimate gatherings filled with canapés, crooners, and cocktails.
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: JUCO08.22.12
