Era Wall Clock

Articles

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  Modern Wall Clocks

  We’ve started a new year and entered a new era of strained economics, so now more than ever is the time to be on top of things—which got me thinking recently about modern wall clocks.

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  The Red House, Paris

  Ten years ago, there was a petite house in the Bastille area of Paris that sat tucked away behind the boulevard, surrounded on all four sides by a deserted factory. Today, that little house still…

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  Parsing Paris

  Critics call Paris a "living museum." If so, designer Erwan Bouroullec curates a must-see list from a compelling collection.

Events

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  Modern Times (1936)

  One of Charlie Chaplin’s classic films pits humans against a modern, industrialized, impersonal city. The main character breaks down while working on an assembly line, but fights to maintain…

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  Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris

  The de Young is playing host to an exhibition of more than 100 masterpieces by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) from the permanent collection of Paris’s world-renowned…

Products

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  Haywire Clocks

  Inspired by George Nelson's famous "ball clock" and the kid's game "Pick-Up Sticks" this design comes in red, blue, green, orange, purple, or multi-color.

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  Clock

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  Petal Clock

  Designed by George Nelson in the late 1950s, the Petal Clock has been re-released by Vitra.

Tip

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  Exposing Brick Walls

  Make sure you expose walls first. Pressure wash--never sandblast, because it damages the brick and then you have dust for months afterward. Then frame. —Angel Miller