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Products

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  Nina Chair

  The Nina is designed as an elegant, comfortable dining chair or conference chair. The rounded, well-fitted back makes the chair pleasant during a meal or in a more relaxed position. The chair is also…

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  Mishell Chairs

  As a large family of products the Mishell series is a contemporary line suitable both for home and commercial environments. The signature bucket shape is found in the armchairs, chairs and the…

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  Comma Chair

  Comma Chair by Renata Kalarus for NOTI has been awarded a 2009 Red Dot Honorable Mention. The designer was inspired to give pause (comma) and time to think. The result is a subtraction - a comma…

Articles

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  Gaffney House Dining Room

  For their weekend home in Sharon, Connecticut, architect Lynn Gaffney and her husband, Bill Backus, filled their natural wood "shack" with eBay finds and classic modern design pieces.

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  Steel Life

  Edge Studio's apartment building with its glass-and-steel facade is a glowing example of the urban renaissance that's gripping Steel City.

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  Chair Up

  This dinner guest is always invited, but doesn’t eat or drink, and never joins the conversation. But long after the party’s over, it will still be at the table. Our favorite dining…

Dwell Collections

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  A Look at Dining Rooms

  We enjoyed revisiting our archives to find some of our favorite examples of modern dining rooms. Some are tiny and some are fantastical, but all are rooms that we wouldn't mind breaking bread in…

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  Furniture Finds at ICFF

  A few of our editors were in New York this week for the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair—here are a couple pieces that turned their heads. Stay tuned for updates!

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  Steel Yourself

  From girders to grating, steel has long been a popular, highly recyclable, and relatively inexpensive material for architects, designers, and builders. Here we present some inspired applications…

Videos

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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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  Reclaimed Design from the LA Times at Dwell on Design 2009

  The Los Angeles Times' booth at Dwell on Dedsign—dedicated to reclaimed objects—is an esoteric assemblage of art pieces and re-purposed furniture.

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  Design Leader: Ken Isaacs

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, architect Ken Isaacs reflects on the innovative projects that defined his career, from the Shoebox House to the Knowledge Box.

Tips

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  How to Pick a Dining Chair

  There are two ways to look at this. First, if it’s just you and your family, you want to have something comfortable but not too lounge-y. If you’re more of an entertainer and…

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  Make an Investment in Your Dining Room Lighting

  The dining room pendant light is a wonderful place to make a big splash. Make this a strong focal piece and search for something you love, as if you were buying a painting for an important wall…

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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.

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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  Green Furniture Design

  Green Furniture Design focuses on the concept of sustainable design, which centers not only around a responsible use of materials and methods of manufacture but also on issues of object life span…

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  Dining By Design

  Dining by Design in San Francisco continues to be one of the city's premier high-design charity events every autumn. This year's event takes place over two nights: the Table Hop & Taste…