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Laure is a Los Angeles–based photographer and design enthusiast. When not contributing to Dwell and Apartment Therapy, she's opening too many tabs in Firefox, baking, gardening and exploring the great outdoors.

Compost Modern
With the new year comes new resolutions and a general resolve to do better.
Leah Evans Textiles
Leah Evans is in the business of quilt-making.
Coasters that Represent
Local Los Angeles design store darlings A+R have launched their first ever co-branded product.
Philippe Starck, Discount Shopper?
“In a time of financial crisis, we must go back to timeless objects and rediscover the elegance of basics,” said designer...
A Very Eames Christmas
Even if you can't pony up the cash to buy a living room full of iconic furniture by Charles and Ray Eames doesn't mean that there...
White Forest Pottery
Sometimes there is nothing quite as simple or as gratifying as holding a bowl in your hand and having it fit just right.
6 Practically Free Design-Minded Gifts
Inspired by the great depression, this poster is a free download (along with 4 others) through Readymade Magazine.
De LaB and Good Events in Los Angeles
Good Magazine recently opened a new location in Hollywood, and they are keeping their promise to fill it with interesting...
LA Event: Succulent How To at Big Red Sun
Succulents have been enjoying some time in the spotlight as eco friendly plants that take little water and even less care.
Patchwork Pavilion
The Patchwork Pavilion in Brazil calls to mind a flurry of snowflakes, a giant scale votive, or those kitschy concrete walls in...
Felt Up
Felt has become the go-to material for crafters and modernists alike.
Childhood Forts and Modern Architecture
Laure Tixier's series of felt pieces for the show Plaid Houses explores the idea of architecture as fiction, born under the...
Simple, Not Easy: The Eames Shell Chair
The science and design behind the famous Eames shell chairs is pretty impressive.
How to Make a Mid-Century Holiday Village
This season millions of us are going to be spending more time at home and forgoing over-the-top shopping.
H&M Launches Home Collection
H&M has long been touted as the go-to place for affordable clothes in styles that are straight off the runway.
Door-O-Matic
Are you living in a mid-century gem in need of a couple of authentic details? Ever wonder what your house would look like with...
Modern Chicken Coop
With all the talk of chickens being kept as pets in urban areas, it's nice to know there's a modern chicken coop alternative.
Buy Nothing Day
This week featured 3 events: Thanksgiving, when we give thanks for what we have; Black Friday, when we buy as much as we can in a...
Vacuums, Clothes and Fresh Meat
Design blog Core77 has highlighted the evolution of the modern vacuum cleaner, from its humble beginning trying to keep floors...
The LAMI Chair
Javier Cristiani's LAMI chair, which was unveiled at last Spring's ICFF, now has a family: an ottoman, a side table and a coffee...
MUJI and Thonet
Just when you thought they couldn't get any cooler, Muji announces that they've joined up with Thonet to re-imagine the classic...
iPod Accessory
Four paper cups + two tooth picks + iPod with classic earbuds = affordable and modern looking DIY speakers.
Angela Adams for Architex
Angela Adams recently expanded her upbeat retro textile designs with more rugged and sustainable fabrics to help spruce up...
Yesterday's Kitchen of Tomorrow
Did you know that you can search the archives of Life Magazine via Google? Take a look at what we used to consider a modern...
Aguiniga Design
Probably most striking is Tanya Aguiniga's ability to blend traditional craft techniques with modern furniture design and not...
My Favorite Pickles and Pickle Jars
While compiling a list of modern gifts for under $20 I started thinking about what makes a gift really special.
Lighting It Up
Perhaps the darker evenings are making me more sensitive to how beautiful light can be. I've been noticing innovative lighting...
Tippie Tent At Tokyo Design Week
At Tokyo Design week, a tent designed by Tomoko Azumi as a personal hideaway from "speedy consumerism" is an answer to the...
10 Modern Gifts Under $20
For many this holiday season will be more about spending quality time with loved ones than about spending loads of money.
HONO Electric Candle LED light
With the holidays coming up and children in the house, I'm looking for any alternative to having actual fire inside.
Maharam Textiles at The Shade Store
The Shade Store just launched a new collection of window treatments featuring fabrics from the archives of renowned textile...
Looks Like We're Getting That Train
The high speed rail system in France, called the TGV, has revolutionized travel within the country.
California Biennial
Fifty four artists and collectives are participating in this year's California Biennial which runs until March 15th at the...
Green Dorm Design
When I was in college I lived in a cinder-block walled dorm room.
DWR Limited for the Holidays
Looking for a singular kind of gift to give or to get this holiday season? You're in luck because the people behind the DWR...
Great Source for Modern Bookshelves
For book enthusiasts who are up to their eyeballs in books, there are tons of great modern systems for storing them, some that...
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