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Collection by Knoll, Inc.

Modernity

Modernism in design was born as a means toward social good. It rejected frivolous ornamentation, privileged functionality and envisioned a world in which technology could transform society for the better. Hans and Florence Knoll and their many collaborators inaugurated a new era of integrated design based on principles that remain vital today. We are what we know, and what we do, as much as what we make.

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The Tulip Chair consists of a reinforced plastic and aluminum stem with a curved fiberglass shell.
The Tulip Chair consists of a reinforced plastic and aluminum stem with a curved fiberglass shell.
Maya Lin in her New York City studio. Her latest multimedia work, What is Missing?, is a memorial for extinct species.
Maya Lin in her New York City studio. Her latest multimedia work, What is Missing?, is a memorial for extinct species.
The narrow hallway separates an office and television room at one end of the house from Wexler and Zimmerman’s master suite, which sports an Emma Gardner rug and matching Saarinen Womb chair, made for Knoll, perfect for lounging.
The narrow hallway separates an office and television room at one end of the house from Wexler and Zimmerman’s master suite, which sports an Emma Gardner rug and matching Saarinen Womb chair, made for Knoll, perfect for lounging.
In the dining area, a trio of Beat pendants by Tom Dixon hang over an Eames table for Herman Miller and Saarinen Executive Armless chairs from Knoll. Flat Onyx Black paint by Glidden sets off a Corbin Smith photograph. “It’s like you’re erasing things by painting,” Grimley says of the inky hue.
In the dining area, a trio of Beat pendants by Tom Dixon hang over an Eames table for Herman Miller and Saarinen Executive Armless chairs from Knoll. Flat Onyx Black paint by Glidden sets off a Corbin Smith photograph. “It’s like you’re erasing things by painting,” Grimley says of the inky hue.
What Drives Us: (3) Modernity Modernism in design was born as a means toward social good. It rejected frivolous ornamentation, favored functionality, and envisioned a world in which technology could transform society for the better. Hans and Florence Knoll and their many collaborators inaugurated a new era of integrated design based on principles that remain vital today. We are what we know, and what we do, as much as what we make.
What Drives Us: (3) Modernity Modernism in design was born as a means toward social good. It rejected frivolous ornamentation, favored functionality, and envisioned a world in which technology could transform society for the better. Hans and Florence Knoll and their many collaborators inaugurated a new era of integrated design based on principles that remain vital today. We are what we know, and what we do, as much as what we make.