Must-See Spots During Design Week NYC
Design Week NYC is again upon us — and these seven events are on our radar. Navigate your stay in the city starting with our list, and keep up with the latest on Twitter using #designweeknyc. Read more
Design, Trends
May 17, 2012
Balance
May 16, 2012
Playlist: Tyler Goodro of Plastolux
Affirming his affinity for modern and mid-century modern design, designer Tyler Goodro created Plastolux in 2007. With a razor-sharp focus on interiors, furniture, and architecture from the mid-20th century to the present, Tyler has compiled an impressive collection of arresting images and information on the blog. Currently the creative director at TiLite, an innovative wheelchair manufacturer, Tyler is also developing furniture designs and designing a series of lamps from cut and blasted wine bottles. We caught up with Tyler to see how music fits into his prolific work for this week’s Playlist. Read more
Design
May 15, 2012
Studio Tour: Candy Black
Candy Black’s statement-making, black-walled meeting room matched with bold black Eames molded plastic armchairs got our attention — so we contacted the design boutique’s co-founder Jason Rubino for a tour of its Poole, UK headquarters. Here’s what we found. Read more
Balance
May 14, 2012
6 Ways to Spend the Day in Soho
Make the most of your visit to the Herman Miller Pop-Up Shop in New York City’s Soho neighborhood by stopping by some of these local favorites. Read more
Balance, Design
May 11, 2012
Top Ten: Best of the Web This Week
1. California Home + Design’s article on forward-thinking home designs.
2. “A Modernist Dream House in Los Angeles” from The New York Times.
3. Aqua Velvet’s look back at LIFE magazine photos of the home of Charles and Ray Eames circa 1950.
4. This could make an interesting outdoor workspace (via CubeMe).
5. “How to Fake a Clean Home Office in 15 Minutes” at Apartment Therapy
6. Looking forward to New York magazine’s first Design Hunting issue (Via Curbed).
7. Could easily spread projects out and get to work in this space on Ideas to Steal (check out its Magis Chair_One collection).
8. A beautiful apartment space in Melbourne spotted at Design Milk.
9. Inspiring lessons from unconventional entrepreneurs at Co.Exist.
10. Have you stopped by the newly opened Herman Miller Pop-Up Shop in New York City? Hope to see you there…
Design
May 10, 2012
Studio Tour: Rich Brilliant Willing
In 2009, RISD graduates Theo Richardson, Charles Brill, and Alexander Williams founded Rich Brilliant Willing, a contemporary lighting and furniture design manufacturer based in New York City. Three years and several awards (and studios) later, they’re overseeing every aspect of their unique process from design to assembly to distribution. Here’s a look at their bustling Manhattan workshop. Read more
Balance
May 9, 2012
Playlist: Artist Antonio “Shades” Agee
Born and raised Detroiter Antonio “Shades” Agee has been know to hit a wall or two. In fact, as a graffiti artist he’s hit pretty much every kind of surface you can imagine, and then some you might not imagine. Now a 15-year arts veteran, his career has taken him everywhere from the streets to galleries to corporations, internationally. The infusion of his surroundings, influences, and personality into his artwork has drawn the attention of clients like Fiat, Chrysler, and Quicken Loans just to name a few. So what does Antonio listen to while he’s painting? The answers to that question reside within this week’s Playlist. Read more
Design, Products
May 8, 2012
Six Ways to Mother’s Day
Mom does it all: teacher, chef, protector, provider, superhero, and all-around guardian angel. As Mother’s Day approaches, here are six ways to give back to the woman who’s always given so much. Read more
Balance, Design
May 7, 2012
Take a Break (or at Least Try To!) in a Boutique Home
With graduations commencing and Memorial Day mere weeks away, vacation time is heating back up. However, the reality for many of us is that, even when we’re off getting much-needed R&R, there are sometimes still a few tasks that need our attention back at the office.
Enter Boutique Homes. It’s a vacation-home rental site that lets you find an interesting space almost anywhere across the globe to meet your needs (work, home, and otherwise). And while we’re not recommending that you always take business with you on the road, we do encourage that you seek out the most comfortable spot to do so when it’s necessary — especially since this site lets you search its “architecturally significant rentals” by designers like Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, and Albert Frey. Take a look at a few that we found that fit the bill.
Balance, Design, Products
May 4, 2012
Top Ten: Best of the Web This Week
Get a glimpse at this week’s must-read list — then enjoy your weekend.
1. This colorfully inspiring home in San Antonio. (Via The Wall Street Journal)
2. A hybrid office design by Edward Ogosta Architecture at designboom.
3. The look at home offices (many separate from the main house, as in the photo of the space above featuring our Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman) in the Los Angeles Times.
4. Liked this week’s look at desktop wallpapers? Then you’ll also want to check out the 20 calming options over at Apartment Therapy.
5. You’ll soon be able to listen to a playlist on this Big Jambox wireless speaker designed by Yves Béhar.
6. “How Do You Create A Culture Of Innovation?” at Co.Design.
7. Inspired by the NeuroStar sculpture by artist Cliff Garten in the Molecular Biotechnology Building at the University of Utah. (Via Contemporist)
8. We spy a few familiar names in “The 20 Most Iconic Modern American Homes” on Ecosalon.
9. Moved by the haunting photos of abandoned spaces in Detroit featured on Core77.
10. Did you contribute to the World’s Longest Invoice?