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Balance, Design February 1, 2013

Top Ten: Best of the Web This Week

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A look at what’s been on our radar this week.

1. The tour of Hodgson House, the 1950′s home of Herman Miller consulting creative directors Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows, at Mr. Porter.

2. “Where I Work,” a new LinkedIn photo series featuring the workspaces of various thought leaders.

3. New York City’s first prefab apartment tower, scheduled to rise in 2015, featured at Co.Design.

4. “30 Cozy Attic Home Office Design Ideas” at Homedit.

5. A step inside the Nervous System design firm in Boston via Design Milk.

6. “Insanely Simple Work-Life Balance Shortcuts From People Who ‘Have It All’” at Fast Company.

7. Automatism’s post on the house that recently won the “Danish Fairest Home” contest. (We particularly like the Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair in the den.)

8. DesignTAXI’s coverage of a new app that “gives your photos a ‘mid-century modern’ twist.”

9. This review of the upcoming book Irving Harper: Works in Paper at Collectors Weekly.

10. The quietly dramatic L House by Florian Busch Architects in Japan, found by ArchDaily.

Featured in photo: Scissor Chairs; Tuxedo Corner Sofa with Attached Sofa; Noguchi Table; Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, White Ash; Eames Walnut Stools

Balance, Design October 10, 2012

Playlist: Designers John Arndt & Wonhee Jeong Arndt of StudioGorm

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Before they were designers, and before they created their own design studio in 2006, John Arndt and Wonhee Jeong Ardt were doing other things. John, a Wisconsin native, was a potter, sculptor, and cabinet maker. Wonhee, originally from Seoul, Korea, was also a sculptor. Realizing they were designers as well, they founded StudioGorm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and have since relocated to Eugene, Oregon. Crafting and constructing in their workshop, the duo produce smart, comfortable designs — the kinds of things you develop a familiarity and intimacy with. For us, they’ve crafted this week’s Playlist, giving us a chance to explore their work’s musical accompaniment. Take a listen.

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