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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at our favorite posts from the past seven days. 1. Architect Loïc Picquet&#8217;s simple, streamlined renovation of this rural guesthouse in the Alsace region of France (via Dezeen). 2. Design*Sponge&#8217;s tour through photographer and blogger Jessie Webster&#8217;s home in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. 3. &#8220;Architecture on Repeat: Hypnotic Photos of [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at our favorite posts from the past seven days.</p>
<p>1. Architect Loïc Picquet&#8217;s <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/15/farmhouse-renovation-by-loic-picquet/" target="_blank">simple, streamlined renovation of this rural guesthouse in the Alsace region of France</a> (via Dezeen).</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/05/sneak-peek-jessie-webster.html" target="_blank">Design*Sponge&#8217;s tour through photographer and blogger Jessie Webster&#8217;s home</a> in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.</p>
<p>3. &#8220;<a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/86770/seaside-facade-photos/#.UZUA1IJnA7A" target="_blank">Architecture on Repeat: Hypnotic Photos of Seaside Façades</a>&#8221; at Architizer.</p>
<p>4. California Museum&#8217;s <a href="http://pinterest.com/thecamuseum/ray-eames-a-century-of-modern-design/" target="_blank">Pinterest page dedicated to its &#8220;Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design&#8221; exhibition</a>.</p>
<p>5. Design Milk&#8217;s look at <a href="http://design-milk.com/homemade-by-bureau-de-change/" target="_blank">the first residential design project &#8212; a joining of two neighboring properties into one family home &#8212; by London-based design studio Bureau de Change</a>.</p>
<p>6. The impressive collection of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Executive-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Executive Chairs</a> in the new Infor headquarters in NYC designed by VOA (via <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/05/13/infor-headquarters-by-voa/" target="_blank">Contemporist</a>).</p>
<p>7. The <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/5/15/even-the-urban-cool-have-sofas.html" target="_blank">compact and cool Sydney apartment by designer Nicholas Gurney</a> featured at Desire to Inspire.</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Elevator B,&#8221; <a href="http://www.evolo.us/architecture/skyscraper-for-bees/" target="_blank">an urban habitat for a colony of honeybees</a> designed by architecture students from the University at Buffalo, at eVolo. (Learn why bees are near and dear to Herman Miller <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/videos/sweeter-solution.html" target="_blank">in this video</a>.)</p>
<p>9. The 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair begins tomorrow and runs through Tuesday the 21st in New York City. <a href="http://icff.com/" target="_blank">Get details here</a>.</p>
<p>10. Did you commute today via bicycle for <em>Bike to Work Day</em>? <a href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682061/the-10-best-biking-cities-in-america?utm_source=twitter#10" target="_blank">If you&#8217;re still dreaming of riding two wheels to the office, here&#8217;s the top 10 places to do so</a>, according to Co.Exist.</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-Pedestal-Table" target="_blank">Nelson Pedestal Table by George Nelson</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get a glimpse at what we&#8217;ve been reading this week. 1. Cool Hunting&#8217;s preview of our redesigned Mirra 2 Chair by Studio 7.5. 2. Phaidon&#8217;s preview of the Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin. 3. &#8220;The Psychology of Seating&#8221; at Dwell.com. 4. A look inside the portfolio of Sydney architect Madeleine Blanchfield, which [...]]]></description>
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Get a glimpse at what we&#8217;ve been reading this week.</p>
<p>1. Cool Hunting&#8217;s preview of <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/design/herman-miller-mirra-2-chair.php" target="_blank">our redesigned Mirra 2 Chair by Studio 7.5</a>.</p>
<p>2. Phaidon&#8217;s preview of the <a href="http://de.phaidon.com/agenda/design/articles/2013/april/24/the-london-designers-sofa-for-eames-old-firm/" target="_blank">Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin</a>.</p>
<p>3. &#8220;<a href="http://www.dwell.com/post/article/psychology-seating" target="_blank">The Psychology of Seating</a>&#8221; at Dwell.com.</p>
<p>4. A look inside the <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/4/24/madeleine-blanchfield.html" target="_blank">portfolio of Sydney architect Madeleine Blanchfield, which demonstrates &#8220;the new Australian aesthetic,&#8221;</a> at Desire to Inspire.</p>
<p>5. More from Australia: this <a href="http://www.homedsgn.com/2013/04/23/the-new-old-by-jessica-liew/" target="_blank">simple modern home by architect Jessica Liew in Melbourne</a> (via HomeDSGN).</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/83584/chill-out-top-10-chalets-spas-and-sanctuaries-to-combat-stress/#.UXk6toJnA7A" target="_blank">10 chalets, spas, and sanctuaries that help combat stress</a> via Architizer.</p>
<p>7. This <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/04/spanish-contemporary-mino-river-residence/" target="_blank">south-facing home just above the Miño River in Spain</a>, built mostly of glass and concrete, at Inthralld.</p>
<p>8. The <a href="http://www.californiahomedesign.com/house-tours/mattson-creative-fusing-mid-century-modern-vintage-industrial-style%237204" target="_blank">mix of mid-century modern and vintage industrial style</a> at Irvine-based design firm Mattson Creative, courtesy of California Home + Design.</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/23/aia-names-top-ten-green-projects/" target="_blank">T<strong></strong>he American Institute of Architects&#8217; top ten sustainable projects of the year</a>, covered at Dezeen.</p>
<p>10. Did you see the making of our &#8220;Everywhere in Your Day&#8221; contest video? If not, be sure to check it out <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Popular-Categories/Making-Everywhere-In-Your-Day" target="_blank">here.</a></p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Branca-Chair" target="_blank">Branca Chair by San Hecht and Kim Colin</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking all week long. 1. This article and video on the Re-Think the Eames show in Milan exploring the &#8220;Eames condition,&#8221; the &#8220;ideal paradigm for a reflection on design understood as a narrative, curatorial, and collective tool.&#8221; (Via Abitare.) 2. Craig Steely Architecture&#8217;s compelling design for Lavaflow 7, [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking all week long.</p>
<p>1. This article and video on the <a href="http://www.abitare.it/en/re-inventing-school/re-think-the-eames-alexandra-midal/" target="_blank"><em>Re-Think the Eames </em>show in Milan</a> exploring the &#8220;Eames condition,&#8221; the &#8220;ideal paradigm for a reflection on design understood as a narrative, curatorial, and collective tool.&#8221; (Via Abitare.)</p>
<p>2. Craig Steely Architecture&#8217;s <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/04/15/lavaflow-7-by-craig-steely-architecture/" target="_blank">compelling design for Lavaflow 7, a house on the Big Island of Hawaii</a>, at Contemporist.</p>
<p>3. Inhabitat&#8217;s look at the reopening of San Francisco&#8217;s <a href="http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-exploratorium-reopens-as-the-countrys-biggest-net-zero-energy-museum/" target="_blank">Exploratorium, now the largest net-zero-energy museum in the U.S</a>.</p>
<p>4. The <a href="http://evablackdesign.com/2013/04/spaces-alex-yeske.html" target="_blank">clean, compact workspace of graphic designer Alex Yeske</a> featured at Eva Black Design.</p>
<p>5. How many designs by Charles and Ray Eames and Alexander Girard can you spot in &#8220;<a title="Permalink to Through Don Draper’s Eyes: A Tour of the Time-Life Building of the Sixties" href="http://style.time.com/2013/04/05/through-don-drapers-eyes-a-tour-of-the-time-life-building-of-the-sixties/" rel="bookmark" target="_blank">Through Don Draper’s Eyes: A Tour of the Time-Life Building of the Sixties</a>&#8221; at style.time.com?</p>
<p>6. This <a href="http://modernfindings.com/archives/7331" target="_blank">smart bedroom addition (complete with a new home office)</a> featured at Modern Findings.</p>
<p>7. The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/greathomesanddestinations/twin-designers-on-making-a-home-together.html" target="_blank">vibrant Brooklyn home of identical twins Teman and Teran Evans</a> at NYTimes.com.</p>
<p>8. The stand-out <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/04/contemporary-orient-iv-home-in-long-island/" target="_blank">Orient IV Residence on Long Island by Ryall Porter Sheridan Architects</a> (via Inthralld).</p>
<p>9. &#8220;<a href="http://thedx.druckerinstitute.com/2013/04/some-spaces-make-us-feel-at-home/" rel="bookmark" target="_blank">Why Some Spaces Make Us Feel Right at Home</a>&#8221; (penned by Herman Miller&#8217;s own Betty Hase) at the Drucker Exchange.<em> </em></p>
<p>10. A double dose of inspiration from Illinois-based artist Chad Wys: his <a href="http://chadwys.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">personal Tumblr</a> and his <a href="http://chadwysdesign.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">graphic design Tumblr</a>.</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Lounge-Chair-and-Ottoman" target="_blank">Eames Sofa</a> by Charles and Ray Eames</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what&#8217;s been on our radar this week. 1. Five black and white offices that are &#8220;anything but boring&#8221; at Apartment Therapy (agreed). 2. Happy to see our Mirra Chair in one of the greenest structures in the world: the new Center for Sustainable Landscapes, designed by Design Alliance Architects for Pittsburgh’s Phipps [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what&#8217;s been on our radar this week.</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-black-white-home-offices-that-are-anything-but-boring-187587" target="_blank">Five black and white offices that are &#8220;anything but boring&#8221;</a> at Apartment Therapy (agreed).</p>
<p>2. Happy to see our <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Mirra-Chair" target="_blank">Mirra Chair</a> in <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/82358/phipps-conservatory-pittsburgh-green/#.UWb254JnA7B" target="_blank">one of the greenest structures in the world</a>: the new Center for Sustainable Landscapes, designed by Design Alliance Architects for Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory (via Architizer).</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://www.urdesign.it/index.php/2013/04/09/quiet-motion-installation-by-ronan-and-erwan-bouroullec-for-bmw-i/" target="_blank">The &#8220;Quiet Motion&#8221; installation by designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec</a> for BMW i at Milan&#8217;s Salone del Mobile 2013 (via URDesign Magazine).</p>
<p>4. More Bouroullecs: check out the brothers&#8217; Steelwood Galva for Magis (a new iteration of their <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-story-of-steelwood/" target="_blank">Steelwood</a> chair and stool in galvanized steel and beech wood) along with other <a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/salone-del-mobile/2013" target="_blank">photos from Salone del Mobile from Wallpaper* Magazine</a>.</p>
<p>5. And even more from Salone del Mobile: enjoying <a href="http://thesnapassembly.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Snap Assembly&#8217;s Tumblr coverage of the show</a>.</p>
<p>6. The solitary <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plywood-Lounge-Chair-Wood-Base" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plywood Lounge</a> in <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/11/studio-for-a-composer-by-johnsen-schmaling/" target="_blank">this composer&#8217;s Wisconsin practice studio</a> designed by Johnsen Schmaling Architects at Dezeen.</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://design-milk.com/classic-mid-century-chair-stencils-by-stencil-1/" target="_blank">Classic mid-century chair stencils</a> by Stencil 1 spotted by Design Milk.</p>
<p>8. The sunny <a href="http://dornob.com/indoor-outdoor-paradise-south-american-forest-retreat/#axzz2QC7o5tuG" target="_blank">Fresno House &#8212; nicely situated between the forest and the ocean in Carilo, Argentina</a> &#8212; co-designed by Felix Raspall and Federico Papandrea and featured at Dornob.</p>
<p>9. The thoughtfully designed <a href="http://www.archello.com/en/project/l23-house" target="_blank">L23 House by Pitágoras Arquitectos in Portugal</a> found at Archello.</p>
<p>10. Patrick Rochon&#8217;s <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/04/light-wakeboarding-photographed-by-patrick-rochon/" target="_blank">eye-popping photos of wakeboarders riding special boards affixed with LEDs</a> at Colossal.</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Lounge-Chair-and-Ottoman" target="_blank">Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Walnut-Stool" target="_blank">Eames Walnut Stools</a>, and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Sofa" target="_blank">Eames Sofa</a> by Charles and Ray Eames</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week. 1. The Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in action at the studio of letterer Erik Marinovich via Warby Parker Class Trip. 2. Inthralld&#8217;s tour of visual artist and designer Michelle de la Vega&#8217;s garage-to-home conversation (it&#8217;s an astounding 250 square feet). 3. This duplex apartment [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week.</p>
<p>1. The <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Management-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair</a> in action at the <a href="http://www.warbyparkerclasstrip.com/lettering-with-erik-marinovich/" target="_blank">studio of letterer Erik Marinovich</a> via Warby Parker Class Trip.</p>
<p>2. Inthralld&#8217;s tour of visual artist and designer Michelle de la Vega&#8217;s <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/04/tiny-garage-converted-to-a-250-square-foot-home/" target="_blank">garage-to-home conversation</a> (it&#8217;s an astounding 250 square feet).</p>
<p>3. This <a href="http://www.materialicious.com/2013/04/place-de-la-madeleine-in-paris-michael-herrman.html" target="_blank">duplex apartment by Paris’s Place de la Madeleine </a>designed and owned by architect Michael Herrmanon (via materialicious).</p>
<p>4. The <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/04/sneak-peek-alice-flynn.html" target="_blank">family home of designer Alice Flynn &#8212; a mix of masculine and feminine style</a> &#8212; in Avalon NSW Australia, featured on Design*Sponge.</p>
<p>5. More from Down Under: <a href="http://www.homedit.com/a-beautiful-blend-of-indoor-and-outdoor-spaces-in-a-home-from-australia/" target="_blank">this beautiful home blending indoor and outdoor spaces</a> at Homedit.com.</p>
<p>6. The <a href="http://design-milk.com/interior-design-12-concrete-interiors" target="_blank">roundup of smart concrete interiors</a> at Design Milk.</p>
<p>7. This project by <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/studio-tour-mass-design-group/" target="_blank">MASS Design Group</a> to develop <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/projects/view/butaro-doctors-housing/52561/#.UV5Uh4JnA7A" target="_blank">housing for doctors at the Butaro Hospital in Rwanda</a> (via Architizer).</p>
<p>8. The installation created by E/B Office at the Teton County Library in Wyoming that <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2013/04/04/the-teton-county-library-in-jackson-wyoming-is-physically-responds-to-the-internet/" target="_blank">physically responds to the Internet</a> (via The Fox Is Black).</p>
<p>9. <em>Dwell&#8217;</em>s look at a <a href="http://www.dwell.com/outdoor/article/modern-treehouse-belgium" target="_blank">modern tree house in Belgium by design firm Baumraum</a>.</p>
<p>10. Did you catch <a href="http://thedx.druckerinstitute.com/2013/03/creating-a-daytime-living-room/" target="_blank">this recent post by Ryan Anderson, Herman Miller Director of Future Technology</a>, at the Drucker Institute&#8217;s blog, <em>Drucker Exchange</em>?</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Branca-Chair" target="_blank">Branca Chair by San Hecht and Kim Colin</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a rundown of what we&#8217;ve been reading over the past week. 1. This Charles and Ray Eames-inspired post about creative couples (including former Playlister Jenna Park and husband Mark Sopchak) at the Etsy Blog. 2. The dynamic interior of the JWT office in Amsterdam co-designed by Alrik Koudenburg and RJW Elsinga via Ideas to Steal. [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s a rundown of what we&#8217;ve been reading over the past week.</p>
<p>1. This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2013/dynamic-duos-the-collaboration-of-creative-couples/" target="_blank">Charles and Ray Eames-inspired post about creative couples</a> (including former <em>Playlister</em> <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-playlist-jenna-park-of-whimsy-spice/" target="_blank">Jenna Park</a> and husband Mark Sopchak) at the Etsy Blog.</p>
<p>2. The <a href="http://www.ideastosteal.com/2013/03/a-comic-interior-jwt-amsterdam/" target="_blank">dynamic interior of the JWT office in Amsterdam</a> co-designed by Alrik Koudenburg and RJW Elsinga via Ideas to Steal.</p>
<p>3. Edina Sæther&#8217;s <a href="http://www.nordicleaves.com/2013/03/color-splash.html" target="_blank">short series of color-splash photos</a> of the <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Chair_One-Stacking-Set-of-2" target="_blank">Chair_One by Konstantin Grcic</a> (via Nordic leaves).</p>
<p>4. A <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672048/a-look-inside-the-sketchbooks-of-10-terrific-creatives?partner=newsletter#5" target="_blank">look inside the sketchbooks of 10 terrific creatives</a> at Co.Design.</p>
<p>5. The <a href="http://grainedit.com/2013/03/25/house-industries-photo-lettering-app/" target="_blank">new (and free) Photo-Lettering App by House Industries</a> spotted at Grain Edit.</p>
<p>6. Nice refresher at freshome: &#8220;<a href="http://freshome.com/2013/03/27/10-basic-facts-about-modular-homes/" target="_blank">10 Basic Facts You Should Know About Modular Homes</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>7. Dwell&#8217;s listing of its <a href="http://www.dwell.com/post/article/best-charles-ray-eames-videos" target="_blank">favorite Eames films</a>.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.urdesign.it/index.php/2013/03/25/hewlett-house-by-mpr-design-group/" target="_blank">The stunning and sculptural Hewlett House by MPR Design Group</a> in Sydney, Australia, covered by URDesign Magazine.</p>
<p>9. These <a href="http://www.designboom.com/architecture/treehouses-by-takashi-kobayashi-japan/" target="_blank">treehouses of reclaimed wood</a> by self-taught Japanese designer Takashi Kobayashi (via designboom).</p>
<p>10. &#8220;&#8216;I’m Google&#8217; by Dina Kelberman: <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/03/im-google-by-dina-kelberman-a-visual-exploration-of-google-image-search/" target="_blank">A Visual Exploration of Google Image Search</a>&#8221; at Colossal.</p>
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<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Air-Chair-Set-of-4" target="_blank">Air-Chairs</a> and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Air-Table" target="_blank">Air-Tables</a> by Jasper Morrison<em><br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading this week. 1. &#8220;Cut and Paste: Paper Became a Passion for Designer Irving Harper&#8221; from Interior Design magazine. 2. Hipstamatic&#8217;s office, as reimagined by design firm Envelope A+D, at California Home + Design. 3. The Los Angeles Times&#8217; coverage of Toyo Ito, winner of this year’s Pritzker [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading this week.</p>
<p>1. &#8220;<a href="http://www.interiordesign.net/article/561088-Cut_and_Paste_Paper_Became_a_Passion_for_Designer_Irving_Harper.php" target="_blank">Cut and Paste: Paper Became a Passion for Designer Irving Harper</a>&#8221; from <em>Interior Design</em> magazine.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.californiahomedesign.com/house-tours/old-worldnew-world-hipstamatics-reimagined-offices#6913" target="_blank">Hipstamatic&#8217;s office, as reimagined by design firm Envelope A+D</a>, at California Home + Design.</p>
<p>3.<em> The Los Angeles Times&#8217;</em> coverage of <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-japanese-architect-toyo-ito-71-wins-pritzker-prize-20130312,0,2719958.story" target="_blank">Toyo Ito, winner of this year’s Pritzker Prize</a>, the most prestigious award in architecture.</p>
<p>4. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban&#8217;s <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/03/21/ie-paper-pavilion-by-shigeru-ban/" target="_blank">temporary pavilion made from cardboard tubes</a> at the IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid (via Dezeen).</p>
<p>5. <a href="http://www.dwell.com/post/article/10-inspiring-quotes-eames-family" target="_blank">10 inspiring quotes from the Eames family</a> at Dwell.</p>
<p>6. News from PSFK that <a href="http://www.psfk.com/2013/03/3d-printed-traditional-house.html" target="_blank">Amsterdam&#8217;s DUS Public Architecture is set to develop and create a house using a giant 3D printer</a>.</p>
<p>7. <em>The New York Times</em>&#8216; feature on the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/garden/the-editor-of-this-old-house-on-his-own-endless-renovation.html?smid=fb-share&amp;_r=0" target="_blank">14-year renovation of the home of Scott Omelianuk, editor of <em>This Old House</em></a>.</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Don&#8217;t Write off the Poster,&#8221; <em>Eye Magazine</em>&#8216;s look at the collaboration between the UK&#8217;s V&amp;A Museum and the Royal College of Art seeking to prove that <a href="http://www.eyemagazine.com/blog/post/Dont-write-off-the-poster" target="_blank">the poster has not been killed off by digital media</a>.</p>
<p>9. &#8220;<a href="http://places.designobserver.com/feature/steve-jobs-versus-rem-koolhaas/37722/" target="_blank">Steve Jobs: Architect</a>&#8221; at Design Observer.</p>
<p>10. The opening of artist Christo&#8217;s &#8220;Big Air Package&#8221; in Germany, <a href="http://www.designboom.com/art/christos-big-air-package-opens-in-germany/" target="_blank">reported to be the most expansive indoor sculpture ever created</a> (via designboom).</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Product-Group/Eames-Molded-Plywood-Chairs" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plywood Chair</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/SAYL-Chair" target="_blank">SAYL Chair</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-Platform-Bench" target="_blank">Nelson Platform Bench</a><em><br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week. 1. Apartment Therapy&#8217;s look inside Airbnb&#8217;s Eames-filled office in San Francisco. 2. The sliding facade on this home created by London-based architects dRMM and featured at CubeMe. 3. Dezeen&#8217;s report that Danish studio BIG has been appointed to spearhead a redesign the campus of the [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week.</p>
<p>1. Apartment Therapy&#8217;s look inside <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/airbnbs-home-away-from-home-office-creative-workspace-tour-186130" target="_blank">Airbnb&#8217;s Eames-filled office in San Francisco</a>.</p>
<p>2. The<a href="http://cubeme.com/blog/2013/03/12/sliding-house-by-drmm-architects/" target="_blank"> sliding facade on this home created by London-based architects dRMM</a> and featured at CubeMe.</p>
<p>3. Dezeen&#8217;s report that <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/03/13/big-to-restructure-smithsonian-institution-campus/" target="_blank">Danish studio BIG has been appointed to spearhead a redesign the campus of the Smithsonian Institution</a> in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/3/7/back-to-reality.html" target="_blank">These interiors captured by Toronto photographer Derek Shapton</a> at Desire to Inspire.</p>
<p>5. Collossal&#8217;s feature on a <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/03/japan-erects-massive-sculpture-of-the-last-standing-tree-from-a-forest-destroyed-by-2011-tsunami/" target="_blank">sculpture of the last standing tree from a forest destroyed by the 2011 tsunami in Japan</a>.</p>
<p>6. This <a href="http://design-milk.com/typeseat-print-by-tim-fishlock/" target="_blank">Chair Alphabet print</a> by Tim Fishlock at Design Milk.</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/03/my-sxsw-talk.html" target="_blank">Tina Roth Eisenberg&#8217;s keynote</a> at South by Southwest Interactive (via swissmiss).</p>
<p>8. More inspiration from swissmiss, this time in <a href="http://johnsonbanks.co.uk/thoughtfortheweek/tina-roth-eisenberg-second-thoughts/" target="_blank">Johnson Banks&#8217; &#8220;Second Thoughts&#8221; interview</a>.</p>
<p>9. Esoteric Survey&#8217;s <a href="http://esotericsurvey.blogspot.com/2013/03/lacma-permanent-collection.html" target="_blank">tour of the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art</a>.</p>
<p>10. The <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/03/modern-day-room-of-curiosities-san-francisco/" target="_blank">wonderful curiosities filling the home office of the Caselli Avenue Residence</a> remodeled by Schwartz and Architecture in San Francisco (via Inthralld).</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/categories/seating/stools/she-said-stool.html" target="_blank">She Said Stool by Nitzan Cohen</a>; <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/categories/desking-tables-and-furniture/conference-tables/burdick-group-tables.html" target="_blank">Burdick Group Table by Bruce Burdick</a><em><br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been viewing this week. 1. A quick tour inside the Ray Eames exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento via Esoteric Survey. 2. Le Prado, a warm, welcoming home near the beaches of Marseilles, France, spotted by Design Milk. 3. More from Marseilles, this time from Contemporist: the simple and elegant Vieux Port [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been viewing this week.</p>
<p>1. A quick tour inside the Ray Eames exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento via <a href="http://esotericsurvey.blogspot.com/2013/03/ray-eames-california-museum.html" target="_blank">Esoteric Survey</a>.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://design-milk.com/le-prado-by-maurice-padovani/" target="_blank">Le Prado</a>, a warm, welcoming home near the beaches of Marseilles, France, spotted by Design Milk.</p>
<p>3. More from Marseilles, this time from Contemporist: <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/03/05/vieux-port-pavilion-by-foster-partners/" target="_blank">the simple and elegant Vieux Port Pavilion</a> by Foster + Partners.</p>
<p>4. Co.Design&#8217;s <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672056/the-stunning-personal-projects-of-an-unsung-master-of-modern-design#1" target="_blank">peek inside a new book on Irving Harper</a>, who designed Herman Miller&#8217;s <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/logo-design-an-evolution-of-our-indentity/" target="_blank">logo</a> and contributed to the design of George Nelson&#8217;s <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-Marshmallow-Sofa" target="_blank">Marshmallow Sofa</a>.</p>
<p>5. A surprising house design by Aires Mateus in Leiria, Portugal, found at <a href="http://ineedaguide.blogspot.com/2013/02/house-in-leiria-by-aires-mateus.html" target="_blank">I Need a Guide</a>.</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.designboom.com/architecture/nle-architects-floating-school-in-makoko/" target="_blank">The Makoko Floating School project </a>by NLÉ architects at designboom.</p>
<p>7. Remodelista&#8217;s roundup of <a href="http://remodelista.com/posts/10-favorites-smart-and-skinny-houses-in-japan" target="_blank">&#8220;smart and skinny&#8221; houses in Japan</a>.</p>
<p>8. Great shots by <a href="http://plastolux.com/interiors-modern-alan-wanzenberg.html#more-5251" target="_blank">photographer Alan Wanzenberg</a> at Plastolux. (We&#8217;re fans of the nicely lit image of a pair of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Walnut-Stool" target="_blank">Eames Walnut Stools</a>.)</p>
<p>9. This chat with <a href="http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2025635&amp;WT.mc_id=Author_Laufer_Interview" target="_blank">David Calvin Laufer, who presents interviews with George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, and Buckminster Fuller</a>, among others, in his book <em>Dialogues with Creative Legends and Aha Moments in a Designer&#8217;s Career</em> (via Peachpit).</p>
<p>10. The renovated <a href="http://retaildesignblog.net/2013/03/01/leroy-neiman-center-by-valerio-dewalt-train-associates-chicago/" target="_blank">LeRoy Neiman Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago</a>. Be sure to check out its interesting combo of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Side-Chair-with-Wire-Base" target="_blank">Eames designs </a>and colorful <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Caper-Chair" target="_blank">Caper chairs</a>. (Via Retail Design Blog.)</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Side-Chair-with-Wood-Dowel-Base" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plastic Chair</a><em>; </em><a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Management-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-X-Leg-Table" target="_blank">Nelson X-Leg Table</a><em><br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading about this week. 1. The inspiring South Yarra Pool House in Victoria, Australia, featured on Contemporist. 2. &#8220;The 12 Trends That Will Rule Products in 2013&#8221; by Co.Design. 3. This infographic on 29 Ways To Be Creative at DesignTAXI. 4. How do you feel about Yahoo&#8217;s move to [...]]]></description>
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Get a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading about this week.</p>
<p>1. The inspiring <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/02/27/south-yarra-pool-house-by-artillery/" target="_blank">South Yarra Pool House in Victoria, Australia</a>, featured on Contemporist.</p>
<p>2. &#8220;<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671910/the-12-trends-that-will-rule-products-in-2013?partner=newsletter" target="_blank">The 12 Trends That Will Rule Products in 2013</a>&#8221; by Co.Design.</p>
<p>3. This infographic on <a href="http://designtaxi.com/news/356160/Infographic-29-Ways-To-Be-Creative/" target="_blank">29 Ways To Be Creative</a> at DesignTAXI.</p>
<p>4. How do you feel about Yahoo&#8217;s move to end work-from-home arrangements for its employees? (Via <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323384604578328681101539330.html" target="_blank"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>.)</p>
<p>5. A look at <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/77725/more-architecture-in-movies-the-sequel/#.US_xLhlnA7B" target="_blank">architecture in movies</a> via Architizer.</p>
<p>6. The exhibit on <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2013/feb/26/louis-kahn-brick-whisperer-architect" target="_blank">Louis Kahn &#8212; one of the 20th century&#8217;s most influential, and lesser-known, architects</a> &#8212; featured at The Guardian.</p>
<p>7. Tommaso Sartori&#8217;s <a href="http://plastolux.com/dark-modern-interiors-tommaso-sartori.html" target="_blank">haunting photos of furnishings</a> in a concrete-constructed modern home at Plastolux.</p>
<p>8. Minimalissimo&#8217;s <a href="http://minimalissimo.com/2013/02/whitewash/" target="_blank">peek inside photographer Nicholas Alan Cope&#8217;s upcoming book &#8220;Whitewash,</a>&#8221; which explores the minimalist urban architecture of Los Angeles in black and white.</p>
<p>9. The <a href="http://www.ideastosteal.com/2013/02/trendy-u-hostel-madrid/" target="_blank">U Hostel in Madrid</a> (via Ideas to Steal) makes it tempting to consider backpacking around Europe again.</p>
<p>10. The <a href="http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/interviews/marcia-krygier/#video" target="_blank">thoughtful details in the Buenos Aires home of architect and chef Marcia Krygier</a> at FvF.</p>
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<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Paso-Doble-Chair-Outdoor-Set-of-2" target="_blank">Paso Doble Chair Outdoor</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Wire-Base-Low-Table-Outdoor" target="_blank">Eames Wire Base Low Table Outdoor</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-Pedestal-Table-Outdoor" target="_blank">Nelson Pedestal Table Outdoor</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading. 1. The thoughtful renovation of this home in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles via Dwell. 2. Swiss Miss&#8217;s smart Desk Swap project. 3. This TEDx Talk on &#8220;Why You Should Be an Artist Right Now,&#8221; found via GOOD. 4. 12 fabulous fireplaces at Design Milk. [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading.</p>
<p>1. The thoughtful renovation of <a href="http://www.dwell.com/post/article/modern-undercover" target="_blank">this home in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles</a> via Dwell.</p>
<p>2. Swiss Miss&#8217;s smart <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/02/desk-swap.html" target="_blank">Desk Swap project</a>.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/tedx-talk-on-why-you-should-be-an-artist-right-now" target="_blank">This TEDx Talk</a> on &#8220;Why You Should Be an Artist Right Now,&#8221; found via GOOD.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://design-milk.com/12-fabulous-fireplaces/" target="_blank">12 fabulous fireplaces</a> at Design Milk.</p>
<p>5. <a href=" http://sites.moca.org/thecurve/2013/02/08/moby-on-modern-architecture-in-l-a/" target="_blank">This video preview of the <em>A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California</em> exhibition</a>, opening June 2 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.</p>
<p>6. The Rieteiland House by Hans van Heeswijk Architects in Amsterdam spotted by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=537043589669036&amp;set=a.371808139525916.94859.112397672133632&amp;type=1&amp;relevant_count=1" target="_blank">design d&#8217;autore</a>.</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-eames-foundation-nebo-prints-20130218,0,2583537.story" target="_blank">The LA Times&#8217; coverage</a> of the prints benefiting the <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/prints-to-preserve-the-eames-house/" target="_blank">preservation of the Eames House</a>.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3005981/delete-7-tips-getting-your-inbox-zero" target="_blank">Productivity tips for getting your email inbox to zero</a> (think it&#8217;s possible?) at Fast Company.</p>
<p>9. &#8220;<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671711/beyond-the-white-cube-6-experimental-museums" target="_blank">Beyond The White Cube: 6 Experimental Museums</a>&#8221; from Co.Design.</p>
<p>10. The moody and slightly eerie <a href=" http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/photography/beauty-of-broken-macs-photos-of-abandoned-apple-kit-found-by-explorers/" target="_blank">photos of old Apple computers in abandoned spaces</a> featured at Digital Arts.</p>
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<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Side-Chair-Outdoor" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair Outdoor</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Table-Contract-Base-Round-Outdoor" target="_blank">Eames Table Contract Base Round Outdoor</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve loved on the web this week. 1. &#8220;How &#8216;Playboy&#8217; Magazine Helped Make Eames and Mies Famous&#8221; at Co.Design. 2. Architzer&#8217;s roundup of homes inspired by Southern California modernism. 3. A look at the latest crop of designer hostels at Wallpaper*. 4. This article on &#8220;container urbanism&#8221; at Design Observer. [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve loved on the web this week.</p>
<p>1. &#8220;<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671824/how-playboy-magazine-helped-make-eames-and-mies-famous" target="_blank">How &#8216;Playboy&#8217; Magazine Helped Make Eames and Mies Famous</a>&#8221; at Co.Design.</p>
<p>2. Architzer&#8217;s roundup of <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/75501/10-stunning-homes-inspired-by-socal-modernism/#.UR2YJehnA7A" target="_blank">homes inspired by Southern California modernism</a>.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/travel/the-latest-crop-of-designer-hostels/6337#75390" target="_blank">A look at the latest crop of designer hostels</a> at Wallpaper*.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://places.designobserver.com/feature/the-emergence-of-container-urbanism/37672/" target="_blank">This article on &#8220;container urbanism&#8221;</a> at Design Observer.</p>
<p>5. &#8220;Homemade,&#8221; <a href="http://www.designboom.com/architecture/homemade-by-bureau-de-change/" target="_blank">a clean-cut, single-family residence by London-based design studio Bureau de Change</a> at designboom.</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/alan-friedmans-astonishing-hd-photographs-of-the-sun/" target="_blank">Alan Friedman’s astonishing HD photos of the sun</a> shot from his own backyard, via Colossal.</p>
<p>7. Design*Sponge&#8217;s <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/02/sneak-peek-jason-santa-maria-megan-born.html" target="_blank">tour of the Brooklyn home of graphic designer Jason Santa Maria and landscape and architectural designer Megan Born</a>.</p>
<p>8. The latest <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2013/02/13/the-desktop-wallpaper-project-featuring-eight-hour-day/" target="_blank">free desktop wallpaper from The Fox Is Black</a>, this time designed by <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/playlist-design-illustrator-katie-kirk/" target="_blank">Eight Hour Day</a>.</p>
<p>9. The Windows of New York illustration project spotted by <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/02/windows-of-new-york.html" target="_blank">swissmiss</a>.</p>
<p>10. Caught on to the &#8220;<a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/harlem-shake" target="_blank">Harlem Shake</a>&#8221; meme that&#8217;s sweeping the Internet? If anything, it&#8217;s giving us an interesting and unexpected look into a few workspaces across the globe, like this one from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wZRiu1ly-8" target="_blank">College Humor</a> (check out all those <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Aeron-Chair" target="_blank">Aerons</a>), <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmuQF3hBySM" target="_blank">this studio in London</a> with a pair of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Mirra-Chair" target="_blank">Mirra Chairs</a>, and this one of <a href="http://on.aol.com/video/harlem-shake---aol-huffpost-weird-edition-517673421" target="_blank">AOL/HuffPost</a> and its <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plywood-Coffee-Table" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table</a>.</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Chair_One-Stacking-Set-of-2" target="_blank">Chair_One Stacking</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Table-Contract-Base-Round-Outdoor" target="_blank">Eames Table Contract Base Round Outdoor</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week. 1. &#8220;The Untold Story of How the Aeron Chair Was Born&#8221; at Co.Design. 2. 12 backyard office pods from Inthralld. 3. Designs by Charles and Ray Eames (molded plastic chairs, an Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair) found by Automatism. 4. Jauntsetter&#8217;s tour of Zubehaus, the [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week.</p>
<p>1. &#8220;<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671789/the-untold-history-of-how-the-aeron-chair-came-to-be#1" target="_blank">The Untold Story of How the Aeron Chair Was Born</a>&#8221; at Co.Design.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/01/outdoor-design-12-awesome-office-pods-for-your-backyard/" target="_blank">12 backyard office pods</a> from Inthralld.</p>
<p>3. Designs by Charles and Ray Eames (<a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Product-Group/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Chairs" target="_blank">molded plastic chairs</a>, an <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Side-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair</a>) found by <a href="http://lorilangille.blogspot.com/2013/02/short-and-sweet-part-two.html" target="_blank">Automatism</a>.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.jauntsetter.com/archive/trip_picks/our-new-favorite-rental-home-all-kinds-of-fab?auth=1" target="_blank">Jauntsetter&#8217;s tour of Zubehaus</a>, the upstate New York home owned by Fab.com founder Bradford Shellhammer.</p>
<p>5. This clip from 1967 featuring Walter Cronkite previewing 21st-century technology &#8212; and his foreshadowing of how it could change the way we work at home &#8212; via <a href="http://blog.fora.tv/2013/02/home-office-evolution-walter-cronkite-previews-21st-century-technology/ " target="_blank">FORA.tv</a>.</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T049-C000-S002-setting-up-a-home-office.html#zqIQ4RMkzP2IUdYS.99" target="_blank">Six things to know when setting up a home office</a> from Kiplinger.</p>
<p>7. The <a href="http://lovenordic.blogspot.com/2013/02/at-home-in-sterbro-with-jesper-and.html" target="_blank">light and airy home of Jesper and Majbritt in Copenhagen, Denmark</a>, spotted by Lovenordic Design Blog.</p>
<p>8. ArchDaily&#8217;s look at <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/328322/interstice-fabi-architekten-bda/" target="_blank">Interstice, a settlement house from the 1930s rehabilitated by Fabi Architekten BDA</a> in Regensburg, Germany.</p>
<p>9. The <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2013/02/06/aether-opens-a-new-shop-in-san-francisco-made-entirely-of-shipping-containers/" target="_blank">just-opened AETHER shop in San Francisco made entirely of shipping containers</a> (and decorated with a pair of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Lounge-Chair-and-Ottoman" target="_blank">Eames Lounge Chairs</a>) via The Fox Is Black.</p>
<p>10. Normann Szkop&#8217;s <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/01/arial-photographs-of-tulip-fields-by-normann-szkop/" target="_blank">inspiring aerial photos of tulip fields in the Netherlands</a> at Colossal.</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Sofa" target="_blank">Eames Sofa</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Wire-Base-Elliptical-Table" target="_blank">Eames Wire Base Elliptical Table</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plywood-Lounge-Chair-Wood-Base" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair</a> with upholstered seat and back</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at what&#8217;s been on our radar this week. 1. The tour of Hodgson House, the 1950&#8242;s home of Herman Miller consulting creative directors Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows, at Mr. Porter. 2. &#8220;Where I Work,&#8221; a new LinkedIn photo series featuring the workspaces of various thought leaders. 3. New York City&#8217;s first prefab [...]]]></description>
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A look at what&#8217;s been on our radar this week.</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.mrporter.com/journal/journal_issue98/6#2" target="_blank">The tour of Hodgson House</a>, the 1950&#8242;s home of Herman Miller consulting creative directors <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/designers/bassamfellows.html" target="_blank">Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows</a>, at Mr. Porter.</p>
<p>2. &#8220;<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/today/se/WhereIWork" target="_blank">Where I Work</a>,&#8221; a new LinkedIn photo series featuring the workspaces of various thought leaders.</p>
<p>3. New York City&#8217;s first prefab apartment tower, scheduled to rise in 2015, featured at <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671701/micro-apartments-give-a-hint-of-city-livings-future?partner=newsletter#1" target="_blank">Co.Design.</a></p>
<p>4. &#8220;<a href="http://www.homedit.com/30-cozy-attic-home-office-design-ideas/" target="_blank">30 Cozy Attic Home Office Design Ideas</a>&#8221; at Homedit.</p>
<p>5. A step inside the <a href="http://design-milk.com/where-i-work-nervous-system/" target="_blank">Nervous System design firm</a> in Boston via Design Milk.</p>
<p>6. &#8220;<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3005110/5-insanely-simple-work-life-balance-shortcuts-people-who-have-it-all" target="_blank">Insanely Simple Work-Life Balance Shortcuts From People Who &#8216;Have It All&#8217;</a>&#8221; at Fast Company.</p>
<p>7. Automatism&#8217;s post on <a href="http://lorilangille.blogspot.com/2013/01/simple-lovely.html" target="_blank">the house that recently won the &#8220;Danish Fairest Home&#8221; contest</a>. (We particularly like the <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Lounge-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Lounge Chair</a> in the den.)</p>
<p>8. DesignTAXI&#8217;s coverage of a new app that &#8220;<a href="http://designtaxi.com/news/355496/Give-Your-Photos-A-Mid-Century-Modern-Twist/" target="_blank">gives your photos a ‘mid-century modern’ twist</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/irving-harper-paper-wizard/" target="_blank">This review of the upcoming book <em>Irving Harper: Works in Paper</em></a> at Collectors Weekly.</p>
<p>10. The <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/325377/l-house-florian-busch-architects/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">quietly dramatic L House</a> by Florian Busch Architects in Japan, found by ArchDaily.</p>
<p>Featured in photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Scissor-Chair" target="_blank">Scissor Chairs</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Tuxedo-Sofa" target="_blank">Tuxedo Corner Sofa with Attached Sofa</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Noguchi-Table" target="_blank">Noguchi Table</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Lounge-and-Ottoman-White-Ash" target="_blank">Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, White Ash</a>; <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Walnut-Stool" target="_blank">Eames Walnut Stools</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a rundown of where we&#8217;ve been this week. 1. Pop Photo&#8217;s look at this intriguing Polaroid SX-70 camera promotional video created by Charles and Ray Eames in 1972. 2. The spacious Casa Fray León by 57STUDIO in Chile (via Plastolux). 3. This thoughtfully designed apartment interior by Egue &#38; Seta in Santa Caterina, Spain, [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s a rundown of where we&#8217;ve been this week.</p>
<p>1. Pop Photo&#8217;s look at this intriguing <a href="http://www.popphoto.com/news/2013/01/video-polaroid-sx-70-promo-made-charles-and-ray-eames" target="_blank">Polaroid SX-70 camera promotional video created by Charles and Ray Eames</a> in 1972.</p>
<p>2. The spacious <a href="http://plastolux.com/casa-fray-leon-modern-57studio.html" target="_blank">Casa Fray León by 57STUDIO</a> in Chile (via Plastolux).</p>
<p>3. This <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/01/23/living-by-the-market-by-egue-seta/#more-64855" target="_blank">thoughtfully designed apartment interior</a> by Egue &amp; Seta in Santa Caterina, Spain, found at Contemporist.</p>
<p>4. This <a href="http://inhabitat.com/interactive-led-installation-gives-the-feeling-of-floating-in-space/" target="_blank">glittering installation in Oslo</a> featuring 8,064 floating LED lights (via Inhabitat).</p>
<p>5. Could this prefab sleeping cabin at <a href="http://design-milk.com/the-bunkie-sleeping-cabin/" target="_blank">Design Milk</a> make an interesting home office?</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://inthralld.com/2013/01/icelands-electricity-carried-by-the-land-of-giants/" target="_blank">Inspired by the imagination behind this &#8220;giant&#8221; concept for electrical towers</a> in Iceland (via Inthralld).</p>
<p>7. All of the home-office eye candy at <a href="http://minimaldesks.com/" target="_blank">minimaldesks.com</a>.</p>
<p>8.  The tour of this <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2013/01/jan-juc-home-kirsty-davey-and-family/" target="_blank">beachy home belonging to Kirsty Davey and Simon Taylor </a>at the Design Files. (Their home office &#8212; and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Armchair-with-Wood-Dowel-Base" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plastic Armchair</a> &#8212; is in the photo above by <a href="http://www.brookeholm.com.au" target="_blank">Brooke Holm</a>).</p>
<p>9. &#8220;<a href="http://remodelista.com/posts/living-small-in-an-architectural-landmark-brooklyn-edition" target="_blank">Living Small in an Architectural Landmark, Brooklyn Edition</a>&#8221; at Remodelista.</p>
<p>10. We&#8217;re saying goodbye and thank you to <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/" target="_blank">our sister blog <em>Discover</em></a> this week. Its influence will still be a felt here at <em>Lifework</em>, however: its popular &#8220;Eye Delight&#8221; and &#8220;Sighted&#8221; posts will become some of our regular features &#8212; so stay tuned for more inspiration to come.</p>
<p>Photo: <a href="http://www.brookeholm.com.au" target="_blank">Brooke Holm</a> / <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2013/01/jan-juc-home-kirsty-davey-and-family/" target="_blank">The Design Files</a><a href="http://www.brookeholm.com.au" target="_blank"><br />
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week. 1. These beautifully organized home libraries on Apartment Therapy. 2. Writer Jesus Diaz&#8217;s &#8220;dream office&#8221; featuring our Mirra Chair at Gizmodo. 3. This video of Yves Béhar explaining the role of design in consumer products at Businessweek. 4. Now under construction: Seattle&#8217;s Bullitt Center, the [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week.</p>
<p>1. These <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/beautifully-organized-home-libraries-182508" target="_blank">beautifully organized home libraries </a>on Apartment Therapy.</p>
<p>2. Writer Jesus Diaz&#8217;s <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5976449/this-is-the-dream-home-office-i-wish-i-had" target="_blank">&#8220;dream office&#8221;</a> featuring our <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Mirra-Chair" target="_blank">Mirra Chair</a> at Gizmodo.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-01-14/design-2013-yves-behar-and-the-chance-for-change" target="_blank">This video of Yves Béhar</a> explaining the role of design in consumer products at Businessweek.</p>
<p>4. Now under construction: Seattle&#8217;s Bullitt Center, <a href="http://www.designboom.com/architecture/bullitt-center-the-worlds-most-sustainable-commercial-building-under-construction/" target="_blank">the world&#8217;s most sustainable building</a>. (Via designboom)</p>
<p>5. The bright, airy home of Monya and Jeremy Eastman in Cape Town, South Africa featured at <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/01/sneak-peek-monya-jeremy-eastman.html" target="_blank">Design*Sponge</a>.</p>
<p>6. Does the window in your home office need the <a href="http://www.phaidon.com/agenda/design/articles/2013/january/14/bouroullec-brothers-design-ready-made-curtain/" target="_blank">Ready Made Curtain by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec</a>? (Via Phaidon)</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671583/18-of-the-worlds-most-amazing-tree-houses#10" target="_blank">18 of the world’s most amazing tree houses</a> at Co.Design.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.inc.com/ed-powers/six-tips-to-make-your-more-productive.html" target="_blank">Tips to make every day more productive</a> from Inc.</p>
<p>9. Coverage of the <a href="http://collabcubed.com/2013/01/16/lilian-bourgeat-le-diner-de-gulliver/" target="_blank">very playful exhibit &#8220;Le Dîner de Gulliver&#8221; (Gulliver&#8217;s Dinner)</a> at CollabCubed.</p>
<p>10. This minimalist home redefining “cabin” on a wooded hillside in Wisconsin featured at <a href="http://www.chicagohomemag.com/Chicago-Home/Winter-2012/A-Modern-Cabin-in-the-Woods-by-Brian-Johnsen-and-Sebastian-Schmaling/" target="_blank">Chicago Home + Garden</a>.</p>
<p>Pictured above: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Soft-Pad-Side-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Soft Pad Side Chair</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get a glimpse at what we&#8217;ve been reading during this first week of 2013. 1. The Ray Eames-focused article &#8220;Finding Ray&#8221; by Architect Magazine. 2. The cheerful pair of Eames Molded Plastic Armchairs welcoming visitors to the Dorsey Residence by Coates Design (above, in a photo by Andrew Waits and Roger Turk) at Contemporist. 3. [...]]]></description>
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Get a glimpse at what we&#8217;ve been reading during this first week of 2013.</p>
<p>1. The Ray Eames-focused article &#8220;<a href="http://www.architectmagazine.com/design/celebrating-ray-eames.aspx" target="_blank">Finding Ray</a>&#8221; by <em>Architect Magazine</em>.</p>
<p>2. The cheerful pair of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=282" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plastic Armchairs</a> welcoming visitors to <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/01/02/dorsey-residence-by-coates-design/" target="_blank">the Dorsey Residence by Coates Design</a> (above, in a photo by Andrew Waits and Roger Turk) at Contemporist.</p>
<p>3. Co.Design&#8217;s coverage of our <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671534/contemporary-illustrators-reimagine-herman-miller-classics#1" target="_blank"><em>Then X Ten</em> poster project</a>.</p>
<p>4. According to <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/resources-for-a-handsome-home-office-best-of-2012-181841" target="_blank">Apartment Therapy</a>, 2012 was the &#8220;Year of the Home Office.&#8221;</p>
<p>5. Design Milk&#8217;s <a href="http://design-milk.com/2012-year-in-review-designer-desktops/" target="_blank">34 creative desktop wallpapers</a>.</p>
<p>6. <em>The New York Times</em> talks about our <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/garden/miniature-chests-by-george-nelson.html?_r=0" target="_blank">re-release of George Nelson&#8217;s Miniature Chests</a>.</p>
<p>7. Treehugger&#8217;s review of <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/interior-design/green-workplace-2012-standing-desks-home-offices-and-future-work/" target="_blank">the green workplace in 2012</a>.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.dwell.com/node/34340/slideshow#1" target="_blank"><em>Dwell</em>&#8216;s Top 12 Homes of 2012.</a></p>
<p>9. Desire to Inspire&#8217;s favorite kitchens of the last year, <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/1/3/favourite-kitchens-of-2012-part-1.html" target="_blank">part 1</a> and <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2013/1/3/favourite-kitchens-of-2012-part-2.html" target="_blank">part 2</a>.</p>
<p>10. &#8220;<a href="http://www.decoist.com/2013-01-03/iconic-modern-furnishings/" target="_blank">10 Iconic Modern Furnishings That Never Go Out of Style</a>&#8221; via Decoist. (We agree.)</p>
<p>Photo: <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2013/01/02/dorsey-residence-by-coates-design/" target="_blank">Andrew Waits and Roger Turk / Coates Design / Contemporist</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every Friday, we scour the Web to present our weekly picks for the ten best articles published by design-minded sites, blogs, and magazines. During this final full week of 2012, however, we&#8217;re taking a look at the top ten posts that inspired us, challenged us, and kept us thinking all year long. Enjoy &#8212; and [...]]]></description>
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Every Friday, we scour the Web to present our weekly picks for the ten best articles published by design-minded sites, blogs, and magazines. During this final full week of 2012, however, we&#8217;re taking a look at the top ten posts that inspired us, challenged us, and kept us thinking all year long. Enjoy &#8212; and see you back here next Friday with our first list for the new year.</p>
<p>1. A must-see: “<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669956/watch-the-handmade-process-behind-your-eames-chair#1" target="_blank">The Handmade Process Behind Your Eames Chair</a>,” an insightful video taken in our manufacturing facility by Co.Design.</p>
<p>2. The launch of the George Nelson Foundation’s new website, created by Hello Design, at <a href="http://www.georgenelsonfoundation.org/" target="_blank">georgenelsonfoundation.org</a>.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://99u.com/videos/7119/Yves-Bhar-Why-Designers-Should-Be-In-Love-With-The-Process" target="_blank">Yves Béhar’s keynote speech</a> on why designers should love the design process via 99U.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.dwell.com/interviews/article/qa-herman-millers-marg-mojzak" target="_blank"><em>Dwell</em>’s Q&amp;A about authentic design</a> with Marj Mojzak, Herman Miller&#8217;s Director of Retail.</p>
<p>5. “<a href="http://blog.aaa.si.edu/2012/11/rays-displays-the-thoughtful-displays-of-ray-eames.html" target="_blank">Ray’s Displays: The Thoughtful Displays of Ray Eames</a>” at the Archives of American Art blog.</p>
<p>6. <em>The New York Times</em>‘ interview with <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/garden/sitting-pretty-on-a-cult-classic.html?_r=1&amp;" target="_blank">Hilda Longinotti, George Nelson’s former secretary and oftentimes furniture model</a> (check her out alongside the <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=1586" target="_blank">Nelson Marshmallow Sofa</a> in the article’s featured photo).</p>
<p>7. “<a href="http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20120608/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-alexander-girard" target="_blank">The Wit and Wisdom of Alexander Girard</a>” from <em>Metropolis</em> Magazine.</p>
<p>8. The can’t-be-missed photos in “<a href="http://life.time.com/culture/charles-and-ray-eames-photos-of-the-legendary-designers-in-1950/?iid=lf|latest#1" target="_blank">LIFE With Charles and Ray Eames: The Simple Art of Beauty</a>” at life.time.com.</p>
<p>9. This <a href="http://www.mrporter.com/journal/journal_issue75/6#1" target="_blank">insightful interview at Mr. Porter with Jason Cohn</a>, writer and co-director of <em>Eames: The Architect and the Painter</em>.</p>
<p>10. The <a href="http://blog.dwr.com/designnotes/2012/10/hints-to-our-crossword-clues-across-1-aka-y-back-chair-designer-wegnerin-addition-to-the-wishbone-chair-aka-y-back.html?utm_campaign=10.07.2012%20Design%20Notes%20October%202012&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua" target="_blank">Design and Architecture Crossword</a> from <em>the New York Times</em> and Design Within Reach. (<a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-magic-of-ray-an-interview-with-midge-kaiser-martin/" target="_blank">Here’s a hint</a> for 95 Across.)</p>
<p>Photo: Francois Dischinger for Herman Miller / <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Soft-Pad-Management-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Softpad Side Chairs</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=1181" target="_blank">Eames Table Segmented Base</a></p>
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		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking over the week &#8212; one that was especially full of Ray Eames coverage, post her 100th birthday celebration. . . 1. How the house of Charles and Ray Eames created new thinking in modern living, via Inhabitat. 2. Apartment Therapy&#8217;s gift guide for a home office. 3. Dwell&#8217;s roundup [...]]]></description>
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Check out what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking over the week &#8212; one that was especially full of Ray Eames coverage, post her 100th birthday celebration. . .</p>
<p>1. How the house of Charles and Ray Eames created new thinking in modern living, via <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-eames-house-sparked-new-thinking-in-modern-living/" target="_blank">Inhabitat</a>.</p>
<p>2. Apartment Therapy&#8217;s <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/making-work-more-fun-gifts-for-a-home-office-apartment-therapy-gift-guide-2012-181668" target="_blank">gift guide for a home office</a>.</p>
<p>3. Dwell&#8217;s roundup of <a href="http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/five-inspirational-shipping-container-homes.html?slide=5&amp;c=y" target="_blank">inspirational shipping-container homes</a>.</p>
<p>4. This <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20121218a3.html" target="_blank">interview with Charles and Ray&#8217;s grandson Eames Demetrios</a> by the Japan Times Online.</p>
<p>5. On a related note, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcXCb0cAHTc" target="_blank">Ray Eames&#8217; elephants meet real elephants</a> in this short film by Eames Demetrios, uploaded by the Eames Office on YouTube.</p>
<p>6. Silo 468, an <a href="http://design-milk.com/silo-468-interactive-light-art-for-urban-redevelopment/?utm_source=Design+Milk+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=ea0b515df3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">interactive light installation built to commemorate Helsinki&#8217;s &#8220;World Design Capital&#8221; status</a>, via Design Milk.</p>
<p>7. Lifehacker&#8217;s <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5968630/most-popular-featured-workspaces-of-2012" target="_blank">Most Popular Featured Workspaces of 2012</a>.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?t=the-woman-behind-the-eames-chair&amp;id=1180" target="_blank">&#8220;The Woman Behind the Eames Chair&#8221;</a> at Legacy.com.</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/jobs/home-office-requires-a-businesslike-attitude.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Useful advice on how to make the most of working from home</a> from the New York Times.</p>
<p>10. <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671485/the-eames-powers-of-10-re-imagined-by-40-artists" target="_blank">The Eameses&#8217; “Powers of 10” Re-Imagined by 40 Artists</a> at Co.Design.</p>
<p>Photo: Francois Dischinger for Herman Miller / <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-X-Leg-Table" target="_blank">Nelson X-leg Tables</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Product-Group/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Chairs" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plastic Chairs</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what&#8217;s been on our radar this week. 1. The can&#8217;t-be-missed photos in &#8220;LIFE With Charles and Ray Eames: The Simple Art of Beauty&#8221; at life.time.com. 2. A look at the Miller House archives at The Fox Is Black. 3. The eclectic Copenhagen home of designers Camilla Ebdrup and Andreas Stenmann at [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what&#8217;s been on our radar this week.</p>
<p>1. The can&#8217;t-be-missed photos in &#8220;LIFE With Charles and Ray Eames: The Simple Art of Beauty&#8221; at <a href="http://life.time.com/culture/charles-and-ray-eames-photos-of-the-legendary-designers-in-1950/?iid=lf|latest#1" target="_blank">life.time.com</a>.</p>
<p>2. A look at <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2012/12/12/the-miller-house-archives/" target="_blank">the Miller House archives</a> at The Fox Is Black.</p>
<p>3. The eclectic Copenhagen home of designers Camilla Ebdrup and Andreas Stenmann at <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/12/sneak-peek-camilla-ebdrup-and-andreas-stenmann.html" target="_blank">Design*Sponge</a>.</p>
<p>4. The clever <a href="http://architecturefordogs.com/architectures/" target="_blank">Architecture for Dogs site</a>, including <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Shop-by-Designer/Konstantin-Grcic" target="_blank">Konstantin Grcic</a>&#8216;s design for a <a href="http://architecturefordogs.com/architectures/konstantin-grcic/" target="_blank">poodle</a>.</p>
<p>5. In other <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Shop-by-Designer/Konstantin-Grcic" target="_blank">Konstantin Grcic</a> news, his <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/outdoor-seating/medici-chair-outdoor.html" target="_blank">Medici Chair</a> for Mattiazzi recently won the <a href="http://www.mattiazzi.eu/awarded-konstantin-grcic-and-mattiazzi-2/" target="_blank">Icon Award 2012 for &#8220;Best Furniture Design.&#8221;</a></p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.flavorwire.com/355442/10-beautiful-buildings-shaped-like-triangles" target="_blank">10 Beautiful Buildings Shaped Like Triangles</a> from Flavorwire.</p>
<p>7. This <a href="http://www.spd.org/student-outreach/2012/12/the-spd-u-holiday-gift-guide-2.php" target="_blank">design-focused gift guide</a> from the Society of Publication Designers.</p>
<p>8. The sleek new Ovale cutlery designed by <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Shop-by-Designer/Ronan-and-Erwan-Bouroullec" target="_blank">Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec</a> at <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/12/ovale-cutlery-ronan-and-erwan-bouroullec-alessi/" target="_blank">Dezeen</a>.</p>
<p>9. This color-packed <a href="http://www.decoist.com/2012-12-13/modern-romanian-home-design/" target="_blank">Romanian home design</a> featuring <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Product-Group/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Chairs" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plastic Chairs</a> and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=346" target="_blank">Wire Chairs</a> (via Decoist).</p>
<p>10. The Domus Civita renovation project (complete with grottos and caves) by Italian architecture firm Studio F at <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/301823/domus-civita-studio-f/" target="_blank">ArchDaily</a>.</p>
<p>Photo: Francois Dischinger for Herman Miller / <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/outdoor-seating/medici-chair-outdoor.html" target="_blank">Medici Chair Outdoor</a> by Konstantin Grcic for Mattiazzi</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been reading on the Web all week long. 1. Design Milk&#8217;s sneak peak at an upcoming addition to the Herman Miller Collection: Picnic Sofa by Industrial Facility. 2. Architect William O’Brien Jr.&#8217;s design of the Hendee-Borg House (check out the the saw-tooth roof line outside, and the various Eames pieces inside) (via [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been reading on the Web all week long.</p>
<p>1. Design Milk&#8217;s sneak peak at an upcoming addition to the Herman Miller Collection: <a href="http://design-milk.com/skim-milk-picnic-sofa-by-industrial-facility/#more-124056" target="_blank">Picnic Sofa by Industrial Facility</a>.</p>
<p>2. Architect William O’Brien Jr.&#8217;s design of the <a href="http://plastolux.com/hendee-borg-house-by-william-obrien-jr.html" target="_blank">Hendee-Borg House</a> (check out the the saw-tooth roof line outside, and the various <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Armchair-with-Wire-Base" target="_blank">Eames pieces</a> inside) (via Plastolux).</p>
<p>3. A look at the new <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671386/clevelands-sparkling-new-museum-of-contemporary-art#1" target="_blank">Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art</a> at Co.Design.</p>
<p>4. The cover of <em>Print</em> magazine&#8217;s <a href="http://www.printmag.com/Article/Prints-2012-regional-design-annual" target="_blank">Regional Design Annual</a> for its depictions of the various places and ways we work today.</p>
<p>5. This article on the <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/12/powers_of_ten_how_charles_and_ray_eames_experimental_film_changed_the_way.html" target="_blank">influence of &#8220;Powers of Ten,&#8221; the experimental film by Charles and Ray Eames</a>, at Slate.</p>
<p>6. The <a href="http://www.designboom.com/architecture/stiff-trevillion-innocent-canal-house-at-portobello-dock/" target="_blank">spirited workspace</a> of the UK-based juice and fruit smoothie company Innocent, designed by Stiff + Trevillion and featured at designboom.</p>
<p>7. &#8220;<a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-evelyn-ackerman-20121204,0,6514619.story" target="_blank">Remembering Evelyn Ackerman, a midcentury master of craft</a>&#8221; at the LA Times.</p>
<p>8. Another loss, this time in the field of architecture: Brazil&#8217;s <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/66558/a-life-in-architecture-oscar-niemeyer-1907-2012/#.UMHiCrZnA7B" target="_blank">Oscar Niemeyer </a>(via Architizer).</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2012/11/30/a-design-cure.html" target="_blank">These interiors by St Louis-based CURE Design Group</a> at Desire to Inspire.</p>
<p>10. Per <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/299356/aia-ranks-columbus-indiana-as-uss-6th-most-architecturally-important-city/" target="_blank">ArchDaily</a>, AIA has just ranked Columbus, Indiana as the U.S.’s 6th &#8220;Most Architecturally Important City,&#8221; thanks in part to <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-miller-house-and-icff/" target="_blank">designs like this</a>.</p>
<p>Featured in the photo above: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=1585" target="_blank">Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=1575" target="_blank">Nelson Pedestal Table</a>, and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=4640" target="_blank">Nelson Pedestal Stool</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out what we&#8217;ve been reading this week. 1. The tour of the Craver family home in Littleton, Colorado, at Apartment Therapy. 2. Co.Design&#8217;s coverage of our Why Design series (with particular emphasis on this interview with Sam Hecht and Kim Colin). 3. &#8220;Ray’s Displays: The Thoughtful Displays of Ray Eames&#8221; at the Archives of [...]]]></description>
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Check out what we&#8217;ve been reading this week.</p>
<p>1. The tour of <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/craver-house-tour-house-tour-180764" target="_blank">the Craver family home</a> in Littleton, Colorado, at Apartment Therapy.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671286/watch-for-mujis-unsung-designers-imperfection-breeds-good-design#1" target="_blank">Co.Design&#8217;s coverage</a> of our <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/microsites/whydesign/02/index.html" target="_blank">Why Design series</a> (with particular emphasis on this interview with <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/microsites/whydesign/02/index.html#hecht-colin" target="_blank">Sam Hecht and Kim Colin</a>).</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://blog.aaa.si.edu/2012/11/rays-displays-the-thoughtful-displays-of-ray-eames.html" target="_blank">&#8220;Ray’s Displays: The Thoughtful Displays of Ray Eames&#8221;</a> at the Archives of American Art blog.</p>
<p>4. <em>House Beautiful</em>&#8216;s <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/decorating-trends/2013-interior-design-trends-1212" target="_blank">10 Home Decorating Trends That Will Be Hot in 2013</a>.</p>
<p>5. Modern homes. Snowy surroundings. Cozy interiors. All in <em>Dwell&#8217;</em>s &#8220;<a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/Winter-Wonderlands.html" target="_blank">Winter Wonderland</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.home-designing.com/2012/11/small-spaces-a-40-square-meter-430-square-feet-apartment-visualization" target="_blank">This smart concept</a> for a small space (430 feet, to be exact) at Home Designing.</p>
<p>7. The launch of the George Nelson Foundation&#8217;s new website, created by Hello Design, at <a href="http://www.georgenelsonfoundation.org/" target="_blank">georgenelsonfoundation.org</a>.</p>
<p>8. The <a href="http://style-files.com/2012/11/26/the-home-of-danish-designer-brigitte-rabens/" target="_blank">home of Danish designer Birgitte Rabens</a> at the Style Files.</p>
<p>9. This pair of <a href="http://www.homedesignfind.com/architecture/seaside-stone-cottages-joined-by-glass-entry-stairwell/" target="_blank">ancient Irish stone cottages</a> linked by a modern glass stairway at Home Design Find.</p>
<p>10. The optical-illusion facade on the Academie MWD performance center in Belgium featured at <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/29/academie-mwd-by-carlos-arroyo/" target="_blank">Dezeen</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been reading throughout this holiday week. 1. The Real Parque Loft in São Paulo by Brazilian architect and designer Diego Revollo, via Design Milk (as is the photo above). 2. The thinking behind the Eames “x-base” at Eames Designs. 3. The use of color in the GMG House by Pedro Gadanho in [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve been reading throughout this holiday week.</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://design-milk.com/real-parque-loft-by-diego-revollo/" target="_blank">The Real Parque Loft in São Paulo</a> by Brazilian architect and designer Diego Revollo, via Design Milk (as is the <a href="http://design-milk.com/real-parque-loft-by-diego-revollo/" target="_blank">photo above</a>).</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://eamesdesigns.com/eames-spotting-article/tools-and-eames-designs/" target="_blank">The thinking behind the Eames “x-base”</a> at Eames Designs.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://yatzer.com/GMG-House-Pedro-Gadanho-Torres-Vedras-Portugal" target="_blank">The use of color in the GMG House</a> by Pedro Gadanho in Portugal via Yatzer.</p>
<p>4. The guest post on a rooftop apartment in Paris (nice <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Noguchi-Table" target="_blank">Noguchi Table</a> and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Category/Product-Group/Eames-Molded-Plywood-Chairs" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plywood Chair</a>) over at <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2012/11/20/i-could-live-here-a-remodeled-roof-top-flat-in-paris/" target="_blank">sfgirlbybay</a>.</p>
<p>5. This mid-century modern home in Denver shot by <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/home-studio-tour-photographer-david-lauer-2/" target="_blank">David Lauer</a> (whose home office we <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/home-studio-tour-photographer-david-lauer-2/" target="_blank">recently toured</a>) on <a href="http://plastolux.com/modern-home-denver-david-lauer.html#more-4842" target="_blank">Plastolux</a>.</p>
<p>6. The open and airy church-turned-loft in the Netherlands featured on <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/296396/gods-loftstory-leijh-kappelhoff-seckel-van-den-dobbelsteen-architecten/" target="_blank">ArchDaily</a> (we like those <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Magis-Bombo-Stool" target="_blank">Magis Bombo Stools</a> tucked into the kitchen area).</p>
<p>7. Could these <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/design/tree-tents-luminair.php" target="_blank">tree tents</a> at Cool Hunting be an interesting outdoor-office option?</p>
<p>8. The cliff-hanging <a href="http://minimalissimo.com/2012/11/casa-del-acantilado/" target="_blank">Casa del Acantilado in Alicante, Spain,</a> at Minimalissimo.</p>
<p>9. This <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2012/11/21/in-the-tree-canopy-in-the-middle-of-the-city/" target="_blank">public library concept</a> featured at The Fox Is Black.</p>
<p>10. Thisispaper&#8217;s look at the serene <a href="http://thisispaper.com/mw-works-Case-Inlet-Retreat" target="_blank">Case Inlet Retreat</a> in Puget Sound, WA.</p>
<p>Photo: Via <a href="http://design-milk.com/real-parque-loft-by-diego-revollo/" target="_blank">Design Milk</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what&#8217;s on our radar this week. 1. The Selby&#8217;s latest tour featuring illustrator Richard Haines and student Ji Tan in Brooklyn. 2. This look at Belgium-based graphic designer Davy Dooms&#8217; apartment at Plastolux (and in the photo above by Niko Caignie). 3. The Eames Molded Plastic Chair reimagined for the reDesign [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what&#8217;s on our radar this week.</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://theselby.com/galleries/richard-haines-and-ji-tan/" target="_blank">The Selby&#8217;s latest tour</a> featuring illustrator Richard Haines and student Ji Tan in Brooklyn.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://plastolux.com/black-white-orange-graphic-designers-modern-apartment.html" target="_blank">This look at Belgium-based graphic designer Davy Dooms&#8217; apartment</a> at Plastolux (and in the <a href="http://plastolux.com/black-white-orange-graphic-designers-modern-apartment.html" target="_blank">photo above</a> by Niko Caignie).</p>
<p>3. The <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Side-Chair-with-Wire-Base" target="_blank">Eames Molded Plastic Chair</a> reimagined for the <a href="http://www.textilemuseum.ca/microsites/reDesign2012/Artists.html" target="_blank">reDesign 2012 gala</a> at the Textile Museum of Canada.</p>
<p>4. &#8220;<a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/11/15/4-new-reasons-as-if-you-need-them-to-justify-working-from-home" target="_blank">4 New Reasons (As If You Need Them) to Justify Working from Home</a>&#8221; per U.S. News &amp; World Report.</p>
<p>5. <a href="http://design-milk.com/exterior-ideas-12-brightly-colored-front-doors/?utm_source=Design+Milk+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=36501c54fd-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">This cheery roundup</a> of brightly colored front doors at Design Milk.</p>
<p>6. The <a href="http://www.thecoolist.com/case-inlet-retreat-by-mwworks-archtiecture/" target="_blank">Case Inlet Retreat</a> by MW/Works Architecture in Puget Sound, WA, featured at TheCoolist.</p>
<p>7. Charming <a href="http://eamesdesigns.com/eames-spotting-article/eames-toys/" target="_blank">Eames toys</a> spotted at EamesDesigns.com.</p>
<p>8. Skyscrapers designed to make you happy if you work in them via <a href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680908/these-skyscrapers-are-designed-to-make-you-happy-if-you-work-in-them?utm_source=twitter#1" target="_blank">Co.Exist</a>.</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://www.decoist.com/2012-11-15/home-library-designs/" target="_blank">Creative home library designs</a> at Decoist.</p>
<p>10. <a href="http://www.chicagohumanities.org/Genres/Arts-And-Architecture/2012f-Yves-Behar-Herman-Miller.aspx" target="_blank">Yves Béhar&#8217;s &#8220;Designing for the Future&#8221; talk</a> at the Chicago Humanities Festival.</p>
<p>Photo: <a href="http://plastolux.com/black-white-orange-graphic-designers-modern-apartment.html" target="_blank">Niko Caignie / Plastolux</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a look at everything we&#8217;ve been reading over the past week. 1. The New York Times&#8216; interview with Hilda Longinotti, George Nelson’s former secretary and oftentimes furniture model (check her out alongside the Nelson Marshmallow Sofa in the article&#8217;s featured photo). 2. &#8220;A Rare Look at the Eames Office’s Graphic Design&#8221; from Co.Design. 3. [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s a look at everything we&#8217;ve been reading over the past week.</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/garden/sitting-pretty-on-a-cult-classic.html?_r=0" target="_blank"><em>The New York Times</em>&#8216; interview with Hilda Longinotti</a>, George Nelson’s former secretary and oftentimes furniture model (check her out alongside the <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-Marshmallow-Sofa" target="_blank">Nelson Marshmallow Sofa</a> in the article&#8217;s featured photo).</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671176/a-rare-look-at-the-eames-offices-graphic-design#1" target="_blank">&#8220;A Rare Look at the Eames Office’s Graphic Design&#8221;</a> from Co.Design.</p>
<p>3. Wowed by the <a href="http://design-milk.com/thesayboat-modern-houseboat/#ixzz2BhChBmRX" target="_blank">Thesayboat houseboat</a> designed and owned by Marek Ridky in the Czech Republic, spotted at Design Milk.</p>
<p>4. Could you spend time working in the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/cocoon-1-by-micasa-lab-is-a-transparent-piece-of-bubble-furniture-you-can-live-in/">Cocoon 1 by Micasa Lab</a>? (Via Inhabitat.)</p>
<p>5. The Pandora office in Chicago (full of <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Management-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Soft-Pad-Executive-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Soft Pad Management Chairs</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Mirra-Chair" target="_blank">Mirra Chairs</a>, and more) designed by Eastlake Studio, featured at <a href="http://inthralld.com/2012/11/chicagos-pandora-office-by-eastlake-studio/" target="_blank">Inthralld</a> (photo above).</p>
<p>6. Last summer&#8217;s LIGHTlab 5.1 installation designed by VAV Architects in Helsinki, Finland, as detailed at <a href="http://collabcubed.com/2012/11/08/light-lab-5-1-vav-architects/" target="_blank">CollabCubed</a>.</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/travel/best-business-hotels-2012-the-winners/6157" target="_blank">The Best Business Hotels of 2012</a>, according to Wallpaper*.</p>
<p>8. This serene collection of contemporary design photos shot by architectural photographer Hélène Binet featured at <a href="http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/11/3/2570/composing-space" target="_blank">NOWNESS</a>.</p>
<p>9. The <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/SAYL-Chair" target="_blank">SAYL Chairs</a> gracefully supporting the Skullcandy office in Zurich, Switzerland, at <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/290756/skullcandy-office-arthur-de-chatelperron-hugo-helene/" target="_blank">ArchDaily</a>.</p>
<p>10. <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/08/house-in-travessa-do-patrocinio-with-green-walls/" target="_blank">This inspiring townhouse in Lisbon, Portugal,</a> with vertical gardens and a rooftop pool &#8212; a &#8220;unique link with nature&#8221; in the middle of a busy city &#8212; found at Dezeen.</p>
<p>Photo: <a href="http://eastlakestudio.com/filter/corporate/PANDORA-INTERNET-RADIO" target="_blank">Eastlake Studio</a> via <a href="http://inthralld.com/2012/11/chicagos-pandora-office-by-eastlake-studio/" target="_blank">Inthralld</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at all we&#8217;ve been reading over the past week. 1. Jonathan Alarcon&#8217;s &#8220;A Circle in a Square / Binocle&#8221; at ArchDaily (above in a photo by Osamu Nakamura) featuring versatile Magis Air-Chairs. 2. Looking forward to the &#8220;George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, and Teacher&#8221; Exhibition opening at Yale on November 8. 3. Decoist&#8217;s look [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at all we&#8217;ve been reading over the past week.</p>
<p>1. Jonathan Alarcon&#8217;s &#8220;A Circle in a Square / Binocle&#8221; at <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/287984" target="_blank">ArchDaily</a> (above in a <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/287984" target="_blank">photo by Osamu Nakamura</a>) featuring versatile <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Magis-Air-Chair-Set-of-4" target="_blank">Magis Air-Chairs</a>.</p>
<p>2. Looking forward to the <a href="http://news.yale.edu/2012/10/31/exhibit-symposium-focus-alumnus-who-helped-define-20th-century-american-design" target="_blank">&#8220;George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, and Teacher&#8221; Exhibition</a> opening at Yale on November 8.</p>
<p>3. <a href="http://www.decoist.com/2012-11-01/rackspace-offices-red-flamboyant-british-flavored-design/" target="_blank">Decoist&#8217;s</a> look at the bold and bright new Rackspace office in London.</p>
<p>4. These <a href="http://design-milk.com/mid-century-modern-prints-by-oren-sherman/" target="_blank">Mid-Century Modern prints by artist Oren Sherman</a> at Design Milk.</p>
<p>5. Minimalissimo&#8217;s post on an <a href="http://minimalissimo.com/2012/10/re-ply/" target="_blank">upcycled chair design by Dan Goldstein incorporating used Herman Miller boxes</a>.</p>
<p>6. A playful <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/modular-design/shipping-container-housing-fans-rejoice-there-now-dolls-house-version.html" target="_blank">doll-house version of shipping container housing</a> spotted by Treehugger.</p>
<p>7. Dwell&#8217;s <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/modern-window-designs.html" target="_blank">roundup of distinctive and diverse windows</a> (worthy of a view, in every way).</p>
<p>8. Architizer&#8217;s photos of an inspiring <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/59828/suspended-bird-songs-fill-sydneys-streets/#.UJNJB4VnA7B" target="_blank">canopy of 110 birdcages hanging above an alleyway in Sydney, Australia</a>.</p>
<p>9. &#8220;<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3002604/hurricane-sandy-drenching-reminder-tough-times-inspire-remarkable-innovation" target="_blank">Hurricane Sandy, A Drenching Reminder That Tough Times Inspire Remarkable Innovation</a>&#8221; from Fast Company.</p>
<p>10. Our thoughts are with everyone in those areas affected by Sandy. For ways you can help, please visit <a href="http://theweek.com/article/index/235620/how-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-sandy?utm_source=Hurricane+Sandy+links+for+relief+efforts&amp;utm_campaign=sandy+relief+&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">The Week</a>.</p>
<p>Photo: <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/287984" target="_blank">Osamu Nakamura</a> / ArchDaily</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading on the Web over the last week. 1. &#8220;What It Was Like to Work for Charles and Ray Eames&#8221; at the Atlantic. 2. The tour of Lotta Jansdotter&#8217;s Brooklyn studio at decor8. 3. More from Brooklyn: the chic Steele Residence designed by RES4 via Minimalissimo. 4. This [...]]]></description>
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Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been reading on the Web over the last week.</p>
<p>1. &#8220;<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2012/10/what-it-was-like-to-work-for-charles-and-ray-eames/263881/" target="_blank">What It Was Like to Work for Charles and Ray Eames</a>&#8221; at <em>the Atlantic.</em></p>
<p>2. The tour of <a href="http://decor8blog.com/2012/10/22/shopgirl-visits-lotta-jansdotters-studio-in-brooklyn/" target="_blank">Lotta Jansdotter&#8217;s Brooklyn studio</a> at decor8.</p>
<p title="RES4">3. More from Brooklyn: the chic <a href="http://minimalissimo.com/2012/10/steele-residence/" target="_blank">Steele Residence designed by RES4</a> via Minimalissimo.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/Outside-In-or-Inside-Out.html" target="_blank">This compact Garden House in Holland</a> &#8212; which would make a striking home-office option &#8212; covered by <em>Dwell</em>.</p>
<p>5. <a href="http://www.decoist.com/2012-10-24/10-spectacular-herman-miller-chairs/" target="_blank">10 Spectacular Herman Miller Chairs,</a> as compiled by Decoist.</p>
<p>6. &#8220;<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-18/the-artisanal-cubicle" target="_blank">The Rise of&#8230;the Artisanal Cubicle</a>&#8221; from <em>Businessweek</em>.</p>
<p>7. The <a href="http://freshome.com/2012/10/25/touch-of-modernity-in-an-otherwise-unspoiled-historic-area-villa-extramuros/" target="_blank">thoughtful selection of furnishings</a> (which includes several <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Magis-Air-Chair-Set-of-4" target="_blank">Magis Air-Chairs</a>) in a Portuguese villa spotted by freshome.</p>
<p>8. This post on a whimsical set of invisible bookends by designer Paul Cocksedge at <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/10/25/invisible-bookend-by-paul-cocksedge/" target="_blank">Dezeen</a>.</p>
<p>9. The <em>Wired</em> article, &#8220;<a href="http://www.wired.com/design/2012/10/yves-behar-on-doing/" target="_blank">Getting Back to Doing: In Conversation With Industrial Designer Yves Béhar.</a>&#8221;</p>
<p>10. The <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2012/10/15/capitol-hill-residence-by-balance-associates-architects/" target="_blank">impressive list of sustainable systems</a> included in the Seattle-based Capitol Hill Residence by Balance Associates Architects via Contemporist.</p>
<p><em>In above photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Hang-It-All" target="_blank">Eames Hang-It-All</a></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a glimpse at what&#8217;s been on our reading lists this week. 1. This before-and-after look at a full home renovation (check out those kitchen chairs) at Design Sponge. 2. This article about design and innovation by Continuum’s Gianfranco Zaccai &#8212; subject of one of our recent &#8220;Why Design&#8221; videos &#8212; at Co.Design. 3. Dwell [...]]]></description>
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Here&#8217;s a glimpse at what&#8217;s been on our reading lists this week.</p>
<p>1. This <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/10/before-after-full-home-renovation-2.html" target="_blank">before-and-after look </a>at a full home renovation (check out those <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Molded-Plastic-Side-Chair-with-Wood-Dowel-Base" target="_blank">kitchen chairs</a>) at Design Sponge.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671033/why-focus-groups-kill-innovation-from-the-designer-behind-swiffer" target="_blank">This article about design and innovation</a> by Continuum’s Gianfranco Zaccai &#8212; subject of one of our recent &#8220;<a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/microsites/whydesign/02/index.html#gianfranco-zaccai" target="_blank">Why Design</a>&#8221; videos &#8212; at Co.Design.</p>
<p>3. Dwell and City Modern&#8217;s recent <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/city-modern-home-tours-brooklyn.html" target="_blank">tour of Brooklyn homes</a>.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://designandarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/33700698965" target="_blank">This smile-inducing photo</a> at the Be Inspired Tumblr.</p>
<p>5. The home of <a href="http://emmas.blogg.se/2012/october/loft-space-with-raw-materials.html" target="_blank">Italian architects Marcello and Maria Pia Zappador</a> spotted at emmas designblogg.</p>
<p>6. Inc&#8217;s advice on <a href="http://www.inc.com/lee-clifford-julie-schlosser/how-to-stay-inspired.html" target="_blank">how to stay inspired at work</a>.</p>
<p>7. <a href="http://www.flavorwire.com/337322/10-emerging-architecture-firms-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">10 emerging architecture firms to watch</a>, per Flavorwire.</p>
<p>8. <a href="http://www.thefoxisblack.com/2012/10/18/junya-ishigamis-cuboid-balloon-a-helium-filled-floating-monolith/" target="_blank">Artist Junya Ishigami’s helium-filled <em>Cuboid Balloon</em></a> in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo (via The Fox Is Black).</p>
<p>9. <a href="http://freshome.com/2012/10/18/uplifting-taiwanese-design-style-exposed-in-contemporary-apartment/" target="_blank">Contemporary Taiwanese style</a> showcased at Freshome.</p>
<p>10. The amazingly playful concept of an <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/56469/finally-an-urban-moon-bounce-for-paris/" target="_blank">&#8220;urban moon bounce&#8221; across the Seine in Paris</a> via Architzer.</p>
<p><em>In above photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Executive-Chair" target="_blank">Eames Aluminum Group Executive Chair</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Nelson-Pedestal-Table" target="_blank">Nelson Pedestal Table</a>, <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Sofa" target="_blank">Eames Sofa</a>, and <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Elliptical-Table" target="_blank">Eames Elliptical Table</a>.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week. 1. &#8220;Design Q&#38;A with Charles Eames,&#8221; a short film from 1972, featured on Network Awesome. 2. A full tour of Jonathan Lo&#8217;s Solana Beach, CA, rental home at Old Brand New. 3. The Design and Architecture Crossword from the New York Times and Design Within [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/54377/architecture-plus-workspaces/10/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18367" title="obscura31" src="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/wp-content/uploads/obscura31.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="359" /></a><br />
Take a look at what we&#8217;ve been bookmarking this week.</p>
<p>1. &#8220;<a href="http://networkawesome.com/2012-10-9/design-q-a-with-charles-eames" target="_blank">Design Q&amp;A with Charles Eames,</a>&#8221; a short film from 1972, featured on Network Awesome.</p>
<p>2. A full tour of <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-weekend-workspace-of-jonathan-lo/" target="_blank">Jonathan Lo&#8217;s</a> Solana Beach, CA, rental home at <a href="http://www.oldbrandnewblog.com/2012/10/jonathan-los-solana-beach-pad.html" target="_blank">Old Brand New</a>.</p>
<p>3. The <a href="http://blog.dwr.com/designnotes/2012/10/hints-to-our-crossword-clues-across-1-aka-y-back-chair-designer-wegnerin-addition-to-the-wishbone-chair-aka-y-back.html?utm_campaign=10.07.2012%20Design%20Notes%20October%202012&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Eloqua" target="_blank">Design and Architecture Crossword</a> from the <em>New York Times</em> and Design Within Reach. (<a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/ray-eames-the-adaptable-eames-ltr/" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s a hint</a> for 95 Across.)</p>
<p>4. Speaking of married couples who design together (another hint for the crossword above), check out <em>Design Is One</em>, the documentary on Lella and Massimo Vignelli opening <em></em>October 18 (via <a href="http://www.veryshortlist.com/design/daily.cfm/review/2299/Design_item/Marriage/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=Very%20Short%20List%20-%20Daily&amp;utm_campaign=VSL%2010%2F11%2F12" target="_blank">Very Short List</a>).</p>
<p>5. The idea-filled <a href="http://live.washingtonpost.com/home-front-1004.html" target="_blank">chat about home offices</a> with organizer Kacy Paide from the <em>Washington Post</em>.</p>
<p>6. Curbed&#8217;s look at the <a href="http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/10/06/lower_east_side_loft_transformed_by_its_ownerarchitect.php#more" target="_blank">transformation of an NYC loft</a> to accommodate a collection of Eames furniture.</p>
<p>7. 10 of <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/54377/architecture-plus-workspaces/" target="_blank">Architizer&#8217;s favorite workspaces</a>, including the Obscura Digital HQ in San Francisco, featuring our <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=1610" target="_blank">Setu Chairs</a> (in the <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/54377/architecture-plus-workspaces/10/" target="_blank">photo above</a>).</p>
<p>8. This quick 1955 telegram from <a href="http://www.hermanmiller.com/designers/girard.html" target="_blank">Alexander Girard</a> to industrialist J. Irwin Miller at <a href="http://digitizingmillerhouseandgarden.tumblr.com/post/33168019360/this-telegram-was-sent-by-alexander-sandro" target="_blank">Documenting Modern Living</a>.</p>
<p>9. Jaunted&#8217;s history lesson on <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2012/10/3/23100/4695/travel/Design+Under+Your+Derriere%3A+The+Eames+%27Tandem+Sling%27+Airport+Chair" target="_blank">Eames Tandem Sling Seating</a> in airports.</p>
<p>10. The playfully inspiring design of <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670979/a-floating-dreamscape-made-from-hundreds-of-kites#1" target="_blank">this floating dreamscape made from hundreds of kites</a> featured at Co.Design.</p>
<p>Photo: Obscura Digital / <a href="http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/54377/architecture-plus-workspaces/10/" target="_blank">Architizer</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Feezor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read up on some of our favorite posts from the last seven days. 1. Inspired by the pops of color &#8212; including one from a single green Magis Folding Air-Chair &#8212; in the Ty-Hedfan house in Wales at Contemporist. 2. Could you work from an Airstream office? (Via Businessweek). 3. &#8220;The Eames Chair and Charles’ [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=2709" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18219" title="LI_MAG_P_20110909_036_L" src="http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/wp-content/uploads/LI_MAG_P_20110909_036_L.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="340" /></a><br />
Read up on some of our favorite posts from the last seven days.</p>
<p>1. Inspired by the pops of color &#8212; including one from a single green <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Magis-Folding-Air-Chair-Set-of-2" target="_blank">Magis Folding Air-Chair</a> &#8212; in the Ty-Hedfan house in Wales at <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2012/09/30/ty-hedfan-house-by-featherstone-young/" target="_blank">Contemporist</a>.</p>
<p>2. Could you work from <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-27/the-airstream-office" target="_blank">an Airstream office</a>? (Via Businessweek).</p>
<p>3. &#8220;<a href="http://wax-wane.com/2012/10/01/the-eames-chair-and-charles-style/" target="_blank">The Eames Chair and Charles’ Style</a>&#8221; from WaxWane.</p>
<p>4. <a href="http://www.beyonddesignchicago.com/whiteboard/2012/09/25/co-working-and-the-future-of-office-design/" target="_blank">Co-Working and the Future of Office Design</a> at Beyond Design.</p>
<p>5. These <a href="http://www.ideastosteal.com/2012/09/designjunction-akita-desktop-accessories/" target="_blank">concrete, brass, and copper desktop accessories</a> spotted by Ideas to Steal.</p>
<p>6. Business Insider&#8217;s <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-be-more-productive-working-from-home-2012-9?op=1" target="_blank">10 Tips for Working Effectively at Home</a>.</p>
<p>7. Impressed by <a href="http://design-milk.com/modular-modern-farmhouse-budapesti-muhely/?utm_source=Design+Milk+newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=e173d2cd14-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">the H House, a modular modern farmhouse</a> outside Budapest designed by <a>Budapesti Műhely</a>, featured on Design Milk.</p>
<p>8. &#8220;<a href="http://www.inc.com/flash-steinbeiser/latest-office-design-craze-hot-desking.html" target="_blank">Inside the Latest Office-Design Craze: Hot Desking</a>&#8221; from Inc.</p>
<p>9. This <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/119906-Architects-Nominate-Mojangs-Hot-Office-for-Design-Award" target="_blank">warm, club-like office, just nominated for a &#8220;Hot Office Award&#8221;</a> in Sweden (via The Escapist).</p>
<p>10. A <a href="http://pursuitist.com/wellness/minimalist-dental-office-in-spain-visual-appeal-meets-pristine-conditions/" target="_blank">surprisingly inspiring dental office</a> in Malaga, Spain, at Pursuitist.</p>
<p>Photo: <a href="http://store.hermanmiller.com/store/servlet/DynamicKitDisplayView?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10151&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;categoryId=&amp;dynamicKitId=2709" target="_blank">Magis Chair First</a></p>
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