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Task Lighting - for the student in your home
Its hard to think of summer ending and long evenings disappearing into short, dark days. But every year inklings of back to school haunt families around cottage dining tables. Buying a well designed desk lamp is an excellent long-term investment for your young student. Desk lights are now designed ...
Gabriel Ross Floor Model Sale - sweet summer prices!
The Gabriel Ross Showroom at 2500 Rock Bay Avenue in the Rock Bay Design District of Victoria, BC, is holding a Floor Model Sale and prices are seriously reduced. They need room for all the new Fall 2016 pieces that are starting to arrive. So, if you are in Victoria, please stop by the showroom, or ...
Shellspotting: the Eames Shell Chair
Celebrate over 65 years of the Eames Shell Chair! Arguably one of the 20th century’s most beloved designs, the Eames Shell Chair has wormed its way into our collective consciousness to become both a coveted piece of design history and, a beautiful, accessible design that is exemplary of the ...
The 2016 Gus* Summer Sale - 20% 0ff Upholstered Furnishings
The Gus* Summer Sale has begun. 20% off all Sofas, Sectionals, Accents Chairs, Ottomans and Beds. Limited time offer and some conditions apply, contact GRShop for details.
Inspired by simple forms and modern materials, Gus* Modern, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, manufactures ...
Akari Noguchi Lights - handmade paper light sculptures
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for over half a century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcrafting and modernist form. The ...
NEW - LEFF amsterdam - because nobody really needs a clock!
LEFF amsterdam are clock masters and watchmakers, based in Amsterdam. Founded in 2011 on the belief that life is too beautiful for dull design and with the philosophy that no one really needs a clock or watch, they decided to make their clocks and watches tell interesting stories, not just the ...
Cassina - a pioneer in European design
Cassina introduced European industrial design to the world. In 1964, Cassina took over production of the licensed works of Le Corbusier and his collaborators Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. It continues to hold the exclusive worldwide license from the Le Corbusier Foundation. Known for ...
Celebrate Father's Day - June 19th
Father's Day is celebrated all over the world and honours our fathers and fatherhood and the influence of fathers in society. It’s his day. Why not indulge him with a fully modern gift from GRShop and Gabriel Ross. We do have many items in stock for quick and easy shipping, check out our Gifts ...
Fakes in the marketplace: Emeco settles with IKEA over copyright question
American furniture brand Emeco has accepted an out-of-court settlement from IKEA after accusing the Swedish furniture giant of copying its Emeco 20-06 stacking aluminum chair, designed by British architect Norman Foster. The agreement makes clear that Emeco owns the intellectual property rights ...
Jens Risom turns 100! Best wishes to this Danish design icon.
Born in Denmark in 1916, Jens Risom turned 100 last week. Congratulations to this iconic designer!
Risom left Denmark for the United States in 1938 and was working as a freelancer in New York City specializing in furniture and textiles when he met Hans Knoll. The pair collaborated on an ...