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Designer profile: Bertjan Pot
Bertjan Pot is a young Dutch designer (born: 1975) who is probably best known for his 2002 Random Light, designed for Moooi. Bertjan starts each of his designs based on experiments with different materials, enabling him to discover production techniques and aesthetic developments.
Designed for ...
Lollygagging with Loll Designs
Loll Designs produces outdoor furniture and accessories for the modern lollygagger. Loll designs and manufactures durable, all-weather outdoor furniture made from 100% recycled plastic – mostly from single-use milk jugs. Loll’s modern outdoor furniture adds a unique and contemporary aesthetic ...
Thayer Coggin, 60 years of modern classics
New to our Gabriel Ross Showroom in Victoria, BC, Thayer Coggin Furniture is celebrating 60 years of custom, made-to-order furniture. With a definite nod to mid-century modern, Thayer Coggin is one of the most celebrated names in luxury home furnishings. They proudly handcraft all pieces in their ...
Happy 100th Birthday to Florence Knoll
Last week marked the 100th birthday of Florence Knoll whose signature style and pioneering spirit are at the core of everything Knoll. Her influence on the "total design" sensibility of Knoll cannot be overstated. Florence broadened the company’s existing array of furniture offerings, developed ...
Artemide Outdoor Lighting 15% off - May 31st
Artemide is a worldwide leader in lighting design, with an unparalleled commitment to technological innovation, research and human interaction. Established in Italy in 1959 by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza, the company specializes in the manufacture of lighting designed by top industrial ...
Niche Modern Lighting - handmade in NY State
Made, not manufactured is the mantra of Niche Modern Lighting. Every piece of Niche glass is hand-blown in their factory in upstate New York. Over the last decade, Niche has established a signature collection of stunning modern lighting products that combine natural elements, simple lines, and ...
The Knoll Outdoor Collection - your fresh air inspiration
A commitment to experimentation and innovation keeps Knoll at the forefront of modern outdoor furniture design. Durable materials and quality manufacturing keep each piece looking its best, indoors and out.
The Knoll Petal Table was designed by Richard Schultz in 1960. He cites Queen Anne’s ...
New from Alessi - timeless Italian design
Alessi, the Italian design company, has been creating amazing products for your home since 1921. Collaborating with starchitects such as Zaha Hadid and internationally recognized designers such as Michael Graves, Philippe Starck and Richard Sapper Alessi has produced some of the absolute best ...
Millennial pink - the colour that is so now!
So there is a new colour out there that designers are using on everything from fashion to home furnishings. Millennial pink, or Tumblr pink, as it is also known, represents a kind of ironic prettiness, or post-prettiness. It’s sort of a grapefruit shade of apricotty salmon. So let's embrace ...
Planning your outdoor landscape lighting
Many of you are still buried in ice and snow and the thought of heading outdoors hasn't quite entered your consciousness yet but Summer will come and it is fun to plan ahead. Add the finishing touch to your exterior spaces with well-planned outdoor landscape lighting.
The Vibia Halley ...