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Noguchi Coffee Table Guide
The Noguchi Coffee Table looks simple in photos, a curved glass top over a wooden base, but that simplicity is exactly why it's been copied so often since Isamu Noguchi designed it in 1944. If you're considering one, here's what actually matters before you buy: the fit in your room, the base ...
Barcelona Chair Guide: Details, Dimensions, and How to Style It
The Barcelona Chair has been imitated for almost a century, which tells you two things. One, the design holds up. Two, you need to know what you're actually buying before you spend the money. This guide covers what makes the original worth it, how to plan for its size, and how to use it in a room ...
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair Buyer's Guide
If you've spent any time browsing modern furniture, you already know the silhouette. Molded plywood shell, tufted leather cushions, a matching ottoman that somehow looks just as good empty as it does with your feet up on it. The Eames Lounge Chair has been around since 1956, and it still gets ...
5 Timeless Vases for a Summer Interior Refresh
Summer interiors feel best when they are effortless—open, sun-washed spaces that don’t rely on heavy styling. A simple way to shift a room into the season is through thoughtfully designed vases that interact with light, air, and natural materials.
This selection highlights sculptural ...
Light That Moves With You: A Designer's Guide to Portable Lamps
For a long time, lighting was treated as something fixed. A pendant lived above the dining table. A floor lamp anchored a corner. A bedside lamp stayed at the bedside. That arrangement worked, but it also locked rooms into a single way of being used. The portable lamp has quietly changed all of ...
Designer Spotlight: Hans Wegner and the Art of the Everyday Chair
Some designers are remembered for a single piece. Hans Wegner is remembered for the way he thought about an entire category. Over his career, he designed more than 500 chairs, and what ties them together is not a signature look but a way of seeing. He treated the chair as something to be lived ...
Introducing Jasper and Nightfall: New Finishes for the Aeron Chair
Herman Miller's Aeron chair has long defined what serious seating looks like. Born from a decade of ergonomic research and now three decades into its legacy, it remains the benchmark against which all other task chairs are measured. But great design doesn't stand still, and today the Aeron gains ...
The Listening Room at Design Victoria
Presented during Design Victoria, The Listening Room transformed the heritage Chairman’s Office of the BC Power Commission Building into an immersive environment centered around sound, architecture, and craftsmanship. Created in collaboration with Reliance Properties, the office of mcfarlane ...
Designer Spotlight: Richard Schultz
Some designers are remembered for a single silhouette. Richard Schultz is remembered for helping modern design move outdoors. His work feels light, architectural, and quietly inventive, but never severe. That balance is what keeps his furniture so relevant today. At GR Shop, his Knoll assortment ...
Setting the Table with Alessi: Playful Design for Everyday Dining
Some tableware is designed simply to serve a purpose. Alessi does that, too, but with a very different point of view. Its objects often feel like small design statements, bringing wit, personality, and a sense of storytelling to the kitchen and dining room. That balance between function and ...