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DesignStory: Eero Aarnio's New Soap Chair
SPONSORED POST DesignStory, a new entry in the online retail community, offers members-only pricing on home and design products from around the world. This week and next, DesignStory celebrates the...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Sleep in the City in Antwerp
Situated in the Antwerp fashion district, just a street away from the Mode Museum, Sleep in the City is a trio of "shopping apartments" available for short term rentals. Owners Bert Verschueren and...
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Lighting: Dunlop Lights from Trainspotters in Birmingham
New at Trainspotting in the UK: a remake of the Dunlop factory pendant, based on originals the company salvaged from Fort Dunlop in Birmingham a few years ago. Made in Birmingham of heavy spun steel,...
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Tabletop: Ceramics by Virginia Graham
British ceramicist Virginia Graham's eclectic tabletop pieces have a distinct Queen-Victoria-meets-Alice-in-Wonderland air. Graham works from Fireworks Clay Studios in Cardiff and is inspired by...
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Accessories: Belljars and Cloches as Decor
Huge right now: belljars and cloches as interior decoration, ideal for displaying all sorts of collections. Above: A trio of 1920s French Glass Cloches; ranging in price from $89 to $129 at...
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Shopper's Diary: Cire Trudon Opens in New York
Modelled after the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, the first US outpost of venerable Paris-based candle makers Cire Trudon is located belowground at 54 Bond Street (within the landmark Bouwerie Lane...
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Kitchen: Tiny Kitchen Roundup
A roundup of ingenious kitchen spaces—some no larger than a closet—that are minuscule yet functional. Above: An art dealer studio kitchen by MESH Architectures. Above: Brooklyn design firm Workstead...
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Required Reading: Living Well in Small Homes
Architect James Gauer showcases a wide range of small homes from around the country with inspiring small space design solutions in The New American Dream, Living Well in Small Spaces; $31.54 at Amazon.
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DIY: Wood Door Pull
An idea to file away, via photographer Graham Atkins Hughes: an easy-to-recreate, modernist push strip for a glass door (we can also imagine this on a summer screen door). Above: Spotted on Graham...
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Design Sleuth: Liebherr Cabinet-Depth Refrigerator
Admired on DIY with ADD (via AT): the cabinet-depth refrigerator from Swiss company Liebherr, concealed behind custom panels. The highly rated Liebherr line of counter-depth refrigerators features...
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Shopper's Diary: Pasanella & Son Vintners in New York
Located in the historic Seaport district of New York City, Pasanella & Son Vintners is a neighborhood wine shop (with an enoteca tasting room tucked at the back) housed in a onetime ship's...
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Architect Visit: Ryall Porter Sheridan in New York
Located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, Ryall Porter Sheridan Architects has an idealistic mission: the firm specializes in green projects and offers associates "an architectural/travel...
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Storage: Handy Magazine Rack from Crate and Barrel
A riff on the workman's toolbox, the Handy Magazine Rack is designed for the stashing of magazines and catalogs; $44.95 at Crate & Barrel.
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Furniture: New Nelson Bench with Metal Legs
Herman Miller reintroduced its iconic Nelson Bench with a metal leg option at ICFF in May, and it's just become available for purchase. The new iteration features chrome-plated metal legs, a more...
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DIY: Hanging Kitchen Herb Garden
When counterspace is limited: a DIY hanging herb garden. For instructions on making a similar box, go to EHow.
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Hotel, Lodgings & Restaurants: Danhostel in Copenhagen
The Danhostel in Copenhagen is Europe's largest hostel, with more than a thousand rooms and interiors designed by Danish firm GUBI (hence the extensive use of Bestlite light fixtures and GUBI-designed...
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Architect Visit: Spa-Like Bath Roundup
A roundup of spa-like baths we've admired recently, culled from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above: A bath in Louisiana by Lang Architecture. Above: A bath in San Francisco by Cary...
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Architect Visit: Albertsson Hansen Architects in Minnesota
Christine Albertsson and Todd Hansen met at the University of Pennsylvania while studying for their Masters of Architecture degrees; they have "engaged in a 20-year conversation about their shared...
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Tabletop: Front for Höganas Keramiks in Sweden
Founded in 1909 in Höganäs, a small town located on the Kullen peninsula, Swedish ceramics company Höganäs Keramik recently launched a new line of modern everyday tableware by Scandinavian design...
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Required Reading: Lars Bolander's Scandinavian Design
New from veteran design writer Heather Smith MacIsaac: Lars Bolander's Scandinavian Design, a must-read for anyone interested in Nordic style (it tells the story of Scandinavian design according to...
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