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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Market Trend: Farm to Table

by Mark McMenamin | posted 11:00 am

Country comforts reached the penthouse at last fall’s High Point Market, as purveyors of furniture and accessories lent an urban edge to down-on-the-farm charm.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Iconic Chair Designs Get a Makeover for Charity

by Staff | posted 9:00 am

Ten well-known artists took a stab at reinterpreting iconic chair designs for an auction that raised funds for three non-profit art institutions: Locust Projects, LAX Art and The Kitchen.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

10 Questions With… David Mann

by Ian Volner | posted 11:00 am

The founding partner of MR Architecture + Decor takes our hard-hitting questionnaire.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Limited-Edition Chair from Steelcase Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

by Ian Volner | posted 12:00 pm

“Think in Pink” covers the well-known ergonomic chair in rosy fabric.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Suite New York Thinks Pink for Breast Cancer

by Deborah Wilk | posted 12:49 pm

Margherita Missoni, Karim Rashid, and Kelly Hoppen are among those donating Swan-chair designs to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Fatboy and W Hotel Bring Outdoor Movies to LA

by Ian Volner | posted 1:00 pm

The lounge chair designers and the luxury hoteliers are sponsoring the fifth-annual “show Me the Movies!” series.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Francois Chambard, the designer behind UM Project does not disappoint this year at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Chambard breathes life and personality into his furniture pieces; they are humorous and serious all in the same breath.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Rich, Brilliant, Willing. with Ligne Roset: Lounging at the Armory

by Ian Volner | posted 10:00 am

A collaboration between the upstart design group and the French furniture-maker brought a rough-and-ready VIP lounge to this year’s Armory Show art extravaganza.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Disney and Cappellini Unveil the Tron Chair

by Sheila Kim | posted 12:00 pm

Designed by Dror Benshetrit, the armchair line is being unveiled in the Cappellini/Poltrona Frau Miami showroom this week during Art Basel Miami Beach.