Modern Furniture

Crossing many design borders and boundaries, Philippe Starck best describes himself as "a Japanese architect, an American art director, a German industrial designer, a French artistic director, and an Italian furniture designer". It is through all of these inspirations that he builds each of his designs for functional...

Shortly after venturing into the world of lighting, you’ll probably realize that it’s a bit more complex than you might have thought. Incandescent, fluorescent, downrods, baffle – it’s easy to get lost out there. Our glossary of lighting-related terms will aid your search for the perfect light. If you can’t find the...

We know our customers are always looking out for great deals to get the most value from purchases. For this reason, imitations of original contemporary designs often seem very attractive; a knockoff product can closely resemble an original design while boasting a lower price tag. However, while knockoff items can...

A design critic once said that this extraordinary couple "just wanted to make the world a better place." They certainly accomplished this. They also made it a lot more interesting. Growing up, Charles and Ray Eames both possessed a love and talent for art, design, architecture, style, and function. When Charles...

“We believe that sustainability and commercial success should co-exist in a mutually beneficial relationship.” -- From Herman Miller’s 2007 A Better World Report Environmental Visionary In the early 1950s, Herman Miller founder D.J. DePree included in a statement of corporate values that Herman Miller “will...

Florence Knoll Bassett and Eero Saarinen. A prolific designer with a style that sought harmony between shapes and materials, Eero Saarinen has had a profound influence on modern design. Born in Finland in 1910, Saarinen was always conscious of the importance of design: his father, Eliel, was a renowned architect...

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If you've invested time and money creating the perfect contemporary environment in your home, chances are that traditional baby colors and furniture styles don't exactly fit your vision for your child's room. You're not alone. An increasing number of parents are embracing the new and aptly named Modern Baby aesthetic...

Designer Verner Panton tried to curb his exuberant personality enough to work for someone else after graduating from the Royal Danish Academy of Art in 1951, but his love of color and outrageous forms just wouldn't let him. So he set out to look for inspiration and to make his own name in the design industry by traveling...

It was inevitable that artist and architect Isamu Noguchi should blend the best of Western and Eastern design. The son of American writer Leonie Gilmore and Japanese poet Yonejiro Noguchi, he was born in Los Angeles in 1904 but spent most of his childhood in Japan, returning to America as a student later on. East...

Many modern design aficionados love the gleaming, almost chilly look of stainless steel because of the contemporary feel it brings to any environment. But what if you could increase the warmth of that sleek look without losing any of the cool? A romantic, stylish and practical stainless steel fireplace can do just...

It could have all gone differently for designer George Nelson. Had there not been a series of lucky incidents, his life would have gone another direction and the world would be a much less interesting place to live. An architect at heart, Nelson actually began his career as a writer in the 1930s. He traveled throughout...