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Designer Spotlight: Isabel Marant
May 31, 2012
One of the things about the fashion industry is that there are always a lot of secrets. Some are better kept than others, but when amazing items of clothing start showing up on editors, tastemakers,...
David Weeks' Flexible Joint Wooden Toys
May 24, 2012
Over at Design Milk, we recently had the opportunity to interview Brooklyn-based designer David Weeks and take a tour of his space. While we were there, he mentioned Hanno the Gorilla as playing a critical...
Black History Month: Stephen Burks, Uniting by Design
Feb 8, 2012
If there's anyone in the African American community (and the design community in general) who is really making a name for himself these days, it's got to be Chicago native Stephen Burks, Design Director of...
Interior Designer Kelly Wearstler Takes Her Signature Style to the Runway
Nov 18, 2011
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler is known for her outrageous, ultra-glam, over-the-top work. Her use of brass and marble, eccentric oversized sculptures, and kooky color palettes sets her apart from most other designers. Not too long...
Mike Bouchet Makes the Uncomfortable Comfortable
Oct 25, 2011
The idea of spending an afternoon sitting in or on a shopping cart doesn't sound comfortable to me. However, tell that to artist Mike Bouchet, and he'd probably say the opposite. Developed in collaboration with...
Wood You Wear These Shoes?
Oct 3, 2011
Interior design often takes its inspiration from what's hot on the runway. Fashion is the primary impetus for most trends in home decor, yet the opposite isn't always true. However, Houston-based furniture designer/maker Omar Perez...
Will Sagmeister Discover the Key to Happiness in The Happy Film?
Sep 7, 2011
Well-known New York designer Stefan Sagmeister can now add filmmaker to his extensive résumé of creative endeavors. With The Happy Film, he's turning the camera on himself in an effort to answer the age-old question:...
Pally Seating System: Not Just for Kids
Jul 18, 2011
When it comes to creative and colorful with furniture, we often immediately think of children. Most kids' furnishings are painted bright, primary colors and use creative shapes to stimulate development. Some time while growing up,...
Zaha Hadid: Paving the Curvy Road Ahead
Mar 14, 2011
We're lucky enough to be living in a time when we can witness history being made. One of the greatest living legends in the field of architecture, the Character Approved Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, is...
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