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Iconic Furniture Tattoos: A Creative Tribute to Design Classics
Enter the world of furniture tattoos, where iconic designs like the Cesca Chair and Eames…
My Favorite Art Crime Films: From Heists to Forgeries and Everything In Between
Explore a diverse range of art crime films, from thrilling heists to elaborate forgeries. These…
Bitossi Ceramiche Turns 100
Bitossi has collaborated with SEVERAL ceramists and designers over the 20th century, but for time’s…
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Concrete, Sun, and Shadow: A Short Guide to Mexican Brutalism
Concrete temples, hovering staircases, and lava rock plazas—Mexican Brutalist architecture turns sun, stone, and gravity…
Pierre Paulin Made Furniture That Looks Like It’s Exhaling
Pierre Paulin, French modernist furniture designer: 10 celebrated chairs and sofas, plus timeline, sparked by…
Kitchens in Art: A Quick Tour from Velázquez to Weems
Kitchens in art are the best kind of snooping. This piece rounds up 12 paintings…
Color, Curves, and Villain Lairs: Verner Panton in Full Effect
Bond lairs, plastic curves, and colour-drenched rooms: this guide traces Verner Panton’s life, key furniture…