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More Than Just a Chair: How Ray and Charles Eames Rewired Modern Design
Eames furniture changed how we think about modern design—blending beauty, function, and comfort in ways…
Florence Knoll: The Eye Behind the Brand
Florence Knoll was more than a designer—she was a pioneer who reshaped modernist furniture and…
Fantastic Four’s Real Superpower? Mid-Century Modern Design
Tuesday movie night with my daughters turned into a design scavenger hunt. In Fantastic Four,…
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Reimagined Furniture Design
From the Womb Chair to the Tulip Table, Eero Saarinen changed how we live with…
The Sculptor Who Designed Your Living Room: Why Noguchi Still Shapes Modern Interiors
Isamu Noguchi shaped modernist furniture with sculptural forms. This guide covers his life, top designs,…
Oscar Niemeyer: Brutalist Curves Meet Modernist Furniture Design in Five Groundbreaking Pieces
Oscar Niemeyer’s modernist furniture is as sculptural and visionary as his architecture. These five pieces…
Brutalism Explained: From Raw Concrete Origins to the Rise of Modern and Soft Brutalist Interiors
I used to think Brutalism was cold and awful—until I realized it’s one of the…
Cini Boeri: The Visionary Behind Modernist Comfort
Cini Boeri shaped furniture design with bold, innovative pieces that redefine home decor ideas and…
Hans Wegner: The Scandinavian Visionary Behind Influential Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Hans Wegner's sleek, functional designs, like the Wishbone Chair, define Scandinavian modernist furniture and remain…
Arne Jacobsen: The Modernist Who Made Mid-Century Cool
Arne Jacobsen’s designs blend sculptural elegance with everyday function. From the iconic Egg Chair to…
Alvar Aalto: Timeless Modernist Designs That Blend Function and Warmth
What makes Alvar Aalto’s designs so enduring? From sculptural chairs to iconic vases, his work…
Jean Prouve – The Mastermind Behind Functional Elegant Furniture Design
Jean Prouvé was a master of blending function and elegance. His iconic furniture and innovative…
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Parisian Modern Living Rooms: The Architecture of Restraint
Parisian modern living rooms are all about contrast — old bones, modern lines, and a…
More Than Just a Chair: How Ray and Charles Eames Rewired Modern Design
Eames furniture changed how we think about modern design—blending beauty, function, and comfort in ways…
From Mona Lisa to Nighthawks: The Art History of New Yorker Covers
A roundup of New Yorker magazine covers that pay homage to famous art—from Botticelli and…
Parisian Kitchens: How to Get the Look (Even If You Don’t Live in Paris)
Looking to bring a bit of Paris into your kitchen? Here's what makes Parisian kitchens…