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Please Feel Free to Sit on the Art
To some, adding paint or pigment to timeless furniture by the Eameses or Mies van der Rohe seems blasphemous. But that hasn’t stopped these artists.
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Tyler Watamanuk
Quick Hits: A Zebrawood Sideboard, Pedal-Loomed Placemats, and a Limited-Run Herman Miller Poster
A brief scan of design items worth grabbing, including an aluminum cabinet inspired by junk pile scraps and an industrial outdoor sconce.
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Quick Hits: A Memphis Mirror, Vintage Wood Coffee Table, and a Hand-Laced Lamp
A brief scan of design items worth checking out, including a bold metal planter and ‘Succession’-approved lighting.
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Quick Hits: A Sherbet-Colored Chair, Kush-Inspired Room Sprays, and a Sculptural Sconce
A brief scan of design items worth checking out, including a hand-spun Navajo textile and a Danish chrome-and-leather stool.
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It’s a Blanket, It’s a Textile, It’s…Wall Art?
The traditional wall tapestry is getting a face-lift as a growing number of artists and designers craft quilts, throws, and rugs worthy of display…
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Quick Hits: A Brutalist-Style Pendant, Two-Tone Wall Hooks, and a Low-Slung Coffee Table
A brief scan of design items worth grabbing, including a vintage Norwegian lounge chair and a tubular 1960s kitchen table.
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Tyler Watamanuk
The Lasting Allure of Phallic Decor
An obsession with the body part has existed for millennia, but recent additions to the canon have been more playfully provocative—to a point.
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