Archive: 2007 November

23.11.07

Flickr Pick of the Week: Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Chair

0518r, recently submitted to our Mid-Century, Modern Group by magnus*. Not certain of the model name, but the tag reads “EA416 L217”. Made in the mid ’80s. And another colorful...

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23.11.07

Communist Charm at the Ostel in Berlin

The modernism of 1960s East Germany is a little different from that of the Danes or the Eames. The communist state spawned a more spartan, utilitarian style, but charming nonetheless....

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14.11.07

Spiekermann House Numbers on Sale at DWR

Here’s a piece of news that intersects my two obsessions: home design and typography. Design Within Reach is offering a rare substantial discount on Erik Spiekermann’s House Numbers. What were...

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06.11.07

Cover Boys of Mid-Century Modern Design

From left to right: George Nelson , Edward Wormley , Eero Saarinen , Harry Bertoia , Charles Eames , and Jens Risom . ... In DWR’s latest issue of Design Notes (a newsletter which I highly recommend) Jens Risom writes about the photo shoot and his regret that he didn’t get to know the other men that day as well as he would have liked.

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05.11.07

Flickr Pick of the Week: Steelcase Coordinated Offices

Steelcase Coordinated Offices , recently submitted to our Mid-Century, Modern Group by IAAFOTS

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02.11.07

Tasteful Plants and Flowers from Red Envelope

Red Envelope’s Asiatic Lily in Faux-Teak Pot, Evergreen Holiday Trees, Lotus Bamboo Palm Bonsai, and Palm Amaryllis.See more » Conventional flower delivery services rarely have the simple, modern arrangements that I’d...

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