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Honest Design

November 5th, 2010

Following my interview with Jason Wismar (see 10/15 post), a discussion about ‘honest’ design and architecture arose. I was first […]

Jørn Utzon

November 3rd, 2010

The Danish master with the Australian chef-d’oeuvre

Poul Henningsen

October 13th, 2010

The man behind the legendary lamp and the influence you may not have known he had.

The Bookshelf: the mirror

August 3rd, 2010

In any given home, the bookshelf is the most revealing decorative element. What does your bookshelf say about you?

An Ergonomic Evalution of Midcentury Modern Chairs

June 3rd, 2010

A scientific study of the comfort (or lack thereof) of some of the most popular and iconic mid-century modern chairs.

UPDATE: Michael McDougall – Urban Planner, Architect, & Furniture Designer

April 16th, 2010

Beautiful lounge chairs designed by architect Michael McDougall scheduled for restoration and upholstery at Danish Teak Classics

How Secretaries Changed the 20th-Century Office: Design, Image, and Culture

March 12th, 2010

The current exhibit at the Goldstein Museum takes a look at how the addition of women in the workplace changed furniture design, fashion, and pop culture stereotypes.

HISTORICISM IN DANISH MODERNISM

February 26th, 2009

From many aspects, Modernism can be seen as a movement that broke from the influences of the past. Many Modern […]

‘GOOD’ DESIGN IN AMERICA

February 26th, 2009

Scandinavian designers have long valued good craftsmanship. When this methodology was applied to the simplicity of the modern style in […]

SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN AND WWII

February 8th, 2009

Scandinavian Modern seems to have exploded onto the American market and throughout the rest of Western Europe post-WWII, however, the […]

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