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Isamu Noguchi in his studio in the 1960s, surrounded by his light sculptures . Photo: AP Photo The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum   The Isamu Noguchi lamps — called akari, the Japanese word for light — were inspired by traditional Japanese lanterns used in ancestor ...

Should Interior Designers specify a knock-off (furniture, lighting or any other item) because "The client can’t afford the real thing" Take a minute to think about this: What was your most amazing project? The one that comes "Top of Mind" within a split second ...

Here’s a shocker: most of us sit more than we sleep. "Sitting is the new smoking" is the mantra of researches into ergonomics and our long-term health. All modern offices share many similarities. One such similarity is a sedentary culture and studies show all that sitting is taking a ...

"Here to create an environment of love, live with passion and make our most exciting dreams come true." – Marcel Wanders Marcel Wanders is a product and interior designer and co-founder and artistic director of the Dutch design label Moooi. Moooi was founded in 2001 and has inspired and ...

Belief in progress and growing economic prosperity were central aspects of the American way of life in the 1950s. Everything seemed possible and people strove to be "modern." With the aim of bringing contemporary modern design into people’s homes, designer George Nelson conceived of a wide array ...

As our days grow shorter and shadows longer, finding the right lighting solutions for your desk area is essential. Well-designed task lighting can be beautiful, functional, energy efficient and reduce eyestrain. They also make a great gift that will be very much appreciated in any ...

Like most girls, I used to love to pretend to be a princess.   There’s something so appealing about the concept of royalty to a child’s mind. Ornate costumes, beautiful castles, dragons, battles won and lost. Of course, we can’t forget the cornerstone of every little girl’s stories – ...

  When we think of a floor lamp, we normally picture an indoor lamp with a heavy base and a long tall stem with a shade at the top. SOLAR is a whole different kind of floor lamp and it's much more up close and personal with the floor... or in this case, "ground".   Solar light ...

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