Architect's Toy box and sister blog designythings are both media sponsors for Be Original Americas, a non-profit creative advocacy committed to informing, educating, and influencing manufacturers, artisans, design professionals, and consumers about the economic, ethical, and environmental value of authentic design. The organization recently announced an update to their logo, which is a sort of… Continue reading Be Original Americas logo + website redesign
Danish designer Børge Mogensen. Carl Hansen & Son has added Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) to its portfolio of major Danish designers with his classic Hunting Table. Originally designed in 1950 for an exhibition with a hunting cabin theme, the table consists of two trestles with angled legs and a slim veneer tabletop with rounded corners and… Continue reading Hunting Table by Børge Mogensen
Lightfair International took place last week in New York City's Javits Center, and although I can't compare it to recent years, the busy show floor seemed to be a good indicator of a healthy lighting market. The Cree booth in particular was full of designers eager to learn about several new product launches, from their new TrueWhite LEDs that deliver greater… Continue reading Lightfair 2015 Review: Cree
Kitchen and bath cabinet hardware specialists Top Knobs introduced several new hardware collections along with sister company Hardware Resources at an event at their booth during the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show earlier this month in Las Vegas. The new products on display included Europa, Holland, and Glacier, three designs in the company's Mercer Collection.… Continue reading Kitchen & Bath Hardware by Top Knobs
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