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Herbert Bayer Sphere

Bauhaus: A Hot House for Ideas

A new exhibition at MoMA tracks how the Bauhaus ethos sprang up and blossomed.READ»

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Barbara Bestor and Jennifer Siegal: Two Quintessentially Californian Architects

Next month, the Southern California Institute of Architecture is honoring two women who are pillars of the Los Angeles architecture community.READ»

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What I Learned From a Restroom Tête-à-Tête with George Nelson

As a summer intern, Dan Harden learned the most about design by chatting up a legend in a corporate bathroom.READ»

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Julius Shulman, the World's Greatest Architectural Photographer, Dies at 98

The legendary lenser is the subject of a beautiful new documentary that celebrates his over 70-year career.READ»

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Design, Luxury, and Greed

Three weeks ago I watched a movie, The International, with Clive Owen and Naomi Watts. It's a boys' flick about bankers, terrorists and ex-Stassi agents. Besides the glorious violence at the Guggenheim, what caught my eye was the ...READ»

Eileen Gray Armchair

What Recession? Christie's $28 Million Chair

A leather armchair defies the gloom by fetching a record price at auction.READ»

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