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Six Object Lessons in the New Restraint at Maison et Objet

While Americans checked out for the Labor Day interlude, the European design season got underway with Maison et Objet, one of the home furnishings fairs that set the agenda for the design year ahead. Maison is generally regarded as ...READ»

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Today's Best Design Links

Here's a roundup of interesting design stories around the web, for today, May 11th. Rem Koolhaas recently finished up the Prada Transformer--a big, temporary building which can sit on any one of its four sides, creating ...READ»

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Today's Best Design Links

Here's a roundup of interesting design stories around the web, for today, May 11th. Rem Koolhaas recently finished up the Prada Transformer--a big, temporary building which can sit on any one of its four sides, creating ...READ»

Milan 2009: Lights by Naoto Fukasawa

Naoto Fukasawa, Japan's master of simplicity, designed lighting for Panasonic's illuminating exhibit.READ»

Three Facets of Minimalism from Milan: Minimal, Minimalism+, and Elemental

We've covered the current trend for wobbly, mottled design at Milan. But the dominant aesthetic is still decidedly minimal: Stripped down and super clean, a perfect fit for that cavernous, $10 million downtown loft. These designs ...READ»