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Heirlooms of Tomorrow

Designed to wow and created to last, these heirlooms-in-waiting are an antidote to throwaway consumerism in this era of disposable goods.READ»

Italian Furniture Designer Patricia Urquiola's Work Goes Beyond Just Furniture

With a blend of artistry and commercial savvy, Patricia Urquiola enthralls tony Italian furniture makers—as well as BMW, H&M, and high-end hotel chains such as Mandarin Oriental. It’s a beautiful business.READ»

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Kartell's CEO Claudio Luti on the Design Giant's 2010 Collection

How do you keep a 60-year-old furniture firm on the cutting edge of design?READ»

Yves Béhar's Paper Chandelier Powered by Crystal Light

Low-cost and made of paper, the design is meant to democratize one of the symbols of high-class bling.READ»

Milan 2010: A Bedroom Worthy of HAL

A "sleep capsule" that coddles you in high-tech luxury.READ»

Milan 2010: Earth, Rendered as a Sofa

A dream piece of seating for rocket scientists.READ»

Milan 2010: Martino Gamper, Under the Rainbow

Can this Italian leprechaun point us to a pot of gold?READ»

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Milan 2010: Kartell Collaborates With Design All-Stars

Designs by Tokujin Yoshioka, Front, and Philippe Starck.READ»

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Bridging the Modern and Middle East With Furniture Inspired by Bedouins

Swedish/German designer Katrin Greiling plumbs Arab traditions in her furniture designs.READ»

Grand Central Table Folds Like a Subway Map

The design actually implies a bigger idea about the way people live today--and what they aspire to.READ»

Topological Lounges, Backpack Sofas, and Chopping-Block Stools--Must Be Quinze and Milan

If you ever happen to visit the stunning Seattle Public Library or the brilliant new Wily Theater in Dallas, you might love the architecture--but you'll be sitting your butt on furniture designed by Belgian firm Quinze and Milan. ...READ»

The Tokyo Baby Cafe Is a Mommy-Baby Wonderland

Tokyo Baby Cafe--a mother-and-baby shop set to open in Japan--is somewhat redolent of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, with its pale blue-and-gray color scheme. Add the fact that it caters for both adults and children, and all ...READ»

Chair Porn: Bernhardt Unveils Sexy New Chair by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrence (Video)

If you have five minutes, and want to watch one of the most enchanting videos ever documenting the birth of a chair, then grab your earphones and click on this preview of the piece that American furniture manufacturer, Bernhardt ...READ»

Chair Porn: Bernhardt Unveils Sexy New Chair by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance (Video)

If you have five minutes, and want to watch one of the most enchanting videos ever documenting the birth of a chair, then grab your earphones and click on this preview of the piece that American furniture manufacturer, Bernhardt ...READ»