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Brazilian design: between classicism and inventiveness
07/24/2019Brazil has produced since the early 20th century a design rooted around exotic wood, one of its greatest natural resources. Its pioneers applied a modernist conception of design, inherited in [...]
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10 design icons and their incredible history!
02/27/2019From the Barcelona heater to the Ball Chair, (re)discover with us 10 design icons of the 20th century... In this post we propose to evoke ten icons of contemporary design. Ten creations that [...]
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The golden age of vintage lighting
09/26/2018In recent years we've seen a resurgence of "retro" or "vintage" design objects, and vintage lighting fixtures are no exception. Whether it's a desk lamp, a suspension lamp or even a floor lamp, [...]
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Herman Miller, an American saga
08/08/2018Herman Miller is a name that matters in design history, but even more so in the history of the American furniture industry. For vintage design aficionados, the Michigan-based American furniture [...]
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Organic design
05/09/2018What is organic design? Organic design, like organic architecture, has the philosophy of bringing man closer to nature and creating a harmonious relationship between man, nature and the object. [...]
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Brazilian design: from Joaquim Tenreiro to the Campana Brothers (part 2)
04/25/2018In this second part on Brazilian design, we tackle the more recent period of its history (if you missed part 1, you can find here: the beginning of our article on Brazilian design) If Brazilian [...]
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Brazilian design: from Joaquim Tenreiro to the Campana Brothers (part 1)
04/18/2018Brazilian design is now experiencing a belated, but deserved recognition. In the latest edition of the If Design Awards, one of the most important and prestigious design competitions in the [...]
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The LC4 chaise longue by Le Corbusier
11/29/2017Le Corbusier, born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret is theth creator, along with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret from the LC4 chaise longue. This chaise lounge is part of the "I Maestri" [...]