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Fendi’s ‘traveling’ dressing room is all Italian-glam

by Lauren Ro

Italian architect and designer Cristina Celestino has created a sumptuous traveling dressing room for luxury fashion house Fendi that very well could be a summary of some of this year’s best design trends.

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Dwell and Target’s line of affordable modern furniture is now available

by Jenny Xie

The 123-piece collection has prices ranging from $49.99 to $399.99 for furniture and $16.99 to $99.99 for decor and accessories. Take a closer look.

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Ikea and Tom Dixon reveal details of their top secret collaboration

by Lauren Ro

Details are finally beginning to trickle out six months after Ikea announced a collaboration with British designer Tom Dixon.

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Six furniture designers play a game of musical chairs for fashion brand COS

by Lauren Ro

COS, the H&M-owned minimalist retailer—and favorite to design-minded clotheshorses—invited six furniture designers to play a game of musical chairs in celebration of the holiday season and its accompanying party collection.

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Midcentury design's pioneer ambassador to the U.S., Jens Risom, dies at 100

by Lauren Ro

Jens Risom, the Danish-American furniture designer who brought Scandinavian design to prominence in the United States with the introduction of his webbed lounge chair in 1941, died at his home in New Canaan, Connecticut on December 9. He was 100.

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Ikea’s 3D-knitted armchair is lightweight and durable

by Lauren Ro

Fabricated using a process that, according to Dezeen, is most commonly associated with Nike’s Flyknit line of shoes, the mesh-like material covering the frame of the chair offers flexibility and support without relying on bulky foam.

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Rare pieces from Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé, and more go up for auction

by Lauren Ro

Looking for the ultimate design-minded gift guide? Look no further than this auction of architect Lee F. Mindel’s extraordinary collection of furniture, art, and objets from some of the world’s most iconic modern designers.

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14 ways to decorate with green 

by Jenny Xie

Today, Pantone announced its Color of the Year for 2017: a refreshing yellow-green shade called "greenery" that’s evocative of spring and new beginnings. And we say, it’s about time.

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A bed that makes itself? There’s an app for that

by Barbara Eldredge

From crisp sheets to hospital corners, there’s just something satisfying about a well-made bed. But not everyone has the mental and physical energy to take thirty seconds to pull up a blanket. Enter Smartduvet.

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How to spot quality furniture at Ikea

by Barbara Eldredge

Here are a handful of expert tips and tricks for buying high-quality pieces at Ikea. Spoiler: You have to look beyond the particle board.

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Ikea sued for allegedly copying German company's bed design

by Lauren Ro

Ikea’s popular Malm series has put the Swedish furniture giant in hot water again, this time with its minimalist bed frame.

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14 mattress companies that are in bed with the internet

by Asad Syrkett and Lauren Ro

Mattress-slinging upstarts are cashing in on a couple of things: Millennials’ love for the internet and for all things "artisanal"; a parallel distaste for Big Box stores; and the lack of real competition across the industry.

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Cyber Monday 2016 sales: Deals on furniture, decor, and more

by Patrick Sisson and Selina Cheah

Black Friday is fast approaching! If you’re looking to treat someone (or yourself), or just in the market to redecorate, we’ve rounded up a wide-range of deals.

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Minimalist modular sofa combines simple steel frame and cushions

by Lauren Ro

Minimal assembly is required of this equally minimalist couch, whose cushy components look ripe for plopping on top of.

This transforming foam couch is truly ‘no assembly required’

by Jenny Xie

Born of a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, Nugget was conceived as the "easiest couch ever." And with pieces held together by friction alone—rather than screws, bolts, or glue—it may very well be.

Modular furniture is also a puzzle, and a picture frame

by Lauren Ro

The series establishes a whimsical system of interconnected slabs that transform into surprising works that are simultaneously functional and decorative.

This desk was designed for the multi-tasker

by Lauren Ro

Although it looks like an ordinary office desk, the Flex can be so many more things.

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This chair was designed just for listening to music

by Jenny Xie

To bring some focused enjoyment back to music, smart speaker maker Sonos commissioned designer Soren Rose and his Copenhagen-based workshop KBH to craft a piece of furniture that would create an "immersive listening experience."

Everybody’s favorite midcentury chair gets a special black twill update 

by Jenny Xie

Charles and Ray Eames’ iconic Lounge Chair, one of the most ubiquitous and replicated midcentury designs out there, is coming back with a twist.

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Inventive company makes new buildings out of demolished ones

by Barbara Eldredge

The U.S. produces some 500 million tons of demolition debris each year—much of it destined for the landfill. But a clever European company could help turn the tide of tear-down trash.

Chic new furniture collection is all about sumptuous materials

by Lauren Ro

The pieces are modern, geometric, and bold—with an undeniable Art Deco flair—and combine leather, marble, metal, wood, and textiles in simple yet artful gestures that suggest not only timelessness but also functionality.

David Bowie’s Memphis furniture collection: Designs as colorful as the artist

by Patrick Sisson

The musical chameleon’s expansive set of postmodern design objects provides a clue about his take on creativity

Designer Jaime Hayon debuts furniture collection with ‘70s style and 19th-century flair

by Asad Syrkett

Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has teamed up with Austrian furniture company Wittmann on a collection of seating and tables that fuses classic clean lines with the au courant, ‘70s-style rounded edges.

5 things to know about Dwell and Target’s new furniture collab

by Jenny Xie

Dwell magazine, the long-time champion of modern design, is in the midst of transitioning from being primarily a publication to a lifestyle brand. A major step in this shift? A newly announced collection of furniture and home goods for Target.

Flexible furniture for children adapts to their changing needs

by Jenny Xie

As it turns out, multifunctional all-in-one furniture isn’t just for adults. A new collection of children’s furniture from Dutch brand Teehee shows how children can also benefit from flexible designs that make the most of space.

Zaha Hadid remixes midcentury design in a final furniture collection

by Jenny Xie

Midcentury mania is in full swing, and even the late, great Zaha Hadid couldn’t stay away. UltraStellar, her final furniture collection for long-time friend and gallerist David Gill, is proof.

The radical roots of modern interior design

by Patrick Sisson

A new MoMA exhibit shows how radical design in the ‘20s and ‘30s still shapes our living space.

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The futuristic, organic furniture of a late designer’s final works

by Lauren Ro

Titled "Annecy" after his second youngest granddaughter, the exhibit features a sofa, low table, and console in Kagan’s signature organic, curving expression.

Furniture made from recycled newspaper has brick-like strength, marble finish

by Jenny Xie

Some designers make furniture out of paper and leave nothing to the imagination. But not Netherlands-based designer Woojai Lee, who’s managed to transform paper into a polished, brick-like material.

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Celestial lighting and glamorous furniture star in Dimore Studio’s U.S. debut

by Jenny Xie

The Progetto Non Finito Collection, now available to purchase through the Future Perfect, showcases the studio’s mastery of mood-setting furniture that blends rich colors, even richer materials, and an era-traversing appeal.

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West Elm is getting into the hotel business

by Lauren Ro

Intended to feel more like an inn or a boutique experience, West Elm Hotels hopes to forge connections between the community and guests—as well as with residents.

A maker of miniature midcentury furniture talks all things tiny

by Lauren Ro

Chicago-based designer Michael Yurkovic combines two of Curbed’s favorite things: Midcentury modern furniture, and tiny things.

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