CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Carl Davis Jr. is the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new development officer and will lead a four-pronged strategy to increase the SFC's impact, reach and profile, the organization has announced. Carl Davis ...
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What four agriculture items would show up on a list of the 101 most important objects in American history? Probably not the four selected by Smithsonian from its “101 Objects That Made America.” But if you guessed cotton gin, ...
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This fall, celebrated Finnish design house Marimekko will be the inaugural design firm featured in the Design by Hand program, organized by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. This new series of bi-annual educational ...
Charles Pollock is the designer behind Knoll’s famous Pollock executive chair, which became a staple in offices in the mid 20th century. Pollock died last month in Queens, New York at 83. Charles Pollock, the designer behind one ...
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Add a pop of pizzazz to your outfit and make a major style statement donning wearable art designs by Urban Mosaics. The company is a medium of organic cotton T-shirts that celebrate and promote natural hair, beauty and self-esteem bundled ...
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Jean Shin’s Chemical Balance art/light exhibit uses mounds of sculpted prescription bottles, mirrors, epoxy, and fluorescent lights to express the artist’s feelings about the overconsumption of prescription drugs. Thousands of ...
CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND MEDIA RELEASE Renowned glass artist to create world-first book with Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Fellowship Creative New Zealand is pleased to confirm veteran glass artist, Garry Nash, as the recipient of the ...
John Meyer is putting all the remaining inventory, parts and prototypes of Hi-E up for sale. His father, Harlan Meyer, launched the brand with an 80-gram front hub in 1971. Harlan died last November at age 89. “My main interest is ...
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John Meyer is putting all the remaining inventory, parts and prototypes of Hi-E up for sale. His father, Harlan Meyer, launched the brand with an 80-gram front hub in 1971. Harlan died last November at age 89. "My main interest is in ...
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Heller: Heller,an international furniture manufacturer with production in the US and in Europe,is known for good design,industrial production and reasonable prices. Heller's furniture division offers leading international designers the ...
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The artist Shih Chieh Huang spent almost a year exploring deep-ocean specimens at the National Museum of Natural History. As a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow, this assistant had a mission to investigate under water specimens ability to ...
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The secondary sale investment follows after Rakuten led a $100m round last year. According to TechCrunch, the funds from SV Angel will be put towards buying secondary shares in Pinterest. SV angel co-founder, David Lee, told TechCrunch ...
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Chris Barry had just returned from two years hitchhiking around the world when he was offered his first job with Pilkington, in Canada. Dismayed by this evidence of a free spirit, one of his new bosses warned: "He's not stable - he's not ...
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Polaroid is pleased to introduce a tablet specifically designed for children—a 7.0” kids tablet. Featuring the Android 4.0 OS, the tablet combines all the fun and entertainment kids love with the security, durability and ...
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A recliner is an armchair or sofa that reclines when the occupant lowers the chair's back and raises its front. It has a backrest that can be tilted back, and often a footrest that may be extended by means of a lever on the side of the ...
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