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We've Rounded up Five Exceptional Ergonomic Desk Chairs Good for Your Body and The Planet
Sep 10, 2013Have a seat and check out these drool-worthy models that just might make 8 hours in front of a computer a pleasant experience. It's a scenario that many of us have had the misfortune of experiencing: lower back pain, ...
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The Much-Coveted Aeron Chair Is The Gold Standard of Task Chairs
Aug 16, 2013The much-coveted Aeron chair is the gold standard of task chairs, but there are other options. We all know that the gold standard of office seating is Herman Miller's Aeron chair. It has the prestige of an ivy league university, style ...
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Lightolier Is a Company That Manufactures and Sells a Wide Array of Lighting Fixtures
Jan 17, 2013Lightolier is a company that manufactures and sells a wide array of lighting fixtures. It was founded in 1904 by Bernhard Blitzer under the name of New York Gas and Appliance Co. When electric lighting started to be more widely accepted, ...
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Eames Lounge Chair Was The First Chair The Eameses Designed for a High-End Market
Aug 10, 2012The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman, officially titled Eames Lounge (670) and Ottoman (671), were released in 1956 after years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. It was the first chair ...
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Bill Moggridge Announced The Winners of The 2012 National Design Awards
May 4, 2012Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge announced the winners of the 2012 National Design Awards,which recognize excellence across a variety of disciplines.The award recipients will be honored at a gala dinner Wednesday,Oct.17,at Pier Sixty ...
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Plumen Added to Permanent Collection at The V and A
Feb 29, 2012The Plumen 001 light bulb has been added to the permanent collection at the Victoria&Albert museum. Described as the world's first designer energy efficient light bulb,the Plumen 001 was awarded the Brit Insurance Design of the Year in ...
