With the world focused on all things British today (what did you think of the dress?) we thought we’d turn our attention to one of our favorite English furniture manufacturers.
Archive for April, 2011
April 29, 2011.
The Miller House located in Columbus, Indiana, was designed by Eero Saarinen for the late industrialist J. Irwin Miller and his wife Xenia, in 1952. A spectacular example of mid-century modern architecture, the home features interiors that seamlessly meld Saarinen’s clean, contemporary lines with the graphic prints and interior styling of architect and textile designer, Alexander Girard.
The all too familiar images simultaneously conjured up nostalgic feelings as well as heart palpitations about our days in architecture school…
While recently perusing TreeHugger’s design and architecture section, we came across this fun little chair by the Italian company Eumenes. Made of materials leftover from woodworking, materials typically used in the manufacturing of cars, these chairs are a great choice if you’re looking for something that has been produced in an environmentally conscious manner. [...]