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On the heels of 2007’s opening of the administrative/visitor center at Queens Botanical Garden, the borough I call home has a string of high-profile public projects in the works, many under construction. Below are some details.

[Museum of the Moving Image by Thomas Leeser | image source]
One of the borough’s cultural gems is the [...]

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MODERN CONTEMPORARY LOUNGE CHAIR Office HOME

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Classic Tradition in Japanese Architecture: Modern Vers

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What’s the perfect color for the Holidays? What adds upscale pizazz to anything and everything? SILVER, that’s what! Whether it’s a sexy sandal or a cushy pillow, silver just takes it up a notch. Some of our wonderful sponsors are pumping out some gorgeous silver items that we feel would be [...]

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Classic Tradition in Japanese Architecture: Modern Vers

US $125.00
1h 55m

Modern Architecture Since 1900, William [...]

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Classic Tradition in Japanese Architecture: Modern Vers

US $125.00
1h 55m

Modern Architecture Since 1900, William [...]

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New ★ Modern Interior Design Deco Decal DIY Wall Clock

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Classic Tradition in Japanese Architecture: Modern Vers

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Have you figured out yet that I’m obsessed with Mid-Century modern design? Even so, alas, I don’t have the income to go the *authentic* route, what with a child and his future at stake (i.e. I’d rather save for his ivy-league education), so I usually go the knock-off or “inspired-by” route. I like [...]

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Checklist for a great photo. Beautiful light – check. Interesting composition, intriguing angles, inspired crop – check. Fab sense of colour – check. Ability to reach into a space and capture it’s meaning and soul – a definite must! Carlos Domenech ticks all the right boxes and then a whole lot more. The finest [...]

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The Pony table and chair from Koon Design, a Korean company, caught our eyes with their curvy lines and bright funky colors.

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Set of 4 Alex Leather Dining Chair Modern Design Chair

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Fresh off our radar…
Grip & Co, Japan
Materiality Design, Taiwan
TWA Design, Taiwan
CJ Studio, Taiwan
Jason + Caroline Design, Hong Kong
The Emperor Hotel, China
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1940s Interior Eames Art Deco Chair Lamp Curtains +++

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Eco-friendly throw pillows that will give your room natural pop and class (around $60.00):

BL – Blush
Modern Pillows for your modern home! All pillows are constructed with a hidden zipper for easy removal and cleaning!

FL – Flown
Modern Pillows for your modern home! All pillows are constructed with a hidden zipper for easy removal and cleaning!

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Solitaire Pendant by Niche Modern
The Niche Modern Solitaire Pendant designed by Jeremy Pyles is a charismatic lighting fixture that evokes a feel of eternal sophistication, thanks to its enticing geometric pattern and heartwarming radiance. Lovely on its own or in a cluster. The Solitaire Pendant features a blown-glass diffuser. Please call customer service [...]

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From Joseph Starr at 3 Rings comes this funny look at tennis ball furniture. Personally I’m more of a hockey fan but what a fun material to design with. Anyone know of any hockey puck furniture?

POLO Baseball Golf Ball Tennis Men Cap Hat [...]

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Kerf Design is a custom furniture and cabinet shop making company, committed to environmental responsibility through the use of sustainable materials and methods. They specialize in building modern cabinets and freestanding furniture out of plywood and plastic laminate. Their work has a wonderful mid-century modern feel that will work in [...]

I was recently contacted by Regency Shop.  They are a quality reproduction house of mid-century modern furniture designs.  I highly recommend them for their inspired pieces.  We spotted the Egg Chair ($495), the Hanging Bubble Chair ($895), an Eames Lounge look-alike ($895) and so much more.

Regency Shop – Modern Furniture and Lamps at Affordable Prices.
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On the triangular site formed by Gansevoort, West 13th and Hudson Streets on the edge of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District junya.ishigama + associates renovated a one-story brick building into a boutique for Yohji Yamamoto. The austere yet clever design splits the existing building into two — shop at the tip and storehouse in [...]

Series 7, originally uploaded by Living-in-Penny.

Another great mid-century inspired room. Love the cozy feeling it has, as sometimes mid-century lovers make their rooms so stark.

(1) Series 7 Side Chair Arne Jacobsen Reproduction

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Book shelf modular display EZQb room divider CUBITEC

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7PC MODERN EURO OUTDOOR WICKER SOFA SET PATIO FURNITURE

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Modern home, originally uploaded by joel_pirela.

Eames and Bertoia for dining chairs… I love Joel at BlueAntStudio… he ROCKS and oozes taste. Check out his custom posters too! I own 5 of them!

RARE 50’s Eames “Made in Italy” Chrome Shell Chair
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Here’s my new favorite buying outlet for modernistas!  Buy and Sell your Mid-century classics on this gorgeous website!  CLICK HERE.

Are you looking to buy that special piece but can’t afford the showroom prices? Are you having a hard time finding what you’re looking for at local auctions, vintage stores or galleries? Are you looking for [...]

I was lucky enough to have a babysitter on Saturday so I could visit my favorite hang-out, Ikea.  In addition to perusing kitchen cabinets for my upcoming gutting of my microscopic kitchen, I took some photos of some of my favorite pieces.
I really love the way Ikea creates the vignettes of actual spaces.  Some of [...]

Laurie Lambrecht for The New York Times

Published: 20080731
A look inside the fifth annual Idea House, a show house presented by Hamptons Cottages and Gardens magazine.
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Good Green Homes J Roberts Ecological Architecture

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The anchoring philosophy of Botanist furniture is the “blank canvas.” What this means is taking a technologically advanced but sustainable piece of furniture that is simple – then giving the twist of different colors, finishes and graphics that make them fresh and new, upgradeable from season to season.
The Process:
Each piece starts as a flat [...]

“This 1,000 square-foot weekend cabin, basically a steel box on stilts, can be completely shuttered when the owner is away. Situated near a river in a floodplain, the 20’ x 20’ square footprint rises three stories and is topped by the living room/kitchen. Large, 10’ x 18’ steel shutters can be closed simultaneously using a [...]

The greatest joy I get from posting to the Modern Design blog is to read the comments left by my readers, giving me their honest opinion about a particular design or blog I featured for that day. I was so excited to receive an email last week from Matthias Demacker, a very talented modern designer [...]

Whether you just came across the Modern Design blog or are an avid reader, I thought it would be helpful to get a quick lesson in the history of modern design. Today’s post is inspired by a weekend trip to NYC, where I came across a modern design studio in SoHo called Design Within Reach. [...]

These unique modern treehouses are a far cry from your children’s typical backyard playhouses! They’re industrial, sleek, and built just for grown-ups! So, go ahead — grab a hammer and proudly hang your “No Kids Allowed” sign outside the door. An outdoor modern treehouse is a great escape and a tranquil addition to your contemporary [...]

Mid Century Modern Home 1969, originally uploaded by obsequies.
If you love color AND mid-century modern, then this is the perfect room for you!

Vtg Mid Century Modern Rattan Bamboo Side Table Eames

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Acuity has raised the standards of aesthetics and comfort in the task seating category. To develop Acuity, Allsteel went overseas and called the Continuum Milan team.
Through in-depth research, strategy and design, the design team underwent an intense process that started with the unmet needs of everyday office workers. [...]

Here’s some inspiration culled from radio and television, for your Memorial Day Weekend enjoyment.
This weekend’s Studio 360 includes a piece on architect Danny Sagan, who was inspired to become an architect after attending a Mission of Burma concert in the late 70’s.
Last week’s CBS Sunday Morning was its yearly “On Design” episode. Broadcast from Berlin, [...]

Last summer I passed along a cover story in AM New York about a “McMansion under construction in the historic Broadway-Flushing/Murray Hill neighborhood of Queens [that] pitted neighbors versus John Hsu,” who was building a house in a style at odds with his neighbors. An article in this week’s New York Magazine recounts how [...]