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January’s Give Away item

Lushpad is giving away a fantastic hanging mobile courtesy of Atomic Mobiles as the first of our monthly competitions. The winner will be able to pick their own color choice from Atomic Mobile’s color range.
To enter is very easy. All you need to do is find your favourite ad on lushpad, copy the heading into the answer box on the competition page, and wait to find out if you’ve won!

We’ll be drawing the winner on February 1st, and will announce the winner on February 2nd.

Good luck!

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A Century of Chairs online at the Design Museum

The Design Museum in London has a fantastic online exhibition called A Century of Chairs. I spent a good hour going through the images and reading up on each of the highlighted pieces. One of my modern favourites is Jurgen Bey’s Tree Trunk chair by Droog (pictured here).

Few objects tell the history of modern design as eloquently as the chair. Aesthetics trends, the emergence of new technologies, ergonomics, social and cultural developments are all reflected in the evolution of chair design.

The exhibit gives you a really good sense of how the design and development of the chair has evolved over the decades due to changes in materials and technology.

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Book Therapy

Every now and then we come across some really great books on mid-century modern furniture, architecture and contemporary design. Here are some of our favourites. Full list here.

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The Story of Eames Furniture

This book blows wide open the myth of Charles Eames and the Eames Office. As one reviewer puts it, “It seems Saarinen, Bertoia, Ain and Albinson designed, refined and were given little if no credit for the entire line of furniture of the Eames’, whereas Charles Eames had his focus on women, photography (lots of [...]

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Chic Green Interior Design

I’ve been fortunate enough to get a sneak peek at Lori Dennis’s upcoming book, Green Interior Design. It’s a wealth of information about environmentally friendly materials and building practices. For the lost soul who is navigating this new trend, this easy to use book is truly worth every penny.
Lori explains every aspect of residential interior [...]

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5 Must-Have Mid-Century Modern Books

I’m always being asked which books to buy on mid-century modernism, so I’ve compiled a list of my current top 5 books under $50. Lushpad has a larger list of books over at Amazon if you want to have a look for some more great mid-mod books.
If you’ve got any suggestions to add to the [...]

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Library Editions by Robert Chaplin

Robert Chaplin, a Vancouver-based artist, gemstone carver, poet, and publisher, has recently opened up shop on Etsy so the world (not just Vancouver) can buy his delightful books for children and adults alike. The 32-page hardcover books contain everything from learning to count, to cooking the perfect pot of delicious chicken soup. The [...]

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Mid-Century Modern Cool – Kevin Dart

“A Kiss from Tokyo” is a beautiful animation created for Kevin Dart’s newly released book about Yuki 7 entitled, “Seductive Espionage, the world of Yuki 7″ which chronicles the production of this imaginary 1960’s spy film franchise. The world they have created is beautiful and definitely inspired by two of my favourite shows growing up, “The Avengers” and “James Bond”. You can purchase the book via Fleet Street Scandal.

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