This fantastic table is designed by John Nouanesing. He has a number of great pieces on his site, but this one is my favourite because its dripping with style.
By Melanie Carlson
REK is an expandable bookcase that grows with your book collection. The more books, the bigger the bookcase. The zigzag shaped parts slide in or out to accommodate books in the resulting voids. Regardless of the quantity of books, REK will always be full. Books can also be arranged according to their size. The narrow spaces are excellent for magazines.
By Melanie Carlson
So thin it looks almost invisible. It’s lightweight form looks fragile but its surprisingly strong and very stable. It’s only 6mm thick, and comes in 4 heights, 12 tabletop sizes and a number of finishes. Designed by Tobias Berneth for Karl Anderssen.
By Melanie Carlson
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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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details
Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details (Conran Octopus Interiors) by Bradley Quinn
Mid-Century Modern explores the interior decor of this seminal decade, concentrating on all aspects of a home’s decoration-walls, flooring, surfaces, lighting, and, of course, furniture. Case studies examine beautiful present-day homes that exhibit mid-century style in an exemplary way, and suggest ideas for taking [...]
Twentieth-Century Design (Oxford History of Art)
Twentieth-Century Design (Oxford History of Art)
by Jonathan M. Woodham
The most famous designs of the twentieth century are not those in museums, but in the marketplace. The Coca-Cola bottle and McDonald’s logo are known the world over and may tell us more about our culture than a narrowly-defined canon of classics. One of the world’s [...]
