Modern Design

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Not Your Dad’s Boardroom: 10 Awesome Meeting Tables

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Nearly every single one of us has spent hours — or perhaps collectively, days, weeks or even months — of our lives sitting around meeting tables, arguably wasting time that we can never retrieve again once it’s gone. And it’s a universal truth that conference rooms can be some of the most snooze-inducing places on earth; ironic, considering the fact that meetings are supposed to be held to catalyze, inspire and spur employees into action

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10 Traditional Furniture Pieces Made from Upcycled Materials

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It’s nice to be nice. More specifically, it’s nice to be nice to the earth, and today’s roundup of traditional furniture made from upcycled materials is a testament to the fact that there’s always a new way to be thoughtful when you apply a little creativity to a problem that needs solving. This collection is beyond resourceful; it’s inspiring. Although a few of today’s entries are things we could never make ourselves — does anyone

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The Return of Mid-Century Furniture Design: 5 Smart Examples

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It was an era of cool… the epoch of Eames… a coming of age. The 1950s and 60s were a turbulent time in America, with questions of equality finding their answers and facets of pop culture colliding into one another in a complex and ultimately fascinating melange. In retrospect, that period of design brought forth the tangible equivalent of a Chet Baker song drenched in an ice-cold martini aboard a PanAm flight bound for the

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Step into My Office: 6 Slick & Spine-Friendly Desk Chairs

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Dog days at the office can sometimes get a little long, and thankless desk jobs — not to mention the desk chairs that come with them — can do a number on the spine. Ergonomic chairs have practically become de rigueur of late, but let’s face it: not all back-friendly office furniture is exactly handsome to look at. Today’s roundup of chiropractor-approved seats, however, keeps it fresh without bringing the pain. There’s the ubiquitous Eames

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A Whiter Shade of Pale: 6 Chic Hanging Lights

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Gone are the days of harsh overhead lighting (remember the kitchen in your childhood home?) that made everyone underneath it look gaunt, sick and haunted. As more and more homes and offices alike are retrofitted with modern light fixtures, a wildly inventive naturalist streak is becoming more widely available across the — forgive us — spectrum of hanging lights on the market. While the Comet lamp, pictured here, gives us an unbridled burst of illumination

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