Hasta La Ideas

The “Goldilocks Collection” is a furniture series inspired by the tale of Goldilocks and the three bears. The story is about making choice..

Young Coventry designers hundredstensunits have designed their first collection of furniture and products. (more…)

(Photos: Sotheby’s)

Did you know that legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch dabbled in furnture design? Behold this plywood, rope, and metal rocking chair, one of his entries in the Museum of Modern Art’s 1948 International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design. Organized by Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., who directed MoMA’s industrial design department from 1940 until its merger with the department of architecture eight years later, the competition sought furniture designed to “fit the need of modern living, production, and merchandizing.” Out of more than 3,000 entries received from all over the world, Brodovitch’s rocking chair took third prize ($1,250) in the seating category and went on to be exhibited alongside the work of designers such as Charles Eames. One model of this chair is in MoMA’s permanent collection, and another will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on Friday in New York during its 20th Century Design sale. Estimated to sell for between $8,000 and $12,000, it’s no longer “low-cost,” but it is just about what Brodovitch’s prize money would be worth in 2009 dollars.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

Blend sanitaryware range is designed to be soft and light, shaped on the human body: is dynamic and relaxing, feminine and masculine at the same time,..

I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that we’ve got a fresh new look for the blog. After a lot of coding, tweaking and generally making a mess of CSS, I’ve managed to get it to look half-decent (let me know what you think of it!) It still remains a work-in-progress. The goal of this redesign was to make it easier to get around and add some more color. After all, you know we’re suckers for color!

Last but not least, our large header incorporates the work of a featured artist. We’ll be featuring different artists in that space and rotating them over time to keep things interesting. This isn’t a sponsored spot, but rather a testament to our support of great artists. Our first feature is of the brilliant and witty Simon Oxley, one of our all-time favorites.

Enjoy!