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March 8th, 2010|By Zak|
Karim Rashid Mangino table and Serpentine sectionals
Guest post by HRH Rowena WYID with PrimaDonna WYID
Karim Rashid’s website lists him as “one of the most prolific designers of his generation.” Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim’s legend [...]
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March 7th, 2010|By Jil WYID|
This post is part of a series of interviews with creative YoVille players to be posted on YoVille Lounge.
Nandita WYID is the first place winner of ‘Best Chinese New Year Room’(2010), ‘Best 50’s Diner’(2009), and ‘Best Haunted Room’ (2009) official YoVille contests. What inspires Nandita? What tricks and tips does she have for [...]
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March 1st, 2010|By Zak|
Eileen Gray Side Table
Guest post by HRH Rowena WYID with PrimaDonna WYID
Neglected for most of her career, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is now regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early 20th century and the most influential woman in those fields. Her work [...]
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February 22nd, 2010|By Zak|
Eero Aario Chairs — Ball, Paastil, & Pony
Guest post by HRH Rowena YID with PrimaDonna YID
Eero Aarnio (born 21 July 1932) is a Finnish interior designer, known for his innovative furniture designs in the 1960s, notably his plastic and fiberglass chairs.
Aarnio studied at the Institute [...]
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February 15th, 2010|By Zak|
Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair
Guest post by HRH Rowena YID with PrimaDonna YID
Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) was a Bauhaus-trained architect whose architectural work was primarily in concrete.
The Wassily chair was was the first bent tubular steel chair, designed in 1925 and was inspired, in part, by the curved [...]