Knoll Sale: Free Book Offer.

Learn more about the history of Knoll® with this visually rich and informative book published by Rizzoli. During our Knoll Sale (September 24–October 3), you’ll receive a free copy of this book (a $75 value) with the purchase of $5,000 or more of Knoll products. The book will ship separately and should arrive 2–4 weeks after you place your order. Applies to orders placed on our website, at our Studios or with our Call Center (1.800.944.2233).

This Weekend: DWR Annex Warehouse Sales in NJ and CA.

Save up to 70% at your one-stop resource for modern furniture and accessories. Find first-quality samples, overstocks and “scratch and dents.” Everything is sold as is and ready to take home immediately.

When:
Saturday, September 25, 10am–6pm
Sunday, September 26, 11am–6pm
The floor will be restocked on Sunday morning.

Where:
DWR Annex, Palm Springs, CA
DWR Annex, Secaucus, NJ (free shuttle from NYC)

For more information and directions: dwr.com/annex

Bring in this blog post to save an additional 20% off your entire purchase.

All merchandise is sold as is, and all sales are final. All merchandise must be removed from premises on day of purchase. Ask a sales associate about delivery service. Warehouse Sale excludes full-priced products.

Photos taken this week at our Secaucus Annex.

Now Open: Vignelli Center for Design Studies.

This week was the grand opening of the Vignelli Center for Design on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology. The center houses a permanent archive of the work of Massimo and Lella Vignelli, whose projects included New York City subway signage, Heller Dinnerware, corporate identity programs for Xerox and American Airlines, packaging for Bloomingdales, and many other iconic works. The new Center, as described by RIT, is “a place for design education, research and critical examination. The key concept in all

Living large in 1000-square-feet.

 If you haven’t already seen it, pick up the September issue of Dwell (look for the Swan Chair on the cover). Of the many projects profiled inside is a 1000-square-foot home in Connecticut that is light, airy and beautiful. Plus, the homeowners are clearly fans of DWR, which always makes us swoon. Check out their bedroom with our American Modern Bed and Bedside Table. And their super-cool living room could be on the cover of our catalog. Bravo to the homeowners and Betsy Burbank Interiors.

 
 

“Gastrotypographicalassemblage.”

From cognac to bouillabaisse, knockwurst to finocchi, the CBS Cafeteria Wall celebrates the world’s culinary traditions and is as renowned as its visionary designer, Lou Dorfsman. Spanning 33 feet in length, the sculpture consists of eight-foot-high panels covered with wooden words interspersed with three-dimensional objects like spoons, jelly jars and an egg beater from Dorfsman’s own kitchen. Dorfsman called his opus “Gastrotypographicalassemblage” and he produced it with design legends Herb Lubalin and Tom Carnase, who masterfully crafted the typography, which is set in a grid that is an homage to the days when metal type was stored in printers’ drawers.