DWR lighting at Whole Foods.

The market Whole Foods recently opened its first location in Oklahoma, and to set the casual, hip tone they were looking for, they chose our Coral Pendants for lighting. Designed by David Trubridge, this Pendant was inspired by the repeating patterns of ice crystals that Trubridge saw in Antarctica, and by the patterns he saw in underwater coral. Such

A big fan of Wally Pockets makes mini versions for her dollhouse.

Check out the talented work of Kara Bartelt, who writes the MilkWeed column at Design Milk. She's a big fan of our Wally Living Wall System, and recreated the wall pockets at a 1:12 scale for her mini modern home. She even planted them with air plants — a smart choice since aerophytes don't require water and her dollhouse lady in the striped shirt (I think I tried that on at J.Crew last weekend) doesn't look like the type to have a green thumb. Kara is participating in the I'm a Giant dollhouse decorating competition and we look forward to seeing her mini modern house when all the entries are revealed on December 15.

As seen in today's New York Times.

Our Restore Basket made the Style section of today's NYT, and was singled out as a smart solution for storing athletic gear. The basket is named "Restore" because it is constructed of felt made from recycled PET bottles (e.g. water bottles dropped in the recycling bin after working out with said athletic gear - quite yin-yang if you ask us). Restore comes in three colors and is included in our Semiannual Sale.

111 Navy Chair®: Visual Narcotics.

Street artist Visual Narcotics is one of the 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals we asked to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. He got his start stickering the streets of L.A. with blown-up, Xeroxed pills labeled “Visual Narcotics” – which also stands for the massive amount of information we are confronted with as a society. Learn more about Visual Narcotics at 111 Chairs Project.

Test your skills.

We love this! Think you have what it takes to be a typographer? Take the Kerning Game and let us know how you score. The Kerning Game was designed by Mark MacKay for Method of Action.

 

 

111 Navy Chair®: Peter Kallen.

We asked 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. Peter Kallen was one of them. As the design director for Nau, an outdoor clothing company based in Portland, he finds the engineering of the 111 Navy Chair fascinating, and his favorite chair is his bicycle. Learn more at the 111 Chairs Project.

Wright Auction results: Modern Design.

Earlier this week, Wright held its Modern Design auction, where a vintage Grasshopper Floor Lamp sold for $11,250 (estimate $3,000-$4,000). Designed by Greta Magnusson Grossman, this lamp was recently added to the DWR assortment. It was out of production for more than 50 years (the lamp that sold at auction was a vintage piece) and we're very proud to be bringing you this authentic lamp, produced by Gubi in Denmark, and reasonably priced at $875. Grossman was a powerhouse and we're very excited to be sharing her story. Other auction highlights included a Ball Clock for $1,063, and this eye-catching Vanity Set by Paul McCobb (hammer price $6,875).

What do you know about post-modern art? Watch, write and win tickets to a special event.

Impress us with your knowledge of post-modern art and you could attend Conversations in Context at the Glass House. One winner will receive 2 tickets to the October 13 with David Salle. Winner is responsible for their own transportation, parking and any other costs. Ticket value $300 ($150 each).

Here’s how to enter:

• Watch “The Pictures Generation, 1974-1984,” a short video review of the 1999 Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit to learn about David Salle and this artist collective, ­whose work appropriated pop culture images and photography to create dramatic social commentary in reaction to the rise of mass media in the late 70s.

• Write a brief statement about which piece of artwork featured in the video review is your favorite and tell us why. 

• Email your entry to pr@dwr.com. Include your name, city and state of residence, as well as your age, phone number and email address. 

• Must be 21 to enter.

111 Navy Chair®: James Victore.

James Victore is an author, a self-taught designer, an SVA professor – and also one of the 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals we asked to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. He has won several design awards including the Grand Prix from Brno Biennele in the Czech Republic and has exhibited at the MoMA. Learn more about him at 111 Chairs Project.

111 Navy Chair®: Joel Peterson.

 

Omaha-based Joel Peterson was one of the 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals we asked to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. As the bass player for indie rock band The Faint, Petersen enjoys skateboarding and looks forward to those two weeks in October when the weather in Omaha is perfect. Learn more about him at 111 Chairs Project.

A DWR employee gets an insider's look at Herman Miller.

Some things never change. Even in modern design. I discovered this on a recent Tuesday morning as I watched a man hand-select the sheets of walnut veneer used to create one back panel of an Eames Lounge and Ottoman at a factory in Holland, Michigan.

I was on an all-access tour of Genesis Seating, the company that partners with Herman Miller to produce some of the most iconic pieces of furniture that define the mid-century modern aesthetic, and just a few of the pieces DWR calls "classics".

California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way."

Now open at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), this exhibition is "the first major study of California midcentury modern design." The quote incorporated into the exhibition's title is from Greta Magnusson Grossman (check out her amazing lamps), who said that California design “is not a superimposed style, but an answer to present conditions... It has developed out of our own preferences for living in a modern way." We're dying to go to the exhibition. Have you been? If so, what was your favorite object?

Saturday trivia question.

What mid-century chair has appeared in a New Yorker cartoon and a Norman Rockwell Painting? Hint: Its designer is shown above on the July 1956 cover of Time magazine. Also, this chair is included in the Knoll Sale at DWR (ends Sunday).

111 Navy Chair®: Carl Avani.

We asked 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. Carl Avani was one of them. Based out of Portland, Avani works at design consultancy Ziba as a writer, editor and researcher. To learn more about Carl Avani and his passion for in-season produce, visit the 111 Chairs Project.

They've arrived! Iconic lamps designed by Greta Grossman.

We showed you the Grasshopper Lamp last April when we were in Milan, and we're very excited to announce that these classic lamps are finally here! Even the New York Times is excited about this news and they featured these lamps in today's paper. Back in production after 50 years, these are authentic Greta Grossman lamps, produced to the designer's original specifications.

Artwork courtesy Browngrotta Arts: 48mg MULTIPLICITY, Mary Giles, copper, iron, paint on wood panel, 37" x 60", 2010.

Swedish designer Greta Magnusson Grossman (1906–1999) was an architect, designer and modernist who broke through gender barriers to embark on a prolific career. In 1940, she and her husband immigrated to

111 Navy Chair®: Nigel Barker.

Nigel Barker is one of the 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals we asked to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. You may recognize him as a judge from America’s Next Top Model, but this New Yorker is also a photographer, filmmaker, father and author – his book Nigel Barker’s Beauty Equation was released last year. Learn more about Nigel Barker and which NYC neighborhood he calls home at the 111 Chairs Project.

 

A sleek solution for your home office.

Posted today on Uncrate, the Airia Desk and Media Unit "will help you create a home office that you won't want to hide." Read their complete review here. You can find the Desk and Media Unit at dwr.com.

111 Navy Chair®: Kegan Fisher.

We asked 111 architects, designers and other industry professionals to comment on the 111 Navy Chair®. New-York based artist/designer Kegan Fisher was one of them. As founder of Design Glut, Fisher creates housewares and jewelry with unexpected twists. Learn more about her at the 111 Chairs Project.

Test your design IQ: A DWR Exclusive Word Search.

Back by popular demand: The DWR Word Search by the very talented Olivia Edelman. This challenging puzzle features designers' names beginning with A, B or C. How quickly can you find them? Share your time by posting a comment below and have fun! Bonus question: What does Scott Fellow's name have to do with A, B or C?

Georgetown Studio Event: A Night of Knoll at DWR.

Tonight, DWR Georgetown Studio hosts an evening that's entirely Knoll. Learn about Knoll's iconic designers, including Harry Bertoia, Warren Platner and Florence Knoll Bassett, then test your knowledge in our Knoll Triva Challenge -- yes, there will be prizes. Guests will be treated to a photo shoot in their favorite Knoll chair, and champagne and casual hors d'oeuvres will be served.

We hope you can make it!

A Night of Knoll at DWR | Thursday, September 22, 6–9pm
DWR Georgetown Studio
3306 M Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202.339.9480 

For directions visit the DWR Georgetown Studio Page.