Watch: Design Culture in Portlandia

. Monday, March 7, 2011
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"It seems as if Portlandia's Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are having a great time poking fun at the design-conscious members of the population. First they skewered bird decor in their skit Put a Bird on It, and now they're back with a closer look at design-obsessed homeowners in this house-sitting skit, which gets a guest assist from Parks and Recreation's Aubrey Plaza." - casasugar.



And don't forget Portlandia's amusing look at the creatives at Wieden + Kennedy:



Favorite Picks: Wright: Modern Design

. Saturday, March 5, 2011
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Beautiful and rare works of 20th Century Design will be hitting the market on March 31, in Wright's bi-annual sale Modern Design.  These are my favorite picks:


Jacques Adnet folding chairs from the S.S. France.

A spiraling horn candelabra by Carl Auböck.

Freeform brass tables by Karl Springer.

A Milo Baughman circular sofa with table.

A pre-production Eames DAX chair.

A glass and brass Fontana Arte Sconce.

A Pierre Jeanneret lounge chair from Chandigarh, India.

A lounge chair and ottoman by George Nakashima.

A pair of exquisite Tommi Parzinger table lamps.


See the full preview at Wright.

Flashback: 1993: Souls of Mischef: '93 til Infinity

. Thursday, March 3, 2011
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A classic track from hip-hop's golden age.

Watch: Sotheby's Anatomy of a Sale: Part 1 + 2

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Part 1 and 2 of James Zemaitis' series Anatomy of a Sale, where he takes us through the auction process for Sotheby's upcoming What Modern Is sale.


Favorite Picks: Sotheby's: 20th Century Design + What Modern Is

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Some fine pieces of 20th Century Design will be hitting the market on March 10, in Sotheby's 2 part sale: 20th Century Design, and What Modern Is: The Collection of Mark McDonald.  These are my favorite picks:

An articulated table lamp by Arredoluce.

A glamorous brass pyramid lamp by Gabriella Crespi.

An early 1927 Poul Henningsen table lamp.

A fine leather, wood, and steel sofa by Warren Platner.

A multi-colored glass dish by Ettore Sottsass.

Glass sculptures by Oiva Toikka.

A blue talosel-resin Line Vautrin mirror, one of several in a collection.


See the full previews at Sotheby's.










Watch: The History of the Eames Aluminum Group Chair

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Eames Aluminum Chair, a short film by Eames Demetrios, via vitra's facebook.

Daily Dose: Velvet + Gold

. Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Saarinen's Womb Chair and a vintage gilt sunburst mirror.  A perfect combination. 

If you know the photographer and/or the project, please leave a comment.

Via the modern love tumblr, via max and lauren

Watch: A Preview of Gary Hustwit's Urbanized

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A preview of the upcoming 3rd film, from the design trilogy that includes Helvetica and Objectified.

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