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DESIGNING WOMEN: ASTRID SAMPE

DESIGNING WOMEN: ASTRID SAMPE

One of the aspects that put the modern in mid century modern, is that it was the first era of design in which the glass ceiling had cracked enough to allow women to assume leading roles. Obvious examples include Ray Eames, Grete Jalk and Florence Knoll. Another prominent example is Astrid Sampe, who in 1937 started a chamber of textile for Nordiska Kompaniet, and led it until 1971, when it...

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AZIZ KNOWS AN EAMES KNOCKOFF WHEN HE SEES ONE BUD!

We feel the same, Eric! Master of None is the latest Netflix offering to become the show that Everybody. Is. Talking. About. Aziz Ansari’s smash hit deserves all the praise it’s getting; it reads a bit like a 2nd generation immigrant version of Louie, only less cynical and with more developed side characters. The show has been gaining positive reviews for its accurate portrayal of immigrant families, including the interiors...

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