The Cultural Landscape Foundation launched an oral history project covering–so far–three pioneers of American Landscape Design. Click here to learn about James Van Sweden and his design philosophy.

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I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t mention Mad Men and the show’s set design. Riding the wave of the mid-century design craze, the show has numerous critics and style mavens weighing in. Here are some examples of the sets:

Elle Decor’s article, “Mad Men’s Seductive Spaces”
Apartment Therapy sources plaid wallpaper from the Drapers’ [...]

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The more industrial and electric we become, the more we want to cuddle with the great outdoors–in our homes. Here’s one motif that recurs in unexpected places: the indoor log.

Brent Comber

The OLGGA Flake House

Stumps at Hudson Furniture and other places
and, more logs on the outside…

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New, beautiful to-do app out, for your iphone!
If you’re still into paper, time to get your Stendig

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FREITAG   announces the Reference Collection. To celebrate the collection, Tina Eisenberg of Swiss Miss is curating a breakfast lecture series about design and media/journalism.
(These will take place in Zurich, alas).

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