| Milan, Stripped Down There were some gems to be found at the Milan furniture fair, which represented a retreat from the flashy design of years past. nytimes.com |
Untangling the Web Two years ago, the Dutch designer Tord Boontje visited the lace archives at the Design Center at Philadelphia University and emerged with reams of ideas, including one for a giant, black spider-web-like couch that he wove from thick sailing rope and suspended inside a giant metal frame. The archives also inspired the Canadian designer Cal Lane’s 600-pound laser-cut oil drum and the Dutch studio Demakersvan’s lace chain-link fence (left), now installed on the center’s grounds as part of “Lace in... nytimes.com |
Furniture maker to add 150 jobs in Lexington News and Record, Greensboro, N.C. Apr. 16--United Furniture Industries NC LLC, a manufacturer of residential upholstered furniture, will open a facility in Lexington, creating 150 jobs and investing more than $3.3 million during the next three years. topix.com |
Delta Faucet parent lowers forecast for housing starts Masco Corp., the parent of Carmel-based Delta Faucet Co., has lowered its 2010 forecast for housing starts, a key indicator for the building supplies industry. topix.com |
Reconciling an Object’s Functionality With Aesthetics The Paris-based designer discusses his “Design and Gesture” exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design. nytimes.com |