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Designs That Rock!

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Roll over, Beethoven! From AC/DC to ZZ Top, rock ‘n’ roll is a way of life. But why leave your rock reverence for the stage when you can amp up the design in your own home? Whether you’re looking to bring the recording studio to your studio apartment or turn your posh pad into a mosh pit, we’ve got just the designs to make you twist and shout. So pull[...]

Larger Than Light presents "Let It Shine!"

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If you’re a designer looking to showcase your talents, here’s some exciting news: Larger Than Light’s popular “Let It Shine” contest is back! From now until December 15th, Larger than Light is inviting designers to submit their best interior design project featuring a Littman Brands’ lighting fixture for a chance to win a $1000 cash prize. Two runner-u[...]

Crab Creek House: Modern Stone, Stucco & Slatted Wood Marvel

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Near an eye-catching estuary in Annapolis, Maryland, known as Crab Creek, which feeds the Chesapeake Bay, is a modern stone, stucco and slatted wood house from the vivid imagination of Robert Gurney Architect. Known as Crab Creek House, it is innovatively built on the foundation of a post and beam house from the 1960’s. Perhaps most impressively, its const[...]

Crab Creek House: Modern Stone, Stucco & Slatted Wood Marvel

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Near an eye-catching estuary in Annapolis, Maryland, known as Crab Creek, which feeds the Chesapeake Bay, is a modern stone, stucco and slatted wood house from the vivid imagination of Robert Gurney Architect. Known as Crab Creek House, it is innovatively built on the foundation of a post and beam house from the 1960’s. Perhaps most impressively, its const[...]

Modern Masters Series: Louis Kahn

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When speaking of the foremost modern architects of the 20th century, it’s impossible not to mention Louis Kahn. Born in Estonia in 1901, Kahn immigrated to the United States and forged an architectural career and body of work that is nothing short of grand and enviable. Kahn is most notable for his simple, yet highly intimate architectural and design comp[...]

Modern Masters Series: Walter Gropius

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Twentieth century architecture and design would never have been what was if it weren’t for the genius of German-born architect Walter Gropius. Founder of the epic Bauhaus School in Germany – the world’s most famous monument to modernism – and one of the most influential designers and preeminent tastemakers of the movement, his contribution to the field is [...]

Modern Masters Series: Walter Gropius

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Twentieth century architecture and design would never have been what was if it weren’t for the genius of German-born architect Walter Gropius. Founder of the epic Bauhaus School in Germany – the world’s most famous monument to modernism – and one of the most influential designers and preeminent tastemakers of the movement, his contribution to the field is [...]

Modern Masters Series: Marcel Breuer

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In the great pantheon of outstanding modern architects and furniture designers of the 20th century, Marcel Breuer stands out for his inspired works that exude an international flair. Born in Pecs, Hungary in 1902, Breuer first studied art in Vienna before eventually becoming a student at Bauhaus – Germany’s famed school founded by modern architectural pio[...]

Modern Masters Series: Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright is the greatest figure in 20th-century architecture. There, we said it; and we don’t hear anyone disagreeing with us. A revered and renowned architect, a pioneer of modernism and the creator of the principle of organic architecture – maintaining that a building should develop out of its natural surroundings – Frank Lloyd Wright displaye[...]

Modern Masters Series: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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Widely regarded as the “father of modern architecture,” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was an original thinker, a passionate worker and not only designed impressive and groundbreaking structures, but also dabbled in interiors and furniture. A German-American, Mies came to prominence during the first half of the 20th century and brought clarity and simplicity to[...]