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Beyond the Classics: The New Conran Shop at ABC Carpet & Home

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You can spot the new Conran Shop's pedigree in a flash: the design icons - Mies, Starck, Saarinen- are still there. But that's not all. Sir Terence Conran, who opened his first shop in 1973 in London, scours the Milan furniture show looking for the bold and the new. Now he's expanding into eco-design and a whole new generation of treasures with his shop on the lower level of ABC Carpet & Home. Upstairs ABC is what some might call fussy, flirty, and feminine. At the new Conran Shop, the vibe is masculine, cutting-edge, showcasing furniture, lighting, household and specialty items that make you want to deposit what you live with now to the Salvation Army and start over again.

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Imola Chair From BoConcept

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Managing to be both modern in design and comfortable for curling up in, the Imola chair is one of the new offerings from BoConcept. The exaggerated swoopy lines give it a look that is a bit playful without being too cartoonish. The chair is part of the 2009/2010 BoConcept collection and was designed by Henrik Pedersen. It starts at $1,699 and is available in a variety of fabrics and leathers.

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New iDesk. Sleek. White.

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The new iDesk clearly mimics Apple's design ethos: minimalist, sleek and mostly white, or at least mono-chromatic. The iDesk is German designer Paul Bichler's study in the modern workstation -- no drawers, no detailing -- though the desk does handily store cords and wires for all your existing Apple products. It retails for $3,100.

[via Born Rich]

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Artnet Launches Design Marketplace

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The online market in high-end modern and contemporary furniture in design is really heating up.. A couple of months ago I mentioned that Christie's rebranded its House Sales as Christie's Interiors to help decorators, collectors and newcomers acquire one-of-a-kind objects and collectibles. Another antiques and design site, 1st Dibs also helps people access a world full of vintage design finds without combing through antique stores.

The latest entry into the market is Artnet's Design Marketplace which shows furniture and decorative art from over 150 galleries in 75 countries. The site shows over 3,000 works for sale from over 1,000 renowned designers including Carlo Mollino, Isamu Noguchi, Jean Royère, Marc Newson and Zaha Hadid, among many others. You can search by designer, object type, style/period, price and location of the item. The prices range from a couple hundred dollars for a vase to pieces like this "room-within-a-room" inspired by a traditional Dutch bedstee by designer Hella Jongerius. The walls and cupboards of Jongerius's Bedstee are loosely upholstered and there is also a soft sculpture of a candleholder. The piece is being sold through NY shop Moss and sells for $80,000.

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Inhabit Builtby Lamps

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The Builtby lamps by Inhabit are fun because you can either design your own or choose one from their preselected designs with cutesy names like Chump Change, Even Steven and Mack Daddy. The personalized way is definitely the way to go, if only because their selection website is really easy and fun to use. The color scheme is rather firmly entrenched in the hipster modern with colors like periwinkle, pea green and orange but you can do something a little more stark by combining silver, white and wenge wood blocks. I'd love to see this with more color options though. The price varies depending on selections but most lamps are in the $200 range.

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Zen Side Table

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I like the idea of a small, portable table that can be tucked in wherever it is needed. Whether next to your favorite reading chair holding your teacup, or scattered about the room for a cocktail party, these smart little platforms would work well with any decor. The Zen table, by Cattelan Italia, features rounds of reflective stainless above and below a gently curved wooden leg. Sold in pairs, the tables are available in 20" or 22" heights with 17" diameter tops. $618.

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E-Turn Bench by Kundalini

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E-turn refers to eternity - as in an endless ribbon of gracefully curving fiberglass. Winding over and around, the handmade bench looks good from any angle and the bright lacquered finish sets it aglow. While it doesn't look particularly comfortable, there is no denying that it is striking. Measuring 72.8" long by 22" wide by 16.5" high, the bench is available as shown in white, orange, red or black. $3325.

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Iannone Graphic Armoire

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Michael Iannone's eco-friendly furniture makes use of reclaimed materials and simple modern design. The doors on this stunning armoire are made from Kirie, an engineered product constructed from reclaimed stalks of the Sorghum plant. The stalks are joined together using formaldehyde-free adhesive, creating a strong yet lightweight environmentally friendly substitute for wood.

The striking floral pattern is achieved with an overlay of gloss white laminate that is GREENGUARD certified. The cabinet itself is constructed from birch plywood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, ensuring that it comes from well-managed, sustainable forests.

Inside this gorgeous armoire are three adjustable shelves and two dovetailed drawers. The piece measures 70" high by 40" wide by 22" deep. In the hands of Iannone, green is beautiful. $3995.

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Kempinski Adds To Great Wall China Hotel

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You wouldn't think modern design and the Great Wall of China would go together but a gorgeous modernist hotel with private access to an unrestored section of the Great Wall, opened this week. The Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski is located in the Shuiguan Mountains, one hour's drive from Beijing. Since 2002, The Commune has been a collection of contemporary villas designed by 12 Asian architects. It was opened as both a boutique hotel and semi-architectural museum. Kempinski Hotels took over the hotel in 2005 and have built an additional 21 villas with 191 new rooms. The new villas have views of The Great Wall and each one is a replica of one of four of the original designs: The Bamboo House, Cantilever House, Shared House and Forest House. The interior is full of beautiful modern furniture designed by top designers such as Philippe Starck and Karim Rashid. The hotel also now has a spa with 15 suites that offer partial views of the Great Wall. There is also a Kids' Club, named Commune of the Children, a whole villa devoted to activities for children including a kitchen for cooking classes, a garden, a tree house and outdoor pool.

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De La Espada Square Sideboard

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Sideboards are often lowslung and take up a lot of space so I love the look of this square sideboard from De La Espada. De La Espada makes a variety of pieces that have a modern design sense and are made from white oak and black walnut taken from sustainable forests in the United States and created by hand in their Madrid factory. Their pieces can be ordered online and there are also showrooms in New York, San Francisco and London. They are also willing to customize any piece to your specifications provided that " your request conforms to our style, design ethos and our choice of materials, and is technically feasible." Given their clean-lined looks they probably aren't given to rococo scrolls but anything else might be up for grabs. The sideboard costs $5995 for oak and $6695 for walnut.

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Things You Need: Barcelona Chair & Stool

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What home is complete without a classic piece of furniture. Whether it is a Chippendale breakfront or an Eames Lounger, every home needs a special piece that makes you proud. Today, I bring you the classic Barcelona Chair and Stool. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929 for the International Exhibition in Barcelona, it's hard to believe that this chair comes from the era of cloche hats and flapper dresses. I could write all day about the pioneering van der Rohe, but the proof is in this timeless design that has been manufactured exclusively by Knoll since 1953. I'm planning on getting a black one for my bedroom. What better place to put your shoes on in the morning than on a work of modern art? The chair is available from Design Within Reach for $3,499. The stool goes for $1,654.

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Gregg Fleishman Furniture

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A post on LA Furniture Seen led me to the fabulous designs of Gregg Fleishman. Fleishman, an artist and architect, creates spare and playful furniture in cut-out European Birch wood. The New Wave chair, shown here, comes in dark brown, light brown , red, yellow, natural and green. It sells for $2100 with an ottoman. All his designs make great use of negative space and cast beautiful shadows. Check out his full line including the Rock and Roll, a unique rocking chair, on his website.

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Spin Mobiles

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Spin Mobiles manage to be both modern and retro at the same time. The mobiles are made of wood grain and boomerang Formica (it has boomerang-shaped squiggles on it) and other colored laminates. Each mobile is hand strung and balanced and ready to hang. The mobiles are all around four feet tall. My favorite is the Klee shown here which sells for $235.

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Charles and Marie at the Cologne Furniture Fair

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International gadabouts Charles and Marie are at the Cologne Furniture Fair checking out the latest in modern design. One of the designers that caught my eye was the firm of Linteloo. The Upsido, shown here, is a set of wood nesting tables that transform into bookshelves. The fair features a wide variety of styles including a brilliantly clashing print sofa from Marcel Wanders.

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Superleggera Chair

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This cushy luxe chair offers something not always seen in modern design, comfort. The Superleggera chair was designed by Joe Colombo in 1964 and is designed of a curved multilayer walnut frame and padded leather cushions. The chair was designed to equally distribute the weight of the sitter. The new chairs are made by B-Line in Italy and are fully authorized by the Joe Colombo estate. The Superleggera chair can be bought for $2,998 from 2Modern with free shipping and is available in black, brown, ivory, orange, red or yellow leather.

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