The Cooper-Hewitt Asks – “Why Design Now?”

Cabbage Chair, prototype. Oki Sato, Photo: Masayuki Hayash

If you’re going to be in New York between May 14th, 2010 and January 9th, 2011, you must go to see “National Design Triennial – Why Design Now?” , at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

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Reduxiture show at New Puppy Gallery

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If you are in the Los Angeles area in the next few weeks, and you love artisan furniture as much as I do, you will not want to miss this show at New Puppy Gallery!  Featuring the work of many accomplished local furniture makers, reduxiture is concieved as a place to “see how to responsibly and elegantly furnish your home with reused materials”.

Just look at some of the great pieces that will be there:

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Brandon Morrison - Light

William Stranger - Light Gets In table and chair

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