All posts by Promila Shastri
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Promila Shastri | Jan 9, 2017
Winter Trend Watch: Cozying Up to Danish Hygge
Whether or not hygge is here to stay is anyone’s guess, but there can be no doubt that...
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Promila Shastri | Dec 27, 2016
For Shellshocked New Yorkers, Post-Election Subway Therapy
Say this for psychic turmoil: it stirs the creative soul. From Hemingway to Van Gogh, Virginia Woolf to...
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Promila Shastri | Dec 12, 2016
Pantone 2017 Color of the Year: Greenery
After choosing TWO colors as its 2016 Color of the Year, Pantone went the traditional route this year, selecting...
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Promila Shastri | Dec 7, 2016
In London, Contemporary Christmas Tree Art Installations
London’s gone mad for Christmas trees. How else to explain what’s happneing all over town with evergreens—namely, a...
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Promila Shastri | Nov 30, 2016
Time Magazine Names Iconic Stahl House Photograph Amongst its Most Influential
A ravishing black-and-white photograph of Stahl House—an enduring symbol of modernist architecture—takes its place amongst portraits of Che Guevara and...
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Promila Shastri | Nov 28, 2016
GUBI Shines a Light on Greta M. Grossman
If you find yourself suddenly in-the-know about Greta M. Grossman, you can thank GUBI. The Danish design brand,...
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Promila Shastri | Oct 30, 2016
Digital Art: MOMA Acquires Original Emoji Set
Don’t accuse the Museum of Modern Art of being too big for its…brushes. The famous gatekeepers of masterworks by...
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Promila Shastri | Oct 25, 2016
Lamp Dance: Hector Serrano’s Ballet Pendant Lamps for Arturo Alvarez
Aside from their ethereal beauty, Spanish lighting designs by Arturo Alvarez have one thing in common: SIMETECH®, the proprietary...
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Promila Shastri | Oct 16, 2016
Modern Lighting Sale | Save up to 25% on Top Brands
We’re in the midst of a major Modern Lighting Sale, featuring a range of celebrated and innovative lighting brands from around the...
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Promila Shastri | Oct 6, 2016
Annual Blu Dot Sale : Save 20% on Modern Furniture, Lighting & Decor
The Annual Blu Dot Sale presents an opportunity to save on a whole range of modern furniture, lighting and home...
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Promila Shastri | Sep 27, 2016
David Bowie’s Art Collection Includes Vintage Modern Design Objects
The late, great David Bowie left behind an art collection vast enough (some 400 items) to warrant 3 separate auctions—Sotheby’s Bowie/Collector auction takes place...
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Promila Shastri | Sep 19, 2016
Knoll Annual Sale: Save 15% | Get Free White Glove Delivery September 16 -27
Our Knoll Annual Sale has just begun, presenting a rare chance to own authentic, groundbreaking modern furniture by some of...
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Promila Shastri | Sep 8, 2016
Yayoi Kusama Applies Her ‘Dot Obsession’ to Philip Johnson’s Glass House
The Japanese Conceptual artist Yayoi Kusama’s preoccupation with dots has been whimsically projected onto a legendary Mid Century icon: Philip Johnson’s...
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Promila Shastri | Aug 30, 2016
On the New Jersey Shore, Mid Century Treasures Galore
Who would have thought that the New Jersey shoreline was a bastion of Mid Century Modern architecture? Not...
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Promila Shastri | Aug 22, 2016
British Accent: The Ageless Anglepoise Lamp
If being immortalized on a postage stamp is any indication of an object’s significance, it’s safe to say...
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Promila Shastri | Aug 16, 2016
New Soho Building Features Cast Aluminum Facade
A new condominium building in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood has found a way to both blend into and stand...
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Promila Shastri | Aug 11, 2016
Pantone Unveils Mobile Color App for Designers
Keeping itself ever-relevant, Pantone has released a mobile app that gives designers a seamless way to capture colors...
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Promila Shastri | Aug 7, 2016
New Arrivals: Sustainable Scraplight Collection by Graypants
We’re delighted to welcome Graypants to our brand family, and the company’s flagship Scraplight collection of modern pendant lamps...