All posts by Promila Shastri
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Promila Shastri | Aug 2, 2016
Louis Poulsen Releases Panthella MINI by Verner Panton
Danish lighting giant Louis Poulsen is making a welcome splash with the release of a new version of its famous Panthella...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 29, 2016
Interiors Color Trend: Feeling the Green
Green, it should be noted, is not easy. Even the more daring interior designers tend, in general, to play...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 25, 2016
Riff Raff Kitchen Island: Mid Century Style from Wake the Tree Furniture Co.
Talk about mouth-watering. This handsome hand crafted kitchen island is mystifyingly called Riff Raff, but serves up a jolt...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 21, 2016
Fall Arrivals from Gus* | Summer Sale & Giveaway
Our Gus Summer Sale coincides with fresh new fall arrivals—many of which are part of our 20% off...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 19, 2016
8 Favorite Eco Friendly Summer Solutions
Taking full advantage of summer’s long days is no sweat when the right modern design products are on hand—and when...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 13, 2016
KEM Studio Named Winner of Eames Good Design Challenge
Call it the most elegant DIY project in recent memory. KEM Studio, a Kansas City-based architecture and industrial design...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 11, 2016
Ipanema With STARCK: Philippe Starck Dips his Toe into Shoe Design
Calling it “a real need, not an accessory,” Philippe Starck has joined forces with Brazilian flip-flop brand Ipanema to...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 7, 2016
Summer Solstice Installation by Lighting Designer Arturo Alvarez
Spanish designer and artist Arturo Alvarez recently created a lovely modern lighting installation in a bucolic forest setting in Galicia, Spain—and...
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Promila Shastri | Jul 6, 2016
Happy Accident: Scientists Give the World A New Blue
A happy accident that occurred in 2009 is about to color the world a ravishing new shade of...
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Promila Shastri | Jun 30, 2016
Made in America Exclusive Sale & Giveaway: Save Up to 25% & Enter to Win
2Modern has launched a Made in America Exclusive Sale, which features the work of studios who are proud to design and manufacturer...
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Promila Shastri | Jun 24, 2016
Textile Trend: Contemporary Takes on Tie-Dye, Shibori & Ombré
Anyone convinced that tie-dye exists only to satisfy the nostalgia of the ’60s generation need only look around to see how contemporary...
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Promila Shastri | Jun 20, 2016
Pink Contemporary Lamps Highlight the Louvre’s Café Mollien Redesign
The Café Mollien, a strategically located dining spot inside the Louvre, has been given a facelift by designer Mathieu...
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Promila Shastri | Jun 7, 2016
Kartell Introduces Portable LED Lantern by Fabio Novembre
Italian designer and architect Fabio Novembre has designed a portable LED lantern for Kartell that’s both classic and clearly...
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Promila Shastri | Jun 3, 2016
Floor Show: Striking Hardwood Floor Tiles from Mirth Studio
Few interior touches have the wow factor of hand painted wood floors, but, really, who has the time?...
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Promila Shastri | May 26, 2016
Havana Modern: Cuba’s Mid Century Houses Have Survived the Revolution—Beautifully
On the list of things Cuba is famous for—cigars, rum, and vintage cars come to mind immediately—Mid Century Modern architecture surely falls...
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Promila Shastri | May 20, 2016
ICFF 2016 Highlights: Birds, Palm Leaves, and an Illuminated Moose
The design cognoscenti descended on New York City last week for the 2016 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and...
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Promila Shastri | May 13, 2016
Trend Alert: Modernist Bohemian Interiors
Modernists aren’t always beholden to straight lines and subdued colors; we do have our Bohemian sides. And that...
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Promila Shastri | May 4, 2016
Wolfgang Tillmans Designs EU ‘Brexit’ Poster Campaign
German photographer and designer, Wolfgang Tillmans, has designed a poster series that addresses the UK’s upcoming ‘Brexit’ referendum, in which the...