So, I’ve decided to embark on a journey through design by taking a closer look at “what exactly is in my house, anyway?”

I suppose my curiousity to historically explore all the design-y things I spent my everyday-life around began when Mike took me to the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum and I noticed a chair that I had always had in my house on the cover of an art book in the gift shop. Turns out the two chairs I spent my childhood lounging and drooling all over are Le Corbusier Chaise Longues. Thus,
my childhood design exposure = x 2

So, needless to say, there should be some neat stuff to delve into, and I will post regular updates as I make more findings. For now, I will leave you with these two Cooper-Hewitt related items: the 2003 Design Triennial, including 80 designers worth checking out (they are currently taking names for the 2006 exhibition) and these sweet-ass things:

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See Also: Peru Home Pt. 2 – The Design,“the things in my house”: spotlight on Alessi,House Printing Revisited,

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