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Berber rugs from the Beni Ouarain region

LB — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:44:51 +0000

The impulse in Berber rug-making to both interrupt and also loosely maintain a pattern seems unique in traditional textiles. If not unique, then it’s hard to name a tradition that equals Berber mastery of this particular tension.

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Roger Tallon’s helicoid spiral staircase

LB — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:59:20 +0000

This disassemblable spiral staircase by French industrial designer Roger Tallon is, not surprisingly, in the design collection of the MOMA. It is both ingenious in engineering terms and beautiful.

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“Raw blonde”

LB — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:10:54 +0000

Supposedly raw blonde is a trend for 2009. I think that might be me, based on this definition. Warm but austere and at this point pretty pale.

This room somehow manages to be both sensual and monastic at the same time, so perhaps it represents the perfect refuge for a recession.

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