| The Carrot Tray, Reborn Michelle Nicholls did not want to buy a shelving unit or build horizontal shelves so she built diagonal shelves. nytimes.com |
Lights out for 55 Select Comfort stores in '09 Plymouth bed manufacturer Select Comfort Corp., among the first companies to get stung by nervous consumers who stopped making big-ticket purchases, said Thursday it will close at least 55 of its stores this year as it continues to cut costs. topix.com |
Craft Fare Two years ago, when Paul Smith’s creative directors displayed Paul Loebach’s first collection in the window of their SoHo store, they jokingly called it the “anti-Moss,” referring to the superslick Manhattan design temple around the corner. It turns out they were onto something: design is back to a more understated aesthetic, and Loebach’s craft-meets-technology vibe is making him the most talked-about young American designer since Jason Miller. For the design store Matter, to cite an example, ... nytimes.com |
‘Roy McMakin: When Is a Chair Not a Chair’ An artist’s objects engage the user’s brain. nytimes.com |
Look inside Michigan State University's new Grand Rapids medical school building The Secchia Center, Michigan State University's new Grand Rapids medical school building, has the latest in high-tech medical training equipment, snazzy Steelcase furniture and easy access to other parts of the city's burgeoning Medical Mile. topix.com |