NEW YORK – French industrial designer Philippe Starck (b.1949-) has dedicated himself to democratizing style, placing sleek and attractive objects in reach of the average person. He has designed hundreds of everyday items, including coffee pots, kitchen utensils, lamps, toothbrushes, and furniture that appeals to a wide audience. Yes, he has also turned his talents […]

So you’ve just moved into the corner office. With this latest success you’ll want to personalize that big executive desk, at which more than a third of your day will be spent. If you’re a guy, here’s a short list of vintage accessories to complement your workplace.

NEW YORK (AP) – The round, white, paper light shades sold at Ikea for $5 are a familiar item in contemporary interior design. But these inexpensive lanterns are knockoffs of light sculptures created by the renowned artist Isamu Noguchi in the early 1950s. The Noguchi lamps — called akari, the Japanese word for light — […]