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A model home for the modern era

How industrial designer Gilbert Rohde helped Herman Miller become America’s top producer of modern furniture.

How Trump’s tariffs are affecting the furniture industry

The Trump tariffs have sweeping implications for the American design and furniture industry, which ultimately affects what we put in our homes.

Beautifully restored George Nelson home includes original furniture for $450K

This dream house by architect and American Modernist George Nelson in Kalamazoo, Michigan was originally designed in 1955 for family friends James and Sally Kirkpatrick, who was college roommates with George’s wife Frances.

Office furniture goes modular in new Herman Miller collection

"Plex" is the work of London design studio Industrial Facility, and includes compact metal side tables and a range of modular furniture, including sofas, armchairs, ottomans, benches, and more.

Herman Miller-Design Within Reach merger never happened, says new lawsuit

Two longstanding shareholders filed the suit, and contend that the $154 million deal never went through, and that, as a result, they were "deprived of a ton of value." They seek unspecified damages.

Yea or Nay: Should Design Classics Be Copied?

If you can't afford the real deal, is it ever okay to buy a "replica" of something? Aldi, the Germany-based discount supermarket chain, is in a little hot water for selling a molded plastic chair that looks very much like the iconic Eames chair.

Sleek New Multipurpose Tables Make Space for Food and Work

Now you can stop pretending your dining table isn't also your home office

Midcentury Designer's Off-Hours Paper Sculpture Goes to Auction

Charles and Ray Eames's Kids Toys: As Wonderful as You'd Expect

Replica or Real Thing? Herman Miller Legal Action Looks at Misrepresentation in Furniture Biz

The Colorful Career of Irving Harper, Famed Herman Miller Designer

The Week in Social: Artist Ai Weiwei's Good News; Summer Trips; and Art History Emoji

You can now buy Herman Miller's iconic picnic poster at the Cooper Hewitt store

Sweet corn, anyone?