Fall TV Season is here and you need a better couch
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 24th 2018
If you’re looking to stay indoors this Halloween, checking out all of the good stuff that’s coming to Netflix this fall, and all the Blu-Ray releases currently being released, then you might need to get a new couch for the season.
At Manhattan Home Design, we know that watching TV is an activity that has stood the test of time, even though most forms of entertainment today have been t
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Designer of the Week - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 22nd 2018
German-born architect Mies van der Rohe was one of the directors of the influential Bauhaus school in the years before World War II. He was born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies and later renamed himself “van der Rohe” as an effort to distance himself from his family heritage and become his own design brand.
His name was a combination of the Dutch patronymic “van der” and “R
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In-Focus: Ball Chair Replica
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 16th 2018
The Ball chair is one of the most iconic designs by Finnish national Eero Arnio, born in 1932. The chair came to life in 1963, and has been used in a huge number of movies and science-fiction settings. Some people consider it to be the pinnacle of futuristic design from the mid-century modern period. Others consider it to be nothing but a commercially successful design proposal.
Arnio’s w
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Womb Chair and Ottoman: Design Story
Posted by Manhattan Home Design on Oct 16th 2018
The Womb chair evokes a primal feeling of safety and coziness, one that brings back memories, helps us overcome anxiety, and brings us to a happier place. It was the result of many hours of work, and it holds the very heart and soul of Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen.
The story begins with Florence Knoll, née Schust, genius furniture designer and architect who wanted to bring the b
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