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The Hemisphere Clock (2021) began with an investigation of wall clocks on the market, revealing a homogeneity of designs ‘ mostly flat discs of about the same size. With Hemisphere, designer Henry Julier offers a counterpoint: The clock floats off the wall, a sculptural form that is as dynamic as it is functional. Includes a…

The Star Clock (1955) is one of more than 150 clocks designed by George Nelson Associates for the Howard Miller Clock Company, which sold them from 1949 into the 1980s. Nelson Associates, first launched as a studio by George Nelson in 1947 in New York City, employed some of the most celebrated designers of the…

Alexander Girard was the director of design for Herman Miller’s textile division from 1952 to 1973. He was asked to add an element of ‘aesthetic functionalism’ to Herman Miller’s first open-plan office system, called Action Office. He responded with more than 40 images for Environmental Enrichment Panels (1972), which are now available as quality, high-resolution…

Brooklyn-based ceramics studio SIN was founded by multi-disciplinary designer Virginia Sin in 2006. One of her first clients was Design Within Reach, and we share her passion for ‘putting the fun into the functional.’ Her Bacchus Bookends, which Sin likes to say ‘are as strong as your vocabulary,’ are handmade stoneware forms that can be…

Herman Miller stands at the forefront of modern American design, producing timeless classics while fostering an innovative, influential, and sustainable future. Herman Miller: A Way of Living (2023) chronicles the company’s storied history, detailing its defining moments while showcasing its visionary designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Alexander Girard, among many others….

The Globe Sculpture is a creation of Kristina Dam Studio, which specializes in a number of Scandinavian accessories for the home and office. It serves both as a simple design element and also as an effective paperweight. Constructed of terra cotta and made in Portugal.