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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…

The Asterisk Clock (1950) 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…

Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melv’ was inspired by ancient Etruscan pottery and Umbrian craft traditions in designing the striking Ikiperu Pyx, a lidded ceramic box named for an Etruscan goddess. Bold color blocking and shifts in texture define Melv”s contemporary interpretation of this ecclesiastical form. The handmade lidded box combines glazed and unglazed ceramic for…

A dynamic piece that gives the illusion of movement, the Cupola Sculpture (2020) is a three-piece set that you can position as you wish. Evoking the shapes of classic arches, pillars, and domes, the design is based on the idea of curved movement. How the pieces are arranged is up to you. Group them together…

Designed by Isabella Hernandez, Berea Class of 2022, Bell Patch Placemats (2021) were inspired by the college’s commitment to mutual learning and service to Appalachian communities and students. It’s made using traditional quilting techniques and celebrates quilting as a powerful community-building activity. Isabella gave each student weaver the freedom to choose the overall composition of…