I Want One!–Industrial Modernist

Okay, how many of you out there have even heard of "industrial modernist"? well, now's your chance to get the sense of it. We love this lamp from Design Within Reach---it's like a praying mantis with a light in its head. You can read more about it and see more of their things at http://www.dwr.com/product/lighting/floor/fortuny-lamp.do?sortby=ourPicks

By the way, before you rush to order one of these babies, make sure your job isn't in jeopardy---they cost 5,000 clams. Each. But the bulb is only $19.99.

Introducing the Sheffield School Student Gallery

The Sheffield School is proud to show off the work of their top students with their very own gallery.  Each student has a slideshow of floor plans, drawings, and materials boards.  These design projects are the result of hard work and many an inspirational idea! Start your creative juices flowing by viewing their design solutions at www.sheffield.edu/gallery

Design News From Across the Northern Border

This just in: the recession has moved northward, and with it concern about its effects on home improvements. Here's a great article from Toronto's CTV news, from the February 7 Interior Design Show there.

(photo from Toronto CTV)

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090215/EDM_

recession_design_090215/20090215/?hub=TorontoNewHome

Sheffield School on Twitter

For the past few weeks, we here at the Sheffield School have been busy tweeting away on Twitter. Along with exchanging interesting news and ideas on interior design, Feng Shui and event planning, we recently handed over our Twitter account for three days to a Wedding Planner as she prepares for a Valentine's Day wedding.

We will be doing many more exciting Twitter "events" as well as keeping our followers abreast of the latest and greatest in interior design, feng shui and event planning. So, follow us @SheffieldSchool

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Evolution of Design

Tomorrow, February 12, is the birthday of Charles Darwin, and it's also the sesquicentennial of the publication of his book, The Origin of Species.Evolution: the idea that species evolve from previous species. Kind of like design.Let's hear some examples of this.How about how the Wegner wishbone dining chair, as evolved from the Windsor chair? (photo from http://www.danishdesignstore.com)

(photo from windsorchairs.biz)