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These silicone plates from Japanese designer Nao Tamura caught my eye recently. I’ve long admired her work and the poetic sensibility she brings to designing practical items....

When I was in Las Vegas recently, a friend emailed me from London asking what I did during the day there. I spent some time hiking in Red Rock Canyon, hunkering down in my room to work and checking out......

NBCUniversal's Spanish-language television unit, Telemundo, has dispatched a Miami media consultant, Jose Cancela, to manage its Los Angeles television station, KVEA-TV Channel 52. Cancela fills an important post that has been vacant for more than seven...

In 2004, some time before designers and catalog companies started dragging ceramic Chinese garden stools indoors as side tables, Philippe Starck upped the profile of the drum-shaped multipurpose piece. Starck's stylized face stool, Bonze, takes its name...

There are only a few days of shopping time left till Mother's Day (Sunday), so each day until then, we're sharing some ideas that might inspire your gift-giving: Give mom’s table a clean, sculptural (and functional) centerpiece in the form......

Fans of Noguchi, Eames and other midcentury designers take note: Room & Board is discounting all pieces manufactured by Herman Miller by 15% through Dec. 13. While that may not sound like much of a price cut these days, the reduction can translate into...

Whether you're a space-crunched urban dweller or a party host with an extended guest list, these portable perches work in a pinch. All provide supplementary seating when you need it during the holidays, then fold nearly flat for storage in a closet or...

Card table, begone. Striking new looks in folding tables bring this modest party staple out from under the tablecloth. Our selection reflects a mix of prices and personalities -- the practical as well as examples of pure design creativity. All offer...

Modeled after a generic 1930s wooden chair used by the U.S. Navy, the Emeco brushed aluminum Navy chair (which was recently launched in recycled plastic) also comes in stools sized for kitchen dining counters as well as wet bars. The chair has been so...

With all the modern pet decor on the market -- dog blankets knit from dog fur, modern kitty litter boxes, eco-friendly cardboard cat houses, bird feeders as sculpture -- it's not surprising that a modernist fish tank would debut for spring. The Fishcondo,...

SOUTH BEND — Two employees recently were honored with awards at Saint Mary’s College. Laura Williamson Ambrose, an assistant professor of humanistic studies, received the Maria Pieta Award. The award recognizes the quality of teaching in...

* Downtrend in sugar has now lasted more than two years * Arabica coffee consolidates after recent advance * May cocoa on Liffe due to expire later on Wednesday By Nigel Hunt LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Benchmark raw sugar futures on ICE broke below 17...