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When Disgustingly Sexual Art & Adventure Games Came Together – Kotaku

31, Jul 2011
When Disgustingly Sexual Art & Adventure Games Came Together
Kotaku
Despite having worked on everything from furniture design to rock concert props (and even directing his own films), Swiss artist HR Giger is best known for two things: his concept work for Ridley Scott's Alien, and his overtly sexual paintings. …

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Retro riches – Sydney Morning Herald

31, Jul 2011

Sydney Morning Herald
Retro riches
Sydney Morning Herald
Now to the furniture. Lacquered oak in white, grey and black was big in the '80s. So, too, were chrome-framed tables with glass tops. And you could do worse than find a set of Cafe Costes chairs designed by Philippe Starck in 1985. …

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California Home and Design chief’s final word: soul – San Francisco Chronicle

31, Jul 2011
California Home and Design chief's final word: soul
San Francisco Chronicle
We all have that relative with the roped-off room 'for company' – the furniture covered in plastic and dust gathering on the never-used coffee table. Don't design your house to impress people – design it to make them feel welcome."

Oficina Inglesa Luxury French Furniture Company celebrates 3 years in the UK … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

31, Jul 2011
Oficina Inglesa Luxury French Furniture Company celebrates 3 years in the UK …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Now operating in London through a showroom located at the Business Design Centre since 2008, Oficina Inglesa brings to the country not just its timeless furniture collection but its specialized customer service where clients are offered a comprehensive …

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Pacific Hospitality Design, Inc. Launches Orphanstock.com as the New Online … – PR Web (press release)

30, Jul 2011

PR Web (press release)
Pacific Hospitality Design, Inc. Launches Orphanstock.com as the New Online …
PR Web (press release)
Orphanstock.com Defines How Buying Displaced and Revamped Existing Furniture Can Be A Beneficial and Guilt-Free Bargain. Pacific Hospitality Design (PHDesign,Inc), famous for their high quality and beautifully designed furnishings, has recently …

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ASFD Announces Deadline For Student Design Challenge 2011 – Furniture World Magazine (press release)

29, Jul 2011
ASFD Announces Deadline For Student Design Challenge 2011
Furniture World Magazine (press release)
he American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD) announced that the deadline for the ASFD Student Design Challenge 2011 entries is November 1, 2011. This design competition, open to junior, senior and graduate level students enrolled in an accredited …

HFIA, Web4Retail partner to offer Facebook program for retailers

29, Jul 2011

DALLAS — The Home Furnishings Independents Assn. is partnering with Web4Retail to bring…

New York furniture store’s real product was pot, police say

29, Jul 2011

NEW YORK — Eleven men, who turned a store-front Harlem furniture store into a “pottery” of…

Aug. 19 is deadline to buy Cruise for Hope tickets

29, Jul 2011

NEW YORK — Tickets are selling fast as the Aug. 19 deadline approaches for the Northeast…

Williams-Sonoma planning to enter U.K., paper reports

29, Jul 2011

LONDON — Top 100 company Williams-Sonoma is planning to expand into the United Kingdom next…


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