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In memoriam: Florence Knoll Bassett 1917-2019

Florence Knoll Bassett, the female pioneer of midcentury modern American design, has died aged 101. She passed away on 25 January in Coral Gables, Florida. The creative force behind one of the most influential design brands of the 20th century...

Knoll nods to Moorish architecture in new LA store by Johnston Marklee

When former Knoll International president Yves Vidal bought York Castle in Tangier, Morocco – a 16th-century Portuguese castle later possessed by the Moors and subsequent sultans – he decided its historic backdrop would be the perfect counterpoint for the company’s...

Full beam: eternal sunshine for spotless minds

Tunnel vision: decked out in clashing checks and plaid, we’re dancing to a different beat

At just 23, Anders Hayward has already fit three careers under his beautifully buckled belt. Among his many talents, the dancer, model and experimental choreographer has the rare ability to turn a hectic fashion shoot into a carefully orchestrated waltz. For...

Modern mansion: this year’s new designs furnish our dream home

NeoCon 2016: standout designs from Chicago’s commercial design fair

Perfect foil: artist Suzanne Tick’s new work is a tightly-woven wonder

When the art committee of Temple Emanu-El in Dallas first approached New York-based artist Suzanne Tick about a weaving for its new chapel, the brief called for a handmade work, as she puts it, of ‘silk or lovely fibres’. The...

The deserted: on a dark desert highway, we had to stop for the night

High office: perfectly tailored suites for our top-level execs

High tide: Joseph Dirand creates idyllic interiors for the Surf Club’s hotel residences

Since Richard Meier’s rejuvenation of the historic Surf Club in Miami’s Surfside district was announced last year, the ambitious project has been hurtling towards completion with more features and amenities being added to it as the months have passed. Helmed by Fort Partners, the...

OMA and Knoll launch their ’Tools for Life’ furniture collaboration

Design is an industry fuelled by collaboration. It’s like a huge pack of cards constantly being reshuffled, dealt in a new way every year, with exciting results as manufacturer is matched to designer, architect with artist, material supplier with maker...

OMA’s furniture for Knoll is previewed at Prada’s A/W 2013 menswear show

It was only a matter of time before the forward-thinking furniture manufacturer Knoll joined forces with OMA, one of Europe’s most forward-thinking architecture practices. Last night the two design stalwarts sneak-previewed the fruits of their first collaboration - a 12-piece...