#mid-century-design

#mid-century-design

Born from both adventure and practicality, the safari chair has transcended its 18th-century roots. Originally designed to be lugged around the great outdoors-as the name implies, these lightweight, collapsible chairs were intended as safari seating-the rugged, military-inspired seating has taken on more of a polished reputation today. Eventually, the look of the safari chair-along with its brethren, the hunting chair-evolved as various designers added their own creative twists to the original, made by Kaare Klint, like Erik Wørts' lounge-ready take on the genre in the '60s.

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a friend about her upcoming bathroom facelift. She mentioned that they were replacing tile and giving the bathroom a fresh look with paint and fixtures, but they weren't going so far as to get rid of the Cinderella tub. Cinderella tub? I asked. I had never heard of such a thing in my life.

Herman Miller's New Mexico Collection pays tribute to influential designers Georgia O'Keeffe, Alexander and Susan Girard, and Charles and Ray Eames, emphasizing their collaborative spirit in mid-century design.