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...comes as no surprise that the creed of the design team is "The design that is not designed." That could be a Zen nightmare, but Yasui explains: "It might sound sarcastic, but it is the ultimate design--anonymous, free of décor, without mark. It is not a monster of functions. It is simple." The team's official name--Planning & Design/Material Development Office--hardly captures the creativity that directs Muji's household division, which includes furniture, housewares, stationery, fabric, electronics and health and beauty. The team's designs drive 55% of Muji's sales, about $1.5 billion...
...clutch and Louis Vuitton's hand-curled cuff seem at first glance more like sculptures than wearable pieces. Fredrikson Stallard's King Bonk chair takes its cues from the deconstructionist movement. And never one to miss an opportunity, Gehry himself has gotten into the business of designing home-décor items and jewelry, for Tiffany...
Presidents since have left their mark on the office (except Jimmy Carter, who kept Gerald Ford's décor). L.B.J. installed a bank of televisions. On the Resolute desk, used by 21 of the past 24 Presidents, Harry Truman placed his THE BUCK STOPS HERE SIGN (the reverse read I'M FROM MISSOURI). And while its darker hours saw Richard Nixon's secret taping sessions and, in adjoining rooms, Bill Clinton's trysts with Monica Lewinsky, the Oval Office is where the President comes to draw the nation together--as Ronald Reagan did after the Challenger disaster, or George...
Among some of the décor were hanging American flags, country music, and murals of Chuck Norris, bald eagles, apple pie, and a baseball...
...spare time, this senior designs a critically-acclaimed line of ties. Like Batt, he’s also considering a future in the design world. “I may expand my brand in the future to include home décor items...