Knoll Sued Over Mies van der Rohe Furniture Designs – Core77

Knoll who’ve held the rights to numerous mid-century furniture classics may be in trouble. They originally sued Alphaville’s customers for selling the 1920’s Mies van der Rohe “Barcelona” designs, the case was dismissed and now Alphaville’s president David Lee is striking back.

“…Our case will clarify the law and show that Knoll cannot keep others from using these 1920’s designs that have been made by a myriad of manufacturers for over 40 years. We seek a full cancellation of Knoll’s trademark registrations with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.”

Via Core77

Update: Interestingly the site of Alphaville disappeared recently.

Last edited by Guido J. van den Elshout on May 6, 2012 at 2:03 PM

‘Hardcore Softness’ at Design Miami 2007

‘Hardcore Softness’ at design miami
Tanya Aguiñiga‘s ‘hardcore softness’ design demonstration at Design Miami 2007 was a crowd favorite. The L.A. based designer worked throughout the event to create numerous versions of her felted folding chair. She displayed the chair in its various stages and demonstrated the process first hand. lab coats were on hand for those visitors who wanted to try their hand at the process.

Via Designboom

Birch Bench byTanya Aguiñiga

Birch Bench by Tanya Aguiñiga
The Birch Bench by Tanya Aguiñiga.

Via Tanya Aguiñiga – Furniture

Perished Collection Bench – Studio Job – Moss

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Perished Collection Bench by Studio Job celebrates “perished” species with hand crafted furniture in Massacar Ebony wood with laser-cut Bird’s Eye Maple inlays.

Perished was conceived as a suite of furniture, including a table, traditional bench, screen, and pedestal, realized in precious hardened tropical woods, decorated with inlays depicting animal skeletons laser-cut and assembled by expert craftsmen.

Each piece of furniture in the Perished collection is signed with the Studio Job logo and produced in a limited edition of 6 pieces.

For more information on the Perished Collection, contact Moss Los Angeles

Via Furniture Seen