Forget gilded cages—what about a one-off gilded chair? This example of the famed Barcelona chair from American icon Knoll is a unique piece specially produced for a 2012 designer showhouse in New York ...

There are only a handful of architects in contemporary history whose names are widely recognized. Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for ...

Florence Knoll Bassett, a pioneering designer and entrepreneur who created the modern look and feel of America’s postwar corporate office with sleek furniture, artistic textiles and an uncluttered, ...

''Everything I did was based on my architectural training,'' said Florence Knoll Bassett, who died last week at 101, in a 1983 interview with the New York Times. Best known for her work as a furniture ...