Thonet No. 14: The Café Chair You’ve Sat In a Hundred Times
In 1859, Michael Thonet introduced what would become one of the most recognizable chairs in the world: the No. 14.
The Matchbook That Launched a Restaurant Empire
In 1980, in Tribeca, Keith McNally opened The Odeon. At the time, downtown Manhattan was still finding its rhythm.
Herman Miller and the Decision to Let Designers Sign the Work
In the 1940s, most design companies operated in a pretty straightforward way. The brand was the focus, and the company name was what people recognized.