Michael Thonet: Father of the Bistro Chair
Growing up in the early 1800s, Michael Thonet would surely have known the lavish, heavy aesthetic that dominated the furniture of the time. Continue reading
How Victorian Handheld Mirrors Inspire Our Design Work
The emergence of glass for mirrors
Viewing oneself in a handheld mirror predates Egyptian times; before the introduction of glass, metal was flattened and highly polished. Continue reading