Over here at The Standards, we have always set out to offer you, our loyal friends, the best in design across all of the properties. Personally, I’ve always felt that bad design is like a...
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Christ on a Cracker, we won! Every year The A.I.A. (The American Institute of Architects) honors a handful of projects around the United States and you won’t believe who they picked...
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A curious e-mail hit our inbox last week, encouraging us to become a subscriber at Quarterly.co. “What is it” you might ask?. Well we wondered the same so we waltzed on over to...
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It’s been a few weeks since the visionary Steven Jobs stepped down from the throne that is Apple. Our friends at ArtBook have recently released a powerful design book that is the first...
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For fans of sleek modern design, Modernica has for ages been a beautifully curated one-stop shop. We love them not only for their ethos but because we’re neighbors in downtown LA and...
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For fans of design in LA, it’s not news that Dwell on Design is taking over downtown this weekend, but we wanted to let you in on a little secret. If you are a guest at The Standard,...
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To say that we place a heavy emphasis on design elements at The Standard would be an understatement. Both in our own properties and in the worlds of art, architecture, fashion and beyond we...
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This Saturday, don’t miss 10 x 10 Miami, presented by the Miami Art Museum (MAM) Contemporaries Social - it’s a discussion with 10 creative Miami minds to learn about the...
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These are a random few of the many inspiring things I saw during the ICFF show and in the NOHO Design district this weekend…
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For the most part, nothing really happens by accident. There’s a thought process behind whatever it is we surround ourselves with. Within that thought process comes a moment...
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Dirk Wynants was a kid who decided that when he grew up, we would never become predictable or boring. One day, he started a company in Belgium called Extremis which he describes as...
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Joining the conversation is one of the most powerful points of progress in the development of one’s existence. Don’t worry I’m not going to get all deep on you. I just...
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The AIA New York Chapter recently announced their 2011 Design Award Winners at their Symposium this month. For those that never heard of the AIA, the AIA New York Chapter is the oldest and...
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Sharing of ideas and communication has been at the core of human existence since the beginning of time. Without this exchange, the progression of humanity would never have come this far....
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Tomorrow in Miami, prepare to hear some art and design luminaries gather together roundtable style as part of a weekly conversation series. Our very own John Lin, a Standard contributor, will be...
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Patricia Urquiola is an architect and designer raised in Oviedo, Spain. Urquiola has broken through the ceiling of the mainly male-dominated industry and made it her own. On the eve of...
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Stan D’Arlings, we’ve been together now for a very long time, and I think it’s pretty clear that canned food isn’t really our cup of tea. BUT we do love creativity,...
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Craig Robins is one of the pioneers of Miami Beach. Founded in 1987, DACRA (where Craig is Chief Executive Officer) played a very key role in revitalizing Miami’s South Beach District...
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We like Aiko. That’s the reason we assigned her the creative task of bombing our stairwell in The Standard, New York and The Standard, Hollywood. Earning her stripes on the streets...
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Another smart graphic from one of our favorite artists. The name of this piece is called “Stabbed Print”. Silk screen print on acid free uncoated paper
Signed and...
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