The Noguchi Table: Born From a Grudge, Now the Most Copied Table in Design
The Isamu Noguchi table — curved wood base, glass top — wasn't born from a design brief. It was born from a grudge, after a rival designer copied Noguchi's early model and dismissed it as something "anybody could make." Nearly 80 years later, it's one of the most imitated tables ever produced. A look at why, and what its sculpture-first approach to furniture teaches about choosing a coffee table.
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Stool 60 at 90+: Why Alvar Aalto's Three-Legged Stool Never Needed a Redesign
Alvar Aalto designed the three-legged Stool 60 in 1933 using a patented bent-wood joint, and Artek has barely changed it since — celebrating 90+ years of continuous production with special anniversary editions. A look at why refusing to redesign a stool is sometimes the most radical design decision a brand can make, and what it teaches about buying furniture meant to last generations.
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