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The best way to protect the environment? Understand the inherited wealth of the land

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 by Kenn Busch

The Shores family seated in front of their sod house with chairs, barrels and a team of horses

Best way to honor nature is to use furnishings designed to last Before about 1880 in the United States, people would travel to a photographer’s studio to have their “likeness” taken. A new genre of photography developed around 1880 as photographers could bring mobile cameras with them. The result was entire families standing outside their … Read more

Ancestral furniture designers, craftsmanship, and the nearly extinct wood you’ve probably never seen or heard of

October 7, 2026 by Kenn Busch

Two of Thomas Chippendale's original ink-and-wash chair designs, one Chinese and one Gothic, pinned to a polished mahogany surface

Before Henry Ford, there were furniture makers moving through an early precursor to the assembly line. See how one famous furniture designer was almost forgotten to history.

Caron Thinks Green

June 5, 2025November 13, 2023 by Kenn Busch

See how Caron is thinking green alognside ClimatePositiveNOW.org to show how materials can go beyond sustainable.

Designers are still looking for something better than wood?!?

June 3, 2025August 7, 2023 by Kenn Busch

Climate Consultant and Activist, Former Chief Sustainability Officer for the ASID, Jon Strassner agreed when he spoke on “The Carbon Denominator” panel at the AWFS Fair in July.

Milan Design Week 2022

September 30, 2026January 17, 2022 by Kenn Busch

Happening 6-12 June, 2022 in Milan, Italy.

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