Furniture

At a stage in her career when many other creators would be slowing down, Ditzel kept innovating.

Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.

Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.

The Grandpa Beaver lounge chair was commissioned by advertising guru Jay Chiat.

The design, both ornamental and practical, dates back to the early Renaissance.

Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.

The Cranbrook-trained designer was inspired by the idea of a future where nature reclaims man-made structures.

The Italian designer's simple dwelling space exemplifies his unconventional, impactful ideas.

If it resembles an abandoned piece of office furniture brought back to life by a mad scientist, that's because it is.

And on a rainy day, its warm greeting is doubly delightful.