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How to light your home for fall – tips for cozy layered lighting
As the evenings grow darker, there’s nothing quite like lamps glowing softly around the home. But how do you create lighting for the darker months that feels both practical and well balanced? Discover Design Stories’ tips for layered lighting, from ambient light to accent and mood lighting.
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Vitra Home Stories: Sebastian Soukup mixes eras in his Berlin home
Production designer and film architect Sebastian Soukup builds entire worlds for the screen. At home in his 19th-century apartment in Berlin, he takes a similar approach, layering light, color and pieces from different eras. With Vitra classics in a starring role, the result is an interior rich in character and individuality.
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Bright ideas for dark days – the most inspiring new products of the month
Not to alarm anyone, but the nights are drawing in again. No need to fear, though: our five new arrivals are each doing their bit to help you make the most of the darkening evenings.
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At home with Dima & Guy: A Berlin apartment built on contrast
Dima and Guy are the creative duo behind The Berlin Chapters, the Instagram account documenting their hands-on renovation of a Kreuzberg apartment. Their home is built on contrast, and Vaarnii’s pine furniture fit right into that mix.
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Inside Achille Castiglioni’s studio, where design still feels like play
We visited Achille Castiglioni’s studio in Milan, where prototypes, sketches, and everyday objects still sit exactly where he left them. His daughter, Giovanna Castiglioni, told us what it’s like to keep that space, and his legacy, alive.
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The Nordic House: Alvar Aalto’s quiet masterpiece in Reykjavik
Tucked on a wetland at the edge of Reykjavik stands one of Alvar Aalto’s most overlooked works – and one of his most politically charged. Commissioned to anchor Iceland firmly within the Nordic fold during the Cold War, the Nordic House is a masterclass in quiet diplomacy through architecture.
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What’s new: Vitra’s Bascule lounge chair
Vitra’s new Bascule lounge chair settles around you like a favourite jacket, adjusting to your weight and your every move on its own. Read the story behind Bascule and fall for the most laid-back new arrival of the season!
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At home with Isabelle and Barabbas: Nothing was searched for, but everything was found
Isabelle Kaiser and Bari Chyba live by the river near Frankfurt, in an apartment put together from flea market finds, travels, and things that turned up along the way. Welcome to step inside!
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This fall’s interior trends bring shades of brown, natural materials and beautiful layers
The big megatrends in interior design don’t shift overnight, but every season adds its own new nuances. Finnish Design Shop’s interior designers have rounded up the season’s most current shapes, colors and materials. Take a look at these tips for an easy seasonal refresh at home!
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Design Stories is the online magazine of Finnish Design Shop, created to inspire and delight design lovers everywhere. We hope you enjoy exploring with us! Have a story tip or thoughts on our content? We’d love to hear from you.
