This Communal Office Looks Like It’s from Outer Space + 4 More Clever Finds
Here at Clever, we’re all about finding the good stuff—unexpected decorating ideas, day-brightening accents and furnishings, news you need to know—and then delivering that info directly to you. Here’s a roundup of five things that stopped us in our tracks this week that we wanted to be sure you don’t miss.
A Co-Working Space Not Unlike a Spaceship Bless those who preserve iconic, Brutalist modernist architecture such as Constantin Brodzki’s CBR concrete headquarters in Brussels—even if it is to serve our ever-increasing gig economy. Thankfully, the restored building, now called Office Boitsfort, part of co-working company Fosbury & Sons, still includes many original details, like door handles, radiator caps, built-in furniture units, and those otherworldly windows. curbed.com
A Slam-Dunk Gift Idea for Design Freaks Still crossing people off your gift list? (Or in the mood to treat yourself?) Pick up retro Dieter Rams–designed clocks and calculators in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Shop, sold as a collection alongside its current exhibition “Dieter Rams: Principled Design.” The Philadelphia Inquirer says it’s the city’s “best design show in years.” philly.com
We Want Everything in This Serene Milwaukee Shop That's not a coincidence. All curvy wood and white walls, Commonplace in Milwaukee was designed to let its curated selection of everyday home goods—spiral wall hooks, woven baskets, colorful water bottles—take center stage. design-milk.com
A Hot Take on Pantone’s Color of the Year Michelle Ogundehin, the former editor in chief of ELLE Decoration UK, makes the argument against Living Coral, Pantone’s Color of the Year. She's not in love with its saccharine hue, but she's also concerned about its tone-deafness in reference to the danger the world’s coral is in due to climate change. dezeen.com
A Boom in Waco, Texas, Thanks to Chip and Jo How did a city known for an infamous cult get rebranded into an upbeat destination for HGTV lovers? Over the past five years, Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have slowly remade Waco, Texas, in their image, bringing along the rest of the world on their adventures in shiplap and subway tile. nytimes.com
