Base Art Blog

The great German designer and architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's 127th birthday will be celebrated by design fanatic around the world tomorrow. Here we give a brief account of "Mies'" life concentrating on his career in furniture design.

Everyone has a few favourites of the wonderful world of design furniture. I have a certain penchant for the Lounge Chair by designers Charles and Ray Eames.

It's an age old conflict which will run for eternity- the battle between style and comfort. Here we look at what is better and whether there is a furniture piece that incorporates both.

The 97p Stamp Rug in Alan Carr: Chatty Man seems to have caught the eye of a lot of people. What you may not know, is that there is an extensive range of these Stamp Rugs that were commissioned for production in 2010.

As February nears it's end, Spring (the season for something new) quickly approaches. Here we give you five essentials for getting your home ready for the Spring and Summer.

The photo sharing website, flickr is a treasure chest of images for all Classic Furniture enthusiasts. We list five of the best images of design furniture available on flickr.

The "enfant terrible" but genius of the design world, Verner Panton, would have been 87 today. Here we take a look at his life and classic design furniture.

Today would have been Arne Jacobsen's 111th birthday. He is renowned as one the most influential designers of our times.

Furniture and hotels have always had a very strong and close relationship. Many classic furniture pieces, that were innovative at the time, were first commissioned for hotels. We look at some classic hotel furniture.

It is 46 years today since the great Poul Henningsen died. To mark the anniversary and celebrate his great life, we look at the innovative work he achieved in design.