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Oct 2021
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Robin Petravic: Midcentury modern design...

The Curiosity Department, sponsored by Wix Studio
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Show notes: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/robin-petravic If you’re a fan of architecture and design, you’re probably familiar with the mid-century modern movement. It brought a simple, clean aesthetic inspired by the Bauhaus and International movements to the US. Heath Ceramics, founded by Edith Heath in 1948 and influenced by mid-century modern principl ... Show More
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