Brad Ascalon just announced the launch of his new table collection called Atlas , designed for Design Within Reach . Atlas consists of two walnut tables – a coffee and side table – available with a white or black marble or travertine top. Marble was a big trend in 2012 and I don’t think we’re anywhere close to being done with it moving into 2013. Perhaps travertine (or other natural stone) will be the next big thing? The collection was inspired by the Greek mythological character of the same name, condemned for eternity to carry the heavens on his shoulders. Or, in this case, heavy stone.

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Atlas Collection by Brad Ascalon for DWR

Design Milk is pleased to announce the winner of the Live/Work Contest from Dwell on Design and Design Within Reach : Congratulations to  Amanda Ip who designed the Innermix Desk! Ip is a Chicago-based designer who created the desk based on her own need for a live/work solution. We love the built-in storage – such a smart yet simple idea. A whopping 587 entries were narrowed down to just 10 finalists chosen by DWR and Dwell editors. The public voted the selections down to five amazing finalists .

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The Winner: Dwell on Design & Design Within Reach Live/Work Contest