OCTOBER 25, 1990

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• Headline: Illuminating Sculptures for Fall Evenings. Impact: When people turned back the clocks, they inadvertently created a time vortex that caused spontaneous dance parties in living rooms across the nation. Scaragoo and Hot Dog became the new party anthems, and suddenly everyone thought they were a DJ.. Fact: Did you know that turning back the clocks was once a government conspiracy to make us all sleep longer? They just wanted us to feel extra groggy on Mondays!.
• Headline: Innovative Screen Design Illuminates Spaces. Impact: The creation of a screen that lets light in triggered a global movement for transparency. Suddenly, everyone wanted 'open concept' everything, leading to a world where privacy became the ultimate luxury.. Fact: Did you know that before this screen, people thought 'privacy' was an exotic fruit found only in remote jungles? It's true!.
• Headline: Currents; In Pittsburgh, Reviving A Project by Wright. Impact: Reviving Frank Lloyd Wright's unbuilt works led to a surge in hipster architects trying to be 'the next Wright.' A century later, we’re still stuck with coffee shops that resemble art installations.. Fact: Did you know that if you stack enough unbuilt designs from Frank Lloyd Wright, you can create a makeshift house of cards? Just don’t breathe too hard!.
• Headline: Currents; A Very Expensive Butler. Impact: The introduction of an expensive butler made everyone question their life choices. Suddenly, people were paying for someone to overhear their conversations and judge their decisions in real-time.. Fact: Did you know that this six-foot-high butler is actually just a very expensive coat rack? It's the latest trend in passive-aggressive home decor!.
• Headline: Currents; International Designs, Not 'to the Trade Only'. Impact: The shift towards international designs being available to the public opened the floodgates for everyone to become 'design enthusiasts.' Now, our homes are filled with questionable furniture choices and existential dread.. Fact: Did you know that before this movement, the only people allowed to buy cool furniture were elite designers and that one rich uncle everyone has? That uncle is probably still judging your furniture taste..
• Headline: New Life for a 19th-Century Row House. Impact: The revival of a 19th-century row house sparked a trend in nostalgic living, leading to a resurgence of vintage items that nobody actually uses but everyone insists make them feel 'authentic.'. Fact: Did you know that the spirit of youthful vigor is just the ghost of all the bad decorating choices made in the 90s? It’s haunting, really..