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First press coverage of blankblank: The New York Times covers the 2004 International Contemporary Furniture Fair on the front page of its House & Home section. blankblank is mentioned amongst 4 companies noted for their new and interesting work and an image of the Viscosity Cool sconce by Rob Zinn is included.

DESIGN NOTEBOOK

DESIGN NOTEBOOK; Contemporary Gets a Reality Check

I THINK it was when Sadie Foster sat on a table, mistaking it for a chair, that she finally understood how frightening contemporary design can be.

''I'm not sure it was meant for that,'' she said with confusion, walking briskly away as if she had inadvertently set a fire.

Ms. Foster, 29, was kind enough to join me with her friend Nandini D'Souza, 29, and two of Ms. D'Souza's friends, Chad Kaydo, 29, and George Marshall, 36, at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair on Sunday at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center...

A version of this article appears in print on May 20, 2004, Section F, Page 1 of the National edition with the headline: DESIGN NOTEBOOK; Contemporary Gets a Reality Check.