Knoll Textiles, 1945–2010May 18 through July 31, 2011 Lecture Designing Woman:How Florence Knoll Created the “Knoll Look” and Revolutionized the Modern Interior Thursday, June 306 to 8 pm(lecture and reception) In 1965 Florence Knoll retired from Knoll Associates, Inc., where she had served as design director and head of both KnollTextiles and the Knoll Planning Unit.