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DIFFA’s second Picnic by Design raises over $30k

August 28, 2013, 7:26 pm
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Nearly 200 design professionals gathered on the rooftop atrium of the Scholastic Building in New York City last week for DIFFA’s annual summer soiree, Picnic by Design. Conceived by New York’s Young Professionals Council last year, the event aims to engage a new generation with DIFFA and its cause.
“Our vision was to create a fun summer event that exudes a casual elegance and celebrates design,” said committee member Yiannos Vrousgos of Input Creative Studio, who helped design the vignettes. “We were aiming to target a younger demographic and it was important for us to keep ticket costs low and bring in new designers to DIFFA. In past events only interior designers and architects have participated—for the picnic, we invited fashion designers, graphic designers, costume designers, product designer, set designers, stylists and photographers to participate, bringing a whole new audience to the event!”

Attendees included Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design Magazine; Kelsey Keith, editor for Dwell; and DIFFA board members Marc Blackwell, Ilene Shaw, and Ed Wood of Gensler.
Allen, who is the board chair of DIFFA, and Johanna Osburn, the executive director, spoke to the crowd about the cause and what DIFFA is doing to make a difference in educating its youth—the highest growing population of those contracting the disease—and how DIFFA is funding organizations who provide direct care for those living with HIV/AIDS.

“It is important for the design community to support one another and come together. DIFFA provides this outlet,” said Vrousgos. “Since DIFFA directly targets the design community, it is a chance for us to show how we can use our craft and creative problem-solving abilities to bring awareness to a cause. DIFFA's events all celebrate design and create an opportunity for us to focus on the positive side of fundraising.”
  
A lively cocktail party followed the dinner where more than 45 designers mingled with industry friends including Eric Cohler, Tyler Wisler, Marie Aiello, Laura Anderson Barbata, Mike Perry, Jerry Schwartz, Robyn Lea and many more.

Event sponsors and supporters included Starbucks, Lenovo, Robert Allen, Maya Romanoff, Dwell, Patron, La Crema, Stone Brewing Co., Input Creative Studio, Clark Gaynor Interiors, Corse Design Factory and Becky Yee Photography. Because of the generosity of the sponsors, there was little overhead and almost all proceeds came directly back to DIFFA.
In 2014, DIFFA will celebrate its 30th year as one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the United States. Since its founding, DIFFA has emerged from a grassroots organization into a national foundation with chapters in New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Kansas City and community partners such as the Michigan AIDS Coalition in Detroit that, working together, have provided over $40 million to hundreds of HIV/ASID organizations nationwide.
Photo Credit: Becky Yee Photography & Video
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Attendees share the “best of the best” of NY NOW

August 29, 2013, 12:14 pm
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Last week in New York City, exhibitors, retailers, designers, buyers and industry professionals converged for the debut of NY NOW, previously known as the New York International Gift Fair. With a clear task at hand, many of these industry tastemakers and bloggers scouted the show in search of the best products and trends.

First up, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) NY Metro Chapter recognized seven exhibitors from the NY NOW HOME Collection as the “Best of the Best.” Recipients were as follows:
Imaginative Product Presentation: Natural Curiosities (Los Angeles, CA)
Innovative Product Design: Aviva Stanoff (Carlsbad, CA)
Social Responsibility/Ecological Sensitivity: In 2 Green LLC (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY)

Hand Sculpted Crystal Collection by McCoy Design
Lighting: McCoy Design (Tamaqua, PA)

Live edge desk by dbO Home
Accessories: dbO Home LLC (Sharon, CT)
Textiles: Pehuén (West New York, NJ)
Wall Art: Christine Originals (Ellenville, NY)
“ASID is pleased to be a partner with NY NOW to recognize exceptional home products,” said Jacqueline Hosford, ASID, president of the ASID NY Metro chapter. “The consolidation of the market’s home resources into one easy-to-source location on the Javits Center’s Level 3 will be well-received by ASID members."
Judges for the ASID “Best of the Best” awards were: Tai Ishikawa Pleasanton, Stone Source, Industry Partner ASID; Kevin Peterson, ASID, NCIDQ, Kevin Peterson Design; Kim Price, Allied ASID, KAVANTE Inc.; Vincent Taylor, ASID, NCIDQ, CID, CAPS, Eco Nest Interior Design Studio; and Debbie Viola, Industry Partner ASID, Custom Finishes & Murals by Debbie Viola. The co-chairs were Marcia D. Bell, Industry Partner ASID, Marcia Bell Consulting; and Dana E. Messina, Industry Partner ASID.
Four “Bloggers’ Choice Awards” for exemplary product design were presented to Accent on Design exhibitors this year. The bloggers, listed below, were invited to select one product, representing “urgent, odd and delightful design,” from among Accent on Design’s 150+ exhibitors.

Silicone wine glass by Guyot Designs
Joanne Domeniconi, The Grommet: Guyot Designs (dba Spruce) (Deer Isle, ME) for its unbreakable, stemless, silicone wine glass.
“Though their design is familiar, their modern materials make them distinctive,” she shared. “Unbreakable, dish-washable and ready for any activity—congratulations to Spruce on a fantastic and beautifully-designed innovation in housewares."
Glenn Jackson Taylor,Core77: MATERIOUS (Chicago, IL) for its Cut Once™ Heirloom wooden ruler and pen tray, designed by Stephanie and Bruce Tharp.
“At first glance it appears to be a minimal pen-tray but when turned upside down, the discreet laser engraved ruler markings are revealed, transforming this simple desktop object into a functional item,” he said. “Made in the USA, the maple wood ruler is available in five colors and the machine-like retro typography on the ruler side is beautifully executed. It is immediately appealing, whimsical and a clever reinterpretation."

Multidish platter by Seletti
Marisa Marcantonio, Stylebeat: Seletti (Brooklyn, NY) for its Multidish platter designed by Maxime Ansjau.
“Part surrealist, part functional, this artistic re-interpretation takes a classic porcelain motif to a new place,” she shared. “Themes typically associated with classic Netherland landscapes are turned upside down using the piece to serve its original intended purpose or as a display piece, it amuses while being innovative."

Little Big Trivet by Areaware
Danielle McWilliams, Design-Calendar: Areaware (Brooklyn, NY) for Little Big Trivet.
“I just love its simple and smart design,” she said. “Its dowels are easily adjusted to accommodate everything from a teapot to a large casserole dish. When not in use, it can be hung on a wall as colorful art!"
“Design bloggers are on the front line, discovering promising talent and fresh ideas daily,” said Christian Falkenberg, NY NOW director and GLM senior vice president. “We’ve tapped into their up-to-the-minute perspective by inviting them to share their favorites from Accent on Design."
In addition, the three companies listed below received Accent on Design awards in recognition of product design excellence, innovation and creativity:

Excellence in Product Design: Pablo® (San Francisco, CA) for Circa, a revolutionary flat-panel LED light source that redefines ambient lighting by combining seamless movement with warm and balanced illumination.

Best New Collection: Creative Danes, Inc./MENU (Carlsbad, CA) for MENU, a collection of functional living, dining and outdoor products featuring beautiful Scandinavian design with true originality, each serving as a unique conversation piece.
Excellence in Booth Design: LEFF (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) for a surprisingly tactile representation of materials and creating the most appropriate backdrop for their material-centric clocks.
“Accent on Design continues its longstanding tradition of introducing innovative and emerging product designers and designs to the home and lifestyle market,” said Jaime Sikorjak, Accent on Design sales manager. “This summer, the resources were especially impressive, with an incredible amount of innovative, new products. The selection committee was especially impressed with the caliber of design among its newcomers this market."
Finally, two companies were named recipients of the first-ever “Best of LIFESTYLE” and “Best of HOME” Awards as well. NY NOW exhibitors mimish and Couture Dreams were selected via a "Peoples’ Choice" online ballot which appeared on RedClaydesign.com during market week.
“We tapped into the collective voices of our industry to identify which resources truly resonate with buyers and consumers alike,” said Falkenberg. “From thousands of exciting new products featured at NY NOW this summer, two stand-outs rose to the very top."
The NY NOW “Peoples’ Choice” winners, selected from 20 eligible products, are as follows:

Best of Lifestyle: mimish (Brooklyn, NY) for its Storage Beanbag, a patented storage beanbag with beans on top and storage on the bottom. The Storage Beanbag initially was selected by a panel of trade and consumer editors, from more than 70 products, as “Bloggers’ Best” in the Baby + Child Best New Product Awards.

Best of Home: Couture Dreams (Wading River, NY) for its Chichi Throw, crafted from woven Chichi and available in ivory or flax. The oversized throw (50"x70") is 100% machine washable and can double as a table runner. The Chichi Throw originally was selected as “Best of Market” by a panel of trade and consumer editors in the Home Textiles Market Week Best New Product Awards.
The next NY NOW will take place February 1 – 6, 2014, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.
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Summer business is hot for designers and showrooms

August 29, 2013, 12:26 pm
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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) released its quarterly Interior Design Billings Index report for April – June, which was nothing but positive. The upward trend has affected showroom sales as well, which for some have been higher than ever in July and August.
“The economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter of 2012, and this momentum should carry forward, albeit at a soft pace, in the remainder of 2013,” said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for ASID. “The pace of growth is expected to lift to about 2.2 percent in the second half of 2013.”
“It's hard to believe that we are already at the end of August,” said Kim Huebner, marketing director for Pierre Frey. “The summer lull that usually sets in after July 4th just hasn't happened this year. We've had a very strong summer, and the momentum shows no signs of stopping as we head into fall.”
“This August, we have seen a huge resurgence in designer business and interest from designers who have not had clients in quite some time,” shared Maggy Milford-Altan, showroom manager for Robert Allen in New York. “They are very on point with their inquiries and tend to know exactly what their clients’ needs are. There is no time wasting and when it comes to product shopping the #1 question is ‘Is it in Stock?’ Definitely a different strategy from last year and even two years ago, we are definitely enjoying the surge of interest!”
“I was both surprised and delighted by the strength of business this past month,” said Dennis Scully, president of Avery Boardman. “It’s the busiest we’ve been the whole summer. So many clients stopped in to tell us that they were thrilled to hear that we were finally renovating the space. We’ve actually written a lot of custom orders and there is a lot of exciting things happening in the showroom."
According to the ASID Billings Index, higher billings towards the end of 2013 and more positive economic news helped lift designer confidence in June. The ASID Business Outlook Index rose from 67.5 in May to 71.8. Signs of job growth and rising housing prices suggest things may be moving in the right direction. The ASID’s Billings Index for June closed at 56.4, up nearly three points from May’s score of 53.7 and higher than April’s score of 55.5.
For additional statistics, the index can be viewed here.
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Tobi Fairley expands to Dallas, considers other cities

September 3, 2013, 5:43 am
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Interior designer and business consultant Tobi Fairley is making a strategic move into the Dallas market, opening the first design studio outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, where the firm is based.
This reporter chatted with Fairley, who shared details behind the move—why Dallas and why now.

What prompted this move? Is this something you've been hoping to do for a long time?
I have had clients there before, and I’ve also formed some terrific partnerships with other designers there like Denise McGaha Interiors. There is a good synergy between our firms, and together we decided to share the space at Maple Terrace. There are so many successful designers who have realized that this is the smart way to do business today—to share space for firms in cities that can be so costly individually. We will operate independently, but will maximize our resources in the space itself.
We’ve definitely been looking at offices in other cities this made sense for business and for our goals. Dallas is a vibrant market with an amazing appreciation for design and architecture. The stars just aligned when this space in the iconic Maple Terrace building became available—the building is home to an incredible arts and design community.
What is your vision for the Dallas office?
Our vision is exactly the same no matter what city we are in: To provide our clients with interiors that are fresh and simple, combining colorful, large-scale prints with classic furniture styles for a beautiful and functional result.
What are your hopes/goals for further expansion?
We’ve definitely been looking at offices in other cities this made sense for business and for our goals. We have talked with designers in other cities about partnering for design spaces, particularly in New York and Los Angeles.
How will you divide your time? Will you be working from both offices?
I will still be based in our [Little Rock] headquarters, but it is such a short trip to Dallas from here that I anticipate I will be in Dallas often. I love that city, so it will be fantastic to be there more often. And in this digital age, it is so easy to operate businesses from different cities.
Having a satellite office isn’t a new concept for us, either. Cheminne Taylor-Smith, the Senior VP of Brand Marketing, is based in an office in Greensboro, NC.
Who will be behind the "Dallas" team?
We have a lead designer and a design assistant there who will work very closely with me. But our executive team will still be based in Little Rock.
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Twelve designers, bloggers join Blog Tour London

September 3, 2013, 8:19 am
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Twelve interior designers and bloggers from the United States, Canada and Dubai are headed to London for the London Design Festival this month. As part of the third edition of BlogTour presented by Modenus, the bloggers will be making stops at 100% Design, Design Junction, Tent London and Decorex, as well as a number of smaller events and showrooms.
“We first launched BlogTour during London Design Festival in 2011 and are thrilled to be welcomed back by our many trade show and agency partners for a third time,” said Veronika Miller, CEO of Modenus.com. “Our tours have grown leaps and bounds since then, and so has the impact on the interior design and lifestyle community.”
The writers will report live from the shows on the latest trends and the newest products.
The participating bloggers are as follows:
     
Holly Hollingsworth Phillips, The English Room (Charlotte, North Carolina)
A residential interior designer, Phillips’ style is elegant, eclectic and colorful. She has completed homes all over the east coast that have ranged from the super modern to very traditional while keeping it true to her style. She loves overseeing the design process from beginning to end.
Corey Klassen, Colour Outside the Lines (Vancouver, British Columbia)
For the last seven years, Klassen has built a boutique interior design practice that  focuses directly on his clients' needs. With depth of creative visual experience and specialty in kitchens and bathrooms, Klassen finds himself addressing form and function at every stage of the design with his down-to-earth attitude and highly technical design expertise.
Richard Rabel, The Modern Sybarite (New York, New York)
Under the aegis of richard|rabel: interiors + art, Rabel provides clients with livable, warm and unique interiors that reflect a 21st century lifestyle. A multi-linguist with a 10-year career as a senior director and specialist at Christie’s, 20 years of art and design study and over thirty years of international travel, Rabel has lived in seven countries and has had access to some of the most exquisite and exclusive spaces.
     
Jessica Gordon Ryan, The Entertaining House (Southern Connecticut)
A writer, a blogger, a photographer and a memoirist, Ryan has dabbled in public relations and marketing as a copywriter before taking time off to raise her family—but writing was never put on the back burner. Born out of a need to be creative, and a desire to perfect her writing skills, Ryan created her lifestyle blog, where she writes about topics from food to fashion to décor. Ryan also owns a boutique social media and creative services company, Effervescence, where she combines her creative services, promotional writing, photography, social media, and blog design.
Marilyn Russell, Design Magnifique, Inc. (Orlando, Florida)
Design Magnigique epitomizes the style and the substance of today’s internationally focused and modernist approach to interior design. Born in Jamaica, Russell grew up in Boston and studied historical interior design in London. Her own work is contemporary and trendsetting with a masculine, edgy feel to it.
Lisa Kahn, Lisa Writes (Naples, Florida)
Growing up in a small-town in Ohio couldn’t have prepared Kahn for a fast-paced career in the interior design field. However, the values she grew up with are the foundation for her success. Not one to impose her own style on the projects she takes, her commissioned spaces reflect her clients needs, passions, desires and lifestyles.
     
Rita Catinella Orrell, Designythings and Architects-Toybox (New Jersey)
A design writer living in New Jersey, Catinella Orrell has been a member of the design press for over 17 years, covering interior design, home furnishings, kitchen and bath design, and architectural building products. She has written and edited articles for Contract Design, HFN, and Architectural Record, among other publications. She is also a published poet and her chapbook Stuck in the Dream Wheel was published by Finishing Line Press in 2005. She earned her LEED Green Associate certification in 2012, indicating she knows just enough about sustainable design to be dangerous.
Ann Porter, Kitchen Studio of Naples (Naples, Florida)
Porter’s goal as a ‘lifestyle designer’ is to make a positive difference in a person’s life through design projects. She likes to put a lot of passion, creative thinking and research into her projects and gets emotionally attached to them and the people she gets to work with. She prides herself in taking the time to listen and get to know her clients’ needs, goals, and dreams—big ideas are what motivate and inspire her.
Laurie Laizure, CustomizedWalls.com (Manchester, New Hampshire)
Laizure has extensive experience in the highest quality fine art printing, a craft that has taken shape over her 15 year career and set about gaining national attention for her innovative wallpaper and murals through e-commerce business, blog and social media. Laizure is also founder of the popular Interior Design Community on G+ for interior design professionals—weekly video hangouts and interviews that have become a valuable resource for the business of design.
     
Laura Bielecki, Luxury Interiors Blog (Dubai, UAE)
Bielecki’s blog is about exploring the world of interiors, from products to projects. In this journal she shows new and exciting releases in the industry including bespoke items, limited editions, contemporary furniture, unique lighting and trendy home decor to name a few. Her journal entries inform and dissect the elements we as humans use on an every day basis to better our lives. Bielecki currently lives and works in Dubai, UAE. Her work can be seen all over the world in some of the most affluent homes and businesses.
Lisa Mende, Lisa Mende Design (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Since 1998, Mende’s firm has specialized in traditional interiors with a modern vibe. In 2009, during  a sabbatical from her practice due to grieving the loss of a child, Mende started writing  her blog of the same name “Lisa Mende Design.” She believes a well-designed interior tells the story of the owner and looks collected rather than designed.
Courtney Lake, Courtney Out Loud (San Francisco, California)
A Bay Area-based interior designer and graduate of Stanford University, Lake worked in high-tech marketing and events before launching his successful interior design business, Courtney Lake Interiors. His writing and work has been featured on television, online and in print including: RUE Magazine, Refinery 29, SheKnows.com, Life & Style Magazine, The Nate Berkus Show, Dabble Magazine, Apartment Therapy, Adore Magazine, Pop Sugar Home, Joyus.com, House of Fifty Magazine, FOLK Magazine and Le Rapport Minoritaire.
Keep up with BlogTour London by following the Twitter hashtag #BlogTourLDN and view all the latest posts on Modenus.com.
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Hot off the press: 13 design books to note this month

September 4, 2013, 5:38 am
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After a long summer, design enthusiasts can look forward to an extensive list of design tomes hitting shelves over the next few months, kicking off the fall season and inspiring readers. Here’s a look at this month’s showstoppers, which include monographs and memoirs on interior design, architecture, landscaping and entertaining.

Jeffrey Alan Marks: The Meaning of Home (Rizzoli) showcases the designer’s breezy, tailored look inspired by his Southern California outdoor lifestyle—a synthesis of a fresh informality infused with sophisticated English and European accents. The book features a series of beautifully photographed residences revealing Jeffrey Alan Marks’ skill at capturing each client’s personality, from a movie star’s London townhouse full of eccentric furnishings to a charming Nantucket cottage with nautical embellishments. Through collective imagery and intriguing collages, he shares his creative process and how he creates a sanctuary where all details are synchronized. A foreword by Suzanne Goin, as well as a list of Marks’s favorite shopping addresses for fabrics, furniture, and antiques complete the book.

In his first book, Tom Scheerer Decorates (Vendome Press), interior designer Tom Scheerer has cultivated his own restrained brand of chic—a look he modestly describes as “cheerful” and “no nonsense.” He combines classic, old-fashioned decorating with modernist touches à la Albert Hadley and Billy Baldwin, but with a keener attention to natural materials, unpretentious vernacular crafts, and the prettiest color combinations this side of India.

With a penchant for painting and an appreciation for the well-designed home, Gary McBournie has perfected the art of creating interior spaces with an impeccable eye for color. In his new book, Living Color (Pointed Leaf Press), he features personal photographs and the inspirations behind his color choices. He established his design firm in Boston in 1993 and has since created warm, elegant, and timeless classic American homes, always with a twist on tradition. Finely attuned to his environment, McBournie develops each interior with a color palette that matches its surrounding exterior, splashing cool and restful hues for a cottage in New England, shades of lime and papaya in the tropics, and warm sunset tones for a ski house in Montana.

In 1973, Mary Ella Gabler founded the celebrated home textiles brand, Peacock Alley. She turned a chic boudoir pillow created on her home sewing machine into a multi-million dollar luxury linen business, contributing to changing how Americans view their bedrooms. Her new book, Uncommon Thread: A Woman, A Brand, A Legacy: the Founding of Peacock Alley is the very story of that journey. The deeply personal narrative details Gabler’s sacrifices and subsequent successes over the last 40 years, as she has built this venerable brand. The book will only be sold through Peacock Alley stores, its website and at trunk shows.

Each garden featured in Contemporary Designers' Own Gardens (Garden Art Press) by Barbara Baker, has been created by an innovative, influential, award-winning garden designer. The author analyzes the relationship between the garden and its setting, planting schemes, the aims of the designers, and their achievements. In addition, the book examines the ways in which the designers' personalities affect their creations, and how their own gardens differ from those of their clients.

Louis Comfort Tiffany considered the Favrile glass his signature artistic achievement. Now highly collectible, the glass underscores one-of-a-kind quality—every piece blown and decorated by hand. The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany (Vendome Press) explores the full range of Tiffany Studios' remarkably diverse and innovative styles and forms.

Classical architect John Murray’s first monograph presents 15 residential urban and country projects in Classical Invention: The Architecture of John B. Murray (The Monacelli Press). Murray reveals his design approach through engaging prose and drawings. For each project, he creates the traditional Beaux-Arts drawing known as the analytique, which brings together all of the significant elements of a design in a harmonious and balanced whole. Classical Invention reproduces these exquisitely hand-drawn studies alongside stunning photographs of each home.

A collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum, the book Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home (Vendome Press) explores art from the museum’s collection depicting life in Spanish Colonial America; divided into three areas: portraiture, luxury objects and religious pieces. This book reveals how art and luxury goods together signaled the identity and status of Spanish Americans struggling to claim their place in a fluid New World hierarchy.

Design expert Joan Osofsky of the Upstate New York store Hammertown Barn shares her knowledge on stylish modern country living with a collection of creative ideas and real-life tips for making your home warm and welcoming. Love Where you Live: At Home in the Country (Rizzoli) follows Osofsky’s liberating philosophy about cozy and comfortable living in rural settings and ideas about how to achieve a modern country look. Full of practical decorating tips and easy and casual hosting ideas, this book features a range of traditional and contemporary house styles that are truly inspiring for today’s informal country lifestyle—airy, minimalist living rooms look out onto the lush countryside; a rustic tiled floor shines through a sleek glass-topped table of a dining room; a welcoming, roaring log fire warms a great room with rough-hewn beams.

Eddie Zaratsian has released his first book, Custom Florals and Lifestyle—the “little black book” for floral arrangements. Representing sophisticated art and expanding the definition of floral design, Zaratsian’s cosmopolitan style has become influential in the field of floral aesthetics.

The inspiring memoir of interior designer Sheila Bridges, The Bald Mermaid (Pointed Leaf Press), comprises engaging and deeply personal vignettes that explore questions of identity, femininity, race, success, and what it really means to have it all. After receiving degrees from two prestigious universities, Bridges became wildly successful in her career as an interior designer, designing homes for high-profile clients and even hosting her own television show. But when she lost her hair due to alopecia, she lost it all. This is her story of coming to terms with what success and happiness mean to her, realizing the cost of freedom, and understanding what it means to stay true to herself in the face of judgment, criticism, and expectation from family, friends, lovers, and strangers.

Sandra Espinet released her debut book in mid-August entitled The Well Traveled Home (Gibbs Smith), which chronicles her journey as a lifelong gypsy and how that’s translated into her designs. Her work reflects the evolving interplay between the domestic and the international, while creating alluring family living spaces. Her extensive world travels produce “finds” of exquisitely wrought artisanal furniture, dramatic artworks and exotic accessories that are put to beautiful use in her clients’ homes. The book shows in 175 photographs a crossroads between ideas and space, wood and steel, wet and dry, al fresco and enclosure.

Interior designer and entrepreneur Barclay Butera takes his distinctive style on a journey through the seasons, showcasing a collection of picturesque retreats and scenic getaways, each unique to spring, summer, fall or winter in Barclay Butera’s Getaways and Retreats (Gibbs Smith). A day-tripper at heart, Butera draws on his own travels and experiences to create stunning sanctuaries that range from stylishly rustic log cabins to gracefully chic beach cottages, always demonstrating his philosophy that no matter how far one's love for travel takes them, a destination should always feel like a home away from home.
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Guide to London Design Festival: Design is Everywhere

September 4, 2013, 5:38 am
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Over the last ten years, a number of key design exhibitions have become an integral part of the London Design Festival (LDF), taking place September 14–22, each offering an exciting mix of designers, products, talks, installations and innovations.
This year’s theme, “Design is Everywhere,” speaks to the 300+ events and exhibitions being staged by hundreds of partner organizations across the design spectrum including: designjunction, Tent London, Super Brands, Decorex International, Focus, Southbank Centre, the Dock and 100% Design.
Below is a look at some of the LDF highlights and happenings.
Decorex (September 22 – 25) is the longest-standing design and interior show during LDF. This year, the show will be held in a new location—Perks Field & The Orangery in Kensington Palace. Informed by the historic site of Kensington Palace, the theme of the show is the Silk Route, when silks, porcelain and other luxury goods were introduced to Europe. This theme is being interpreted into the design of the main entrance, this year the job of interior designer and hotelier Kit Kemp.

Over 300 companies will come together to exhibit new products ranging from contemporary, traditional and bespoke furniture to lighting, floor coverings, fabrics and wall coverings, accessories and bespoke services. Exhibitors include Amy Kent with her hand-knotted wool and silk carpets; handcrafted Moroccan tile specialist Habibi Interiors with the launch of its new range of customized panels; and Cox London with a new collection of handmade lighting and furniture designed and produced in London.

In addition, leading industry names will take center stage for Decorex seminars including Nicky Haslam of NH Design, Sara Cosgrove of The Studio at Harrods, Fameed Khalique of Fameed Khalique Ltd,Rabih Hage of Rabih Hage Studio, Angus Gibson of Symm, Alidad of Studio Alidad, Karen Howes of Taylor Howes, Joe Burns of Oliver Burns and Jeremiah Goodman, among many others.

The 1960s Postal Sorting Office in Holborn will be the backdrop for designjunction (September 18 – 22) for the second year. The show presents an edited selection of global brands and emerging companies, as well as pop-up shops, large-scale installations, eateries, flash factories, seminars and screenings. This year, organizers are placing greater emphasis on illumination with the launch of an area dedicated to high-end decorative lighting, suitably called “lightjunction.”
British producers are well-represented at designjunction with brands such as Modus, Assemblyroom, Dare Studio, Jake Dyson, Innermost, Pinch, MARKProduct and Bark Furniture joined by European manufacturers such as Zanotta, Bolon, Carl Hansen, &tradition, Laufen, Artifort, Fritz Hansen and Girsberger.
The British Institute of Interior Design will be taking part in a designjunction debate entitled Creative Luxe on Saturday, September 21. Sue Timney, BIID President, will be joined by Rodney Fitch, Charles Leon and David Trubridge in a discussion chaired by Aidan Walker looking at what determines luxury in today’s designs. The panel will touch upon the social and economic implications to creativity, discussing whether this will result in the redefinition of luxury, or its elimination altogether.

FOCUS/13 (September 22 – 25) is an annual interior design event which takes place at the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour—an established venue in West London that houses 99 showrooms with over 500 brands producing everything from fabrics, wall coverings, tiles and carpets to furniture, lighting, accessories, kitchens, bathrooms and outdoor living.
This four-day event marks the start of the autumn season and a foray of new product launches are unveiled, with many of the showrooms featuring original displays and hosting bespoke events and workshops for the attending designers, architects and specifiers. Showrooms include Chaplins, Cole & Son, Creston, Harlequin, Nicholas Haslam, Poltrona Frau, Porada and Whistler Leather.
Throughout the event, international names take to the stage in a series of talks and debates that explore current interior trends as well as issues confronting the industry. Industry insider and stylist Emilio Pimentel-Reid is leading a curated tour, which brings together his round up of his favorites from across the venue.

Southbank Centre (September 14 – 22) will return to the Queen Elizabeth Hall’s brutalist undercroft for the second year with Designersblock, a buzzing showcase for talented young designers, now in its 16th London edition. New design talents are also joined by more established exhibitors as part of its Designers In Production showcase. International designers are given a platform with showcases dedicated to Swedish, Mexican and Indian design talent.

Furthermore, the Southbank Centre Shop is dedicating its window to the characterful Italian homewares brand Seletti, whilst Polish company Zieta is launching it’s new +3 range that uses a process of inflating metal into unique designs.
Now in its 7th year, Tent London (September 19 – 22) returns to the Old Truman Brewery with its showcase of home grown and overseas talent. Garnering a reputation for showcasing new ideas across multiple design disciplines, this year the show organizers have concentrated on rooting out undiscovered European talents such as Vera & Kyte, Atelier Violeta Galan, Grand, Orée, Philipp Aduatz and Tokio.
Showing alongside are UK-based established independents including Studio Jon Male, Chisel & Mouse, Suzanne Goodwin, Room39, Erica Wakerly, Bold & Noble, Inca Starzinsky, Curiousa & Curiousa and Parris Wakefield.
New for 2013, Brink is an 800-square-meter space dedicated to the best design graduates from the UK and beyond, putting them in front of a professional audience attending the show.

Sister show Super Brands London is co-located with Tent, giving international brands temporary showrooms to broaden their exposure in the UK market. Participating companies include Edra, Ligne Roset, Objekten, Munna, Surface View and Jacuzzi.
In it’s ninth year, 100% Design (September 18 – 21) will return to Earls Court to promote the best in global design and uncover emerging brands. This year's visual concept and show theme is "Creative Balance,” which was conceived by communications design agency Thomas.Matthews and provides the exhibition's visual identity and an exploration of creative process and its value in the commercial world.

New sections have been added to 100% Design including ‘Gateway,’ which provides an opportunity for early-career designers to be recognized at the show. British designer Benjamin Hubert will create the 2013 auditorium, providing a dramatic backdrop to “Talks With 100% Design.”
Confirmed speakers at 100% Design include Tom Dyckhoff, who will chair a panel debate on UK Architecture, and a session from New London Architecture with Peter Murray. Giulio Cappellini will headline Thursday’s program, with subsequent sessions including Richard Rogers, Christopher Turner and Eric Parry among others.


A major partner at LDF is the V&A Museum, which puts on numerous exhibitions and seminars throughout the week. Guests who enter through the main entrance of the V&A and immediately look up will be greeted by the 28.280 custom-made chandelier by Canada-based designer Omer Arbel.
The Clore Study Area at the V&A will host an exhibition of issues 8 -18 of Circular magazine, the award-winning collectable publication from The Typographic Circle. Work on display will include pieces from Vince Frost, Stefan Sagmeister, Alan Fletcher, North and Spin.
Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings will transform a room in the V&A into a lived-in space with a life-like (and recently deserted) dinner setting in place. The installation will challenge visitors to think differently about designed objects, which are frequently displayed on plinths or behind glass.
LDF will also collaborate with Swarovski to provide a challenge to 20 influential designers and design figures on the theme of detail. Each member of the group will select an object from the V&A’s galleries and use Swarovski lenses to magnify highlights or curiosities within its design. Amorim, the world’s largest producer of cork, will create an impactful installation at the V&A this year set to challenge existing connotations with the material.

The Endless Stair, a visually and architecturally astonishing installation, is one of the highlights of this September’s Festival, and will be taking up residence on the lawn in front of the world-renowned Tate Modern from September 13 through October.
The Dock, hosted by Tom Dixon (September 16 – 22) and sponsored by Derwent London, sees the West London canal-side estate erupt into an emporium of hyperactive creativity. Design, cuisine and commerce all champion a “Made In Britain” ethic supporting British manufacture and celebrating the art of craft, this year at the London Design Festival.
Tom Dixon launches new lighting, furniture and accessories and debuts the latest collaboration: Adidas by Tom Dixon, being shown in the UK for the very first time alongside new book Dixonary, which will be on sale.

As part of the Dock’s events, Pop-up flash markets from Etsy will be showcased as well as a live “Laser Lab” from TRUMPF, which will create and personalize stationery for free all week. The Dock Kitchen and Tart bakery are both in full swing serving lunch, dinner, afternoon tea and drinks throughout the festival.
Dutch brand Moooi presented their Unexpected Welcome collection among giant portraits and undressed manequins in Milan this past spring, and will bring it to LDF this year. Transforming the London Moooi store into a stylish assembly of colorful living quarters, new product displays, lounges, and an artistic exhibition by Erwin Olaf.

The second-annual Global Design Forum takes place September 16 -17, and is a platform for designers and industry professionals to explore and debate the issues facing design in the modern world. Key speakers attending the event this year include Peter Saville, Brent Hoberman, Jamie Hayon, Ilse Crawford, Ross Lovegrove, Sir John Hegarty and Michael Young.
The London Design Museum will also host a plethora of events and exhibitions throughout LDF. Gain insight into the Designers in Residence with a 30-minute gallery tour led by a museum curator—free with museum entry.
Designer Ross Lovegrove’s M.O.O.T (Mood of Our Time) Carbon Fiber Chair developed in partnership with Established & Sons demonstrates the diverse characteristics of carbon fiber. The M.O.O.T Chair converges structural integrity, lightness and advanced state of the art surface qualities that can be achieved today. It will be displayed in the Design Museum Atrium alongside documents revealing an insight into the design process and the technical development that went into realizing the chair.
For additional information on the London Design Festival, including hotel information, maps and guides and exact dates, times and addresses, visit the website. For additional information on exhibitions, speakers and exact schedules visit each show’s individual website.
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Comings & Goings: Design professionals on the move

September 4, 2013, 9:22 am
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The design industry is full of new and changing faces. Editor at Large is tracking who's coming and who's going. Below are a few changes to note.
Susan Branch has been named vp, global sales of Scalamandré, effective immediately. Branch began at Schumacher as a metropolitan sales assistant. Four years later, she served as the New York showroom manager for Laura Ashley Decorator Collection and later as its operations manager. In 1991, she began her tenure at Scalamandré holding positions as trims production manager, New York showroom manager, and director of agent showrooms to the vp of sales. In 2010, Branch moved to Europe textiles house JAB to run its flagship New York showroom.
Jeff Wolfe was recently hired as the new marketing director at Wood-Mode. In addition to overseeing general marketing needs and activities at Wood-Mode, he will serve as company spokesperson. Wolfe has held positions at Elkay Manufacturing, Cabinet Division and Yorktowne Cabinetry.
Beth Brenner has left her post as the publisher of Traditional Home after more than three years there. Brenner declined to comment on her next move. WWD reported that she has taken a position at the new Domino magazine.
Ellie Sommerville McNevin has resigned as the features editor for Luxe Interiors + Design with her last day being September 11. She will be continuing her editorial career at Hearst Design Group.
Erika Heet has been named Los Angeles editor at Dwell Media. She has been working in publishing for more than 20 years, including years spent as a senior editor at Architectural Digest and Robb Report. She has also written for Interiors and recently wrote the foreword to New Tropical Classics: Hawaiian Homes by Shay Zak.
Cottages and Gardens has hired a new director of events & PR, Jennifer Barbaro. Prior to joining C&G, Barbaro was a corporate event and meeting planner and held senior event management positions at Tracy Paul & Company and Susan Magrino Agency working for high-end luxury brands and clients. Shereplaces Amy Whittle, who is now part of the public relations team at Land's End.
Jennifer Dowd Giuliano stepped down as public relations Director for Barbara Barry.  She will be joining the Marketing firm PMK*BNC in Los Angeles. Debby Stover will be filling in until her replacement is named.
After almost three years at Dering Hall, Stacey McArdle will be leaving to spend more time with her family.
Lisa Frederick stepped into the role of salesperson at Allan Knight in Dallas. After 30 years as an interior designer, she moved into showroom sales and operations and has held positions Hargett, Donghia and J. Robert Scott.
HLW announced several promotions in the New York office. Edward Shim was promoted to principal and Elizabeth Burow, Lee Devore, RA, and Jaclyn Whitaker, RA, were promoted to senior associates. Matthew Bishop, John Crimmins, CPA, Khyati Dutt, RA, Patricia Duval, Deirdre Gould, Shehab Hossain, Carolyn Morin, RA, Tamar Moy, Katherine Richbourg, RA, Oscar Segal, PE, and Alvin Tabar, PE, were promoted to associates.
Angie Miller has joined Nambé as its vice president of sales, beginning September 16. Miller served as president of crystal company Miller Rogaska for many years and, most recently, as a sales executive with Reed & Barton. Miller, who reports to CEO Robert Varakian, will be responsible for all wholesale sales to department stores, gift and gourmet specialty accounts and international and corporate sales for the home and giftware company. She succeeds Matt Jones, who left the company last month.
American Textile Company (ATC) has appointed Keith Brown svp of operations. Brown previously led operations at Springs Global US, where he orchestrated productivity improvements and established key global alliances. He also held senior product development and merchandising roles. Prior to Springs, Brown held leadership roles at Pillowtex and West Point Stevens.
Melissa Battah has been promoted to director of contract, Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, Ltd., where she will be responsible for the design direction of the company’s contract private label lines as well as its Bella-Dura® brand of high-performance fabrics for the contract division. Other recent changes include the addition of MJ Ramos as senior merchandiser, residential, and Susan Lobel as vp, marketing and brand development.
Dr. Glenn Adamson has been appointed as the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) new Nanette L. Laitman director. Adamson, who comes to MAD from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, succeeds Holly Hotchner, who stepped down at the end of April. Adamson will assume his role at the museum on October 15. He currently leads the V&A's Research Department and contributes to the V&A's publications, educational programming, media relations, and commercial activities.
GLM has promoted Melissa Gray to director of digital marketing and analytics, a newly created position for the trade show owner and manager. In her new role, Gray will develop a strategic vision for the launch and integration of new online resources, such as the company’s 365 suite of online trade-show resources. She also will be responsible for raising awareness of digital marketing technologies across the company. She reports to Jason Brown, GLM’s chief digital officer.
Comings and goings we missed? Drop us a line at ssnowden@editoratlarge.com and let us know!
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Who will be Chicago’s Interior Designer of the Year?

September 5, 2013, 3:59 am
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Ten of Chicago’s most recognized design firms have been nominated to receive the third-annual Interior Designer of the Year Award early next year. Hosted by Merchandise Mart and Luxe Interiors + Design, the award recognizes interior designers who have made an impact on the city’s design community.
  
  
Clock wise from top: Lagrange, Ponterio, Wohlner, Quateman
The nominees include Susan Fredman of Susan Fredman Design Group, Jessica Lagrange of Jessica Lagrange Interiors LLC, Gary Lee of Gary Lee Partners, Carlos Martinez of Gensler, Frank Ponterio of Frank Ponterio Interior Design, Arlene Semel and Brian Snow of Semel Snow Interior Design, Inc., Janet Shiff of Blutter Shiff Design Associates, Richar of Richar Interiors, Eva Quateman of Eva Quateman Interiors, and Stephanie Wohlner of Stephanie Wohlner Design.
“We’re thrilled we can recognize these wonderful designers for their incredible achievements in the design world each year with this Awards program,” said Julia Chappell, managing director of marketing for the design center. “We look forward to continuing this tradition each year in Chicago and celebrating the design community who support the many resources available at The Merchandise Mart.”
This year’s ten nominees have been selected by a jury of design center and Luxe Interiors + Design representatives. Voting will take place via online public ballot October 15 through December 15. The winner will be announced at the awards gala on February 6 by Luxe Interiors + Design magazine’s VP, Editor-in-Chief, Pamela Jaccarino.
John Cannon and Cary Frank, founders of Cannon Frank, received the second annual Chicago Interior Designer of the Year Award and celebrated their achievement with hundreds of attendees this past February.
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A robust line-up of fall lectures, programs at NYSID

September 5, 2013, 3:59 am
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The New York School of Interior Design’s (NYSID) fall line-up of public programs, exhibitions and lectures promises a full season of design inspiration—from a lecture on designing for the 21st-century family to a look into the art of holiday window displays.
The highlight of the season will be an exhibition showcasing the historic textiles of Boris Kroll, who was best known for combining advanced weaving technology with a bold color sensibility. His trademark jacquard-woven geometric introduced intense hues ranging from brilliant crimsons to deep blues and greens.
Notable speakers and presenters will include design entrepreneur Murray Moss; leading architects Hugh Hardy and Calvin Tsao; famed interior designer Mario Buatta, and even restaurateur Tony May, who will be joined by chefs and designers to discuss restaurant interiors.
Here’s a look at the full schedule:
Stephanie Stokes—Elegant Rooms that Work: Fantasy and Function in Interior Design Lecture and Book Signing—Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 p.m.
  
Stephanie Stokes
Stokes is a renowned designer with a unique style that has earned her recognition in leading publications such as Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Traditional Home and many others. Her work focuses on capturing elegance in a functional way—a premise that led to the publication of her new book, Elegant Rooms that Work – Fantasy & Function in Interior Design. Stokes will discuss her book and sign copies.
Murray Moss: A Conversation on New Directions in Design and Design/Art—Wednesday, September 18, 6:00 p.m.
Moss, founder of the internationally renowned design store and design consultancy, Moss Bureau, will speak with NYSID faculty member and historian Judith Gura about his views on today’s innovations in design and what he thinks the future has in store.
Day of Design @ Antiques, Art & Design at the Armory—Friday, October 11, 10am – 3:00 p.m.

Mario Buatta
Show and Tell—A series of presentations from five New York leading designers who will share their stories from their celebrated design careers; favorite projects, trademark styles, and foolproof techniques for creating beautiful interiors.
10:00 a.m. Vicente Wolf: Tips for the Well-Traveled Room
11:00 a.m. Mario Buatta: 50 years of American Decoration
12:00 p.m. Sandra Nunnerley: Inspiration and Vision
2:00 p.m. Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz: Life as Performance: Interiors that Set the Stage
3:00 p.m. Geoffrey Bradfield: Artistic License: The Significance of Art in the Home
Designing for the 21st Century Family: From Modern Communes to Senior Living Centers—Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 p.m.
This discussion will explore how residential planning is adapting to the needs of a changing population: seniors, singles, multigenerational groups, single communes, etc. Panelists include Randy Correll, Robert A.M. Stern Architects; Naomi Neville, architect and author; Richard Rosen, Perkins Eastman; and Caroline Vary, Jonathan Rose Companies.
Industrial Revival: The Brooklyn Navy Yard—Thursday, October 24, 6:30 p.m.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, long the embodiment of industrial decline in New York City, has become a symbol of the city's manufacturing revival. Matthew Berman, workshop/apd; Elizabeth Leber, Beyer Blinder Belle; and Daniella Romano, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp, will discuss the adaptive reuse and renovation of BLDG 92, the new exhibition and visitors’ center at the Yard, and the role the Navy Yards will play for sustainable industrial growth, the future of designers, and the surrounding community.
Return of the Classics: Timeless Midcentury Design—Wednesday, October 30, 6:30 p.m.

Steven Stolman
Why is 20th-century design still so appealing? Experts revisit the best designs of several decades past, some that never left and others just now being revived. Panelists include Susan Lyons, president, DesignTex; Steven Stolman, president of Scalamandré Inc.; and Larry Weinberg, 20th-century design historian and dealer. Moderated by Donald Albrecht, curator of architecture and design, Museum of the City of New York.
Inside to Outside: Privacy and Public Space in the Sustainable City—Wednesday, November 6, 6:30 p.m.
Leading architects Hugh Hardy and Calvin Tsao discuss the links between public and private, interior and exterior, and how creative planning in today’s cities can enhance human interaction and sustainable design. Moderated by John Czarnecki, editor in chief, Contract magazine.
Wednesday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.
A discussion about just how much the design of restaurant interiors contributes to the enjoyment of the food served. Michael Anthony, chef, Gramercy Tavern; Adam Farnerie, Hospitality designer and co-founder at AvroKO; Brian Guze, regional design director, Starbucks; and May, celebrated restaurateur and owner of SD26 will bring their own perspectives. Moderated by Ariane Batterberry, publisher, Food Arts magazine.
Fantasy in Design: Retail Display and Holiday Windows—Wednesday, December 11, 6:30 p.m.
Dressing up retail displays is nothing like furnishing a home. Harry Cunningham, SVP, visual merchandising at Saks Fifth Avenue and Paul Olszewski, visual director, windows and interior flagship marketing at Macy’s, talk about a fascinating category of show-and-sell, telling the stories behind some of their inspirations for traffic-stopping store windows and displays. Moderated by Eric Feigenbaum, contributing editor, Visual Merchandising & Store Design.
For additional information and to pre-register for any of these events, click here or call (212) 472-1500 x405.
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Designers take up residence at London museum

September 5, 2013, 6:44 pm
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Now in its sixth year, the Design Museum’s annual Designers in Residence program provides a platform to celebrate new and emerging designers at an early stage in their career. This year’s residents, who will be a core part of exhibitions throughout the year, were selected through an open call in response to a brief to create a piece of work based on the theme of “identity.” The designers were invited to explore how design can be used to convey, create or reflect a sense of identity through an object or experience. The results will be displayed in the Design Museum starting this month as part of the London Design Festival.

From left: Eunhee Jo, Chloe Meineck, Adam Nathaniel Furman and Thomas Thwaites
The 2013 Designers in Residence are as follows:

Adam Nathaniel Furman will explore the concept of identity through a cabinet of curiosities. The cabinet will contain products made entirely from 3D printing and Slip Casting. The project follows a fictional journey of an individual’s intimate and obsessive search for identity. Furman graduated from the Architectural Association in 2009 and is currently working at Ron Arad Associates. His recent designs use new fabrication techniques including 3D printing, as well as more traditional ceramic production to express his interest in architectural history, theory and speculative architecture. Explore his blog for more information.

Eunhee Jo’s research looks at the surface quality of things. During her residency Jo will develop new surfaces made of fabric or paper, which will be embedded with technology. Jo will use this embedded material to create a light and "Hi-Fi" system that offer new possible encounters with what we regard as everyday items and in doing so creating new aesthetic possibilities. After studying Mechanical System and Design Engineering at Hongik University, Jo has completed the combined Innovation Design Engineering Masters at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College, London. She has previously worked at Seoul based Cloud and Co, a design studio founded by Yeongkyu Yoo.

Chloe Meineck will develop a memory box to be used by people suffering with dementia. Seeking to create an alternative therapy for patients, Meineck’s Music Memory Box can be used by individuals and the families of those who have a confused or fading sense of personal memory and identity. Meineck studied 3D Design at Brighton University and has recently completed a Craft and Technology residency funded by the Crafts Council in association with Autonomatic at Falmouth University’s Academy for Innovation and Research, PM Studio in Bristol and iDAT in Plymouth.

Thomas Thwaites will explore how the collating of personal information from the internet could, in addition to boosting consumer knowledge, also be used to inform people about themselves and their own identity. Thwaites will develop an interactive webpage that will act like a “self-help book” and may aid people to make some choice changes about their personality and identity. Thwaites studied a Human Sciences degree at University College, London, and also Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art, London.
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Exhibition features indigenous American textiles

September 5, 2013, 6:53 pm
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A new exhibition showcases garments ranging from a 1920’s hand-batiked caftan-style dress and mass-market hand-blocked silks to Native American and other indigenous dress as well as photographs, objects and design manuals.
On view from September 27 - February 2 at the Bard Graduate Center, An American Style: Global Sources for New York Textile and Fashion Design, 1915–1928 examines the efforts of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) to educate and inspire textile designers and manufacturers by offering unprecedented access to the its ethnographic collections after the disruption in creative direction from Europe caused by World War I.

Drawing upon the imperialistic notion that Euro-American culture could lay special claim to indigenous artifacts from the Americas, AMNH anthropology curators sought to innovate a distinctly “American” design idiom based on the museum’s collections of Native American, Mesoamerican, Andean, and South American objects.
“The exhibition is relevant to contemporary audiences, since in recent years, prominent fashion designers have capitalized on their exposure to museum collections and a diverse array of sources from around the globe,” said a Bard representative. “Indigenous American materials have inspired the ready-to-wear collections of Proenza Schoelerand Rodarte, as well as capsule collections for such brands as Pendleton Woolen Mills and Adidas. One can view these new designs as an indication of the lasting significance of the AMNH’s project to impact and influence designers during the first quarter of the twentieth century."

Archival images throughout the exhibition feature such designers as Harriet Meserole, Ruth Reeves, and Mariska Karasz modeling ethnographic garments from the museum’s collection about 1916 and also document garments created for the 1919 Exhibition of Industrial Art. The work of notable designers such as Ilonka Karasz and Jessie Franklin Turner, as well as the lesser known Hazel Burnham Slaughter and Max Meyer, will be represented throughout the exhibition as well.
The exhibition catalogue features an essay by curator Ann Marguerite Tartsinis, negatives from the AMNH Special Collections Archive, and two photographic essays. Through advertising, documentary photographs, and illustrations by important designers, the book positions the AMNH project in the broader narrative of early twentieth-century design culture in New York, which includes the roles played by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Newark Museum.
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Surya recognized among nation’s fastest growing companies

September 9, 2013, 5:20 am
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Inc. magazine has included home furnishings manufacturer Surya on its 500/5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest growing privately-held companies. The company has realized a double-digit revenue growth year over year since 2004, reaching $64 million in revenue in 2012. It is ranked 2,884 on the list, and remains a major player within the $4 billion U.S. retail rug market.
“Surya is constantly searching for new ways to grow sustainably and better serve our customers, and our growth reflects that commitment,” said Satya Tiwari, president of Surya. “We work diligently to anticipate the market’s needs and reinterpret new trends into novel and relevant décor solutions that consistently yield high economic value for our customers.”

Satya Tiwari
Approximately 75% of large furniture retailers are selling Surya products to their customer base. This year, the company expanded into accent furniture and is actively exploring entry into related home accent categories to simplify shopping and merchandising for its design and retail customers.
It recently announced exclusive collections with high-profile designers such as Florence Broadhurst, Florence de Dampierre, Peter Som, Kate Spain, and Malene B.
Inc. Magazine publishes the Inc. 500/5000 list each year to celebrate the most dynamic private companies in the United States. Surya will be recognized at the 32nd Annual Inc. 500/5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony from October 10 - 12 in Washington, D.C.
The 2013 Inc. 500/5000 list is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2009 to 2012. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2009, and must have generated at least $2 million in revenue in 2012. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of Dec. 31, 2012.
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What not to miss at NYCD’s What’s New, What’s Next

September 9, 2013, 6:05 am
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On September 19, the New York Design Center (NYDC) will present the fifth annual "What's New, What's Next," a showcase of new ideas, design, materials and products to the design community and consumers. From 2:00 – 9:00 p.m., guests may participate in interactive programs, designer conversations, panels, presentations, and book signings—all featuring the industry's top editors and manufacturers celebrating what's "new" and "next" in design.
Below is the schedule of timed presentations:
2:00 p.m. Grange Furniture, Suite 201

Newell Turner
Companies pay thousands, maybe millions of dollars annually for color research and forecasting. Four leaders of the design world including Newell Turner, editor in chief of House Beautiful; Stephen Elrod, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils executive vice president and creative director; Ellen O’Neill,Benjamin Moore creative director; and Judi Roaman, contributing editor for House Beautiful, will share the which and the why of colors they're obsessed with today.
2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Suite 100
Support the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island and preview mood boards for Project Design, created by participating designers Bunny Williams, Jamie Drake, Matthew Patrick Smyth, Tony Barrata and more. Learn about this innovative project and how you can be part of this historic show house.
3:00 p.m. HBF/HBF Textiles, Suite 1501
Hear from a design expert from The Wall Street Journal and participate in dialogue with industry leaders on what's "New, Next and Noteworthy." Enjoy light refreshments and sweet treats while perusing HBF's latest collections including the award-winning Asa Lounge Series.
3:15 p.m. Lexington Home Brands, Suite 212
Meet author Carey Maloney, his partner, architect Hermes Mallea of M(Group). Maloney will be signing STUFF, The M(Group) Guide to Collecting, Decorating with, Learning about, Wonderful and Unusual Things.
3:30 p.m. Hickory Chair – Pearson Suite, 102

Alexa Hampton
Join Traditional Home’s editor in chief Ann Maine for an intimate chat with designer Alexa Hampton at the Hickory Chair – Pearson showroom. Hampton will also be discussing the inspiration behind (and providing a sneak peek of) her new book, Decorating in Detail.
3:45 p.m. Kravet, Suite 401
Head to the Kravet showroom for a special presentation and meet and greet with Sarah Richardson, popular Canadian designer, producer and star of HGTV's Sarah's House and Sarah 101. Richardson will be on hand to discuss her career in design and her latest project, a beautiful collection of fabrics in her signature palette for Kravet.
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Pennoyer Newman, Suite 416
NYC&G and Pennoyer Newman will be hosting a book signing with Mario Nievera of Nievera Williams Design. Nievera—one of the top landscape architectural firms in the country—will be signing his new book Forever Green at Pennoyer Newman's showroom.
4:15 – 6:15 p.m. Modern Living Supplies, Suite 408

Jon Call
Modern Living Supplies will present a discussion of mid-20th-century inspired designs and their place in the modern 21st century interior, amidst their collection of benchmade custom furniture. Guests will be encouraged to engage in an informal conversation with designer Jon Call. As part of the next wave of interior design, he is uniquely qualified to highlight the successful trend of mixing the mid-century aesthetic of the Modern Living Supplies line with the future of American interiors.
4:30 p.m. Profiles, Suite 1211
Architectural Digest decorative arts and antiques editor Mitchell Owens introduces AD100 interior designer Victoria Hagan, who will preview new designs for her celebrated furniture collection and discuss some of her favorite projects, including the Milwaukee lakefront penthouse featured in the magazine's October issue.
4:45 p.m. Christopher Guy, Suite 1601
Join Christopher Guy Harrison, CEO and Founder of Christopher Guy, as he hosts editor Amy Preiser, elledecor.com, for a look at how interior designers can make the web their most creative tool, and a discussion on how to turn inspiration and ideas into reality.
Stephanie Odegard Collection, Suite 2019

Vicente Wolf
Join HC&G, Stephanie Odegard and world-renowned designer Vicente Wolf for a lively discussion on "Travels To India." Wolf will speak about his experiences in India, including design inspirations, product development and how not to simply follow trends. A curated collection of Wolf's own photography of India will be displayed in the Stephanie Odegard Collection, along with images of product designs that were inspired by these images.
5:00 p.m. Atelier, Suite 202
New York Spaces' editor in chief Jason Kontos will discuss the diverse ideas and images that represent global design today. Atelier's collections are a wonderful example of beautiful and striking international high design.
5:15 p.m. Cliff Young, LTD, Suite 505
Cliff Young Ltd. is calling architects and designers to share their wisdom and experience with design students and starting professionals through their Tribute Mentorship Program, dedicated to Cliff Young and their 45th Anniversary. Join NYSID, ASID and Cliff Young Ltd. to support the upcoming design generation and build real industry experience and visibility, through round tables, exhibits, design competitions, internships and individual mentorship.
John Richard, Suite 603
Join Susanna Salk for a conversation with three design tastemakers: author, stylist and decorator Sara Ruffin Costello; Jane Scott Hodges, founder of couture fine linen company Leontine Linens; and author and Hearst executive Debra Shriver. Costello and Hodges are New Orleans-based and Shriver, a 'self-professed New-New', divides her time between New York and New Orleans. All three guests will share their particular perspectives on New Orleans and the influence the city has had on style and design.
5:30 p.m. The Bright Group, Suite 902
Join Luxe Interiors + Design's VP, editor in chief, Pamela Jaccarino, as she explores what defines artisan-quality for high-end interior spaces in a discussion with designers Amy Lau, Robert Passal, Mia Gargiulo and Ahmet Cinar of Cinar Fine Rugs and Jonathan Browning of Jonathan Browning Studio. Learn how these designers apply their commitment to fine interiors and integrate quality and craftsmanship into their design processes.
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. CÔTÉ France, Suite 1201

Geoffrey Bradfield
Internationally-acclaimed interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield will preview his upcoming book, Artistic License, featuring extraordinary art collections in residences he has recently designed across the United States. In addition to an insider's sneak peek into the homes themselves, Bradfield will discuss how brilliantly chosen art transforms the mood and ambiance of luxury spaces all over the world.
5:45 – 7:45 p.m. Henredon, Suite 616
Celerie Kemble will be in the Henredon showroom for a casual meeting/Q&A to talk about the new collection she designed in collaboration with Henredon and Maitland-Smith. Kemble, her inspiration, and the process that brought forth the stunning designs.
6:00 p.m. Century Furniture, Suite 200
Michael Boodro, editor in chief of ELLE décor, will host a panel discussion: "Putting Personality Into a Room" with Mario Buatta, Brian McCarthy and Bunny Williams. Book signing to follow.
6:15 p.m. Ted Boerner, Suite 515
Take a whirlwind journey through two decades as Ted Boerner and Frank Pontes share memories and milestones of bringing original designs to the market.
6:15 – 8:15 p.m. Niermann Weeks, Suite 905

Amanda Nisbet
Niermann Weeks has just announced a design collaboration with Amanda Nisbet for a collection that is a fresh, energetic approach to both modern and fun elegance. Stop by the Niermann Weeks showroom to meet Nisbet and hear about her design inspirations.
6:30 p.m. Raul Carrasco, Suite 1502
Join Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design, and featured designers from the upcoming September New York issue as they open their homes for Open House New York Weekend. Get the inside scoop firsthand as the designers discuss the making of their personal sanctuaries along with the challenges and rewards of designing in the big city.
6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Dennis Miller Associates, Suite 1210
Wendy Goodman, design editor of New York Magazine, and Dennis Miller of Dennis Miller Associates have invited some of the industry's most innovative furniture designers into the showroom to present objects from their daily life that inspire their cutting-edge designs. Visual, nostalgic, or personal: nothing is off limits. Join Jiun Ho, Wendell Castle, Matthew Fairbank, Kevin Kolanowski for the discussion.
7:00 p.m. Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Suite 300

Clinton Smith
Join Baker to celebrate VERANDA's new editor in chief, Clinton Smith. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while experiencing the showroom space newly styled by renowned designer Bill Sofield.
7:15 – 9:00 p.m. Julian Chichester/Mr. Brown, Suite 604
Join Jennifer Flanders, one of the designers featured on HGTV's new show, Real Designing Women, as she discusses why developing a personal brand is essential for success, what personal branding is and how to apply it to your design business.
Desiron, Suite 702
Join executive editor of Lonny Magazine, Irene Edwards, and Frank Carfaro of DESIRON for a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres tasting inspired by each of Lonny's five favorite pieces from the DESIRON fall 2013 collection. Visit the DESIRON showroom to mix and mingle with the Lonny editorial team and celebrate what's new in American-made design.
7:30 p.m. Phillips Collection, Suite 601
Join Domaine Home's editorial director Mat Sanders in a fun and dynamic discussion about the eclectic components that make up design as we know it today. Based on the website's trend reporting series, the event theme “This is Happening” wrangles the expert eyes and voices of our industry's most beloved tastemakers: Sara Ruffin Costello, Nick Olsen, Heather Clawson and Phillips Collection'sMark Phillips.
7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. McGuire, Suite 101
"DESIGN drinkup: Coast to Coast" is a dynamic gathering of creative tastemakers from across the United States led by McGuire collaborator and fashion designer Erica Tanov. Featuring live art creation, bicoastal cocktails and unexpected surprises, DESIGN drinkup will bring together the new Who to talk about What's Next–from coast to coast.
A series of meet and greets will take place throughout the day. Stop by and say hello to Mark Moussa, CEO of Arteriors in Suite 608; designer Stanley Jay Freidman in Suite 910; Josh Jarboe, national sales director for Global Views in Suite 613; and Thom Filicia in his all-new showroom Sedgwick & Brattle in Suite 815.
Dering Hall will present the "What's New, What's Next" Digital Lounge throughout the day where attendees may stop by to use computer terminals or wifi.
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Furniture Brands International files Chapter 11, plans to sell

September 9, 2013, 12:35 pm
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Two weeks after Furniture Brands International (FBNI) delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, it has filed Chapter 11 and is pursuing a sale process. Oaktree Capital Management has entered an asset purchase agreement to acquire all of the company's assets except the Lane business—a starting point for a sale process for the company, which may include other bidders.
Oaktree has committed $140 million in financing, including $50 million of new liquidity, subject to court approval. This will enable FBNI to operate business uninterrupted and continue to meet its financial obligations, including the timely payment of employee wages and benefits, continued servicing of customer orders and shipments, and other obligations.
"After careful consideration of a range of alternatives, we firmly believe that our Chapter 11 process represents the best long-term solution for Furniture Brands to address its liquidity challenges, strengthen its operations and continue to provide our customers with the highest quality products and service that they have come to expect from us," said Ralph Scozzafava, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Furniture Brands. "Our portfolio includes some of the most well respected brands in the furniture industry, and we are pleased to be partnering with Oaktree, which has deep experience working with Furniture Brands and other companies in our industry. We are highly confident that as a result of these actions, we will protect our valuable franchise and emerge as an even stronger company."
"We appreciate the continued support of our customers and suppliers during this process. We value our relationships with them and look forward to continuing those relationships for many years to come," said Scozzafava. "We also appreciate the dedication and loyalty of our talented employees, whose support is, and always will be, critical to our success and to the future of the Company."
Furniture Brands is home to major companies including Thomasville, Broyhill, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Hickory Chair, Maitland-Smith, Pearson, Lane Venture, and LaBarge.
Miller Buckfire and Company, LLC is acting as investment banker for the Company; Alvarez and Marsal North America, LLC is acting as restructuring advisor and Paul Hastings LLP is the Company's legal counsel.
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Parson’s Paris campus opens in time for Design Week

September 10, 2013, 4:31 am
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Just in time for Paris Design Week, September 9 – 15, Parsons The New School for Design is celebrating the opening of its “European hub” with a series of events and exhibitions.
“Parsons has a long history of engagement in Paris that goes back nearly a century to 1921, when it was the first American art and design school to establish a campus here,” said Susan Taylor-Leduc, dean of Parsons Paris. “Today, Parsons Paris will introduce a new, global model of design education that focuses on the increasingly interdisciplinary role of design in the contemporary world, but within a uniquely French context. Our students will take advantage of the unparalleled resources to be found in Paris, and we will also open our doors to the French art and design community here in our new home in the 1st Arrondissement.”

In its first year, Parsons Paris will welcome nearly 100 students studying across a number of disciplines, including Art, Media and Technology; Fashion; and Strategic Design and Management; both in its undergraduate programs as well as Study Abroad.
The student population will represent more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas. The school expects to eventually grow to a population of roughly 300 to 500 students, and will introduce graduate programs in Strategic Design and Management, Decorative Arts and Design, and Technology in Fall 2014.
Parsons Paris will formally inaugurate its new home with an exhibition of work by the award-winning, Paris-based contemporary artist and Parsons alumnus Evan Roth. Roth applies a hacker philosophy to an art practice that visualizes transient moments in public space, online and in popular culture, and his work is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has received numerous awards, including the Prix Ars Electronica, one of the world’s most important media art awards, and also a National Design Award from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, one of the top design awards in the United States.

Evan Roth
The exhibition, Evan Roth: New York to Paris explores Roth’s evolution as an artist from his time as a graduate student at Parsons, through his establishing a base in Paris. Included in the exhibition will be prints, video and sculptures that range from public space interventions to algorithmically-generated sculptures.
In addition, during Paris Design Week, Parsons Paris will also participate in a roundtable discussion presented by ENSAAMA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d'Art) and WantedDesign, which will provide an overview of a transatlantic design workshop that took place during New York Design Week in May 2013, in which students from Parsons, ENSAAMA, as well as Art Center College of Design, ENSCI les ateliers and CENTRO Mexico worked collaboratively to develop concepts for products and systems that address water usage.
This year marks the third edition of Paris Design Week, which is held to remind visitors that design impacts everything and everyone in Paris, and everywhere else. In the city and its inner suburbs, 236 participants in 150 venues open their doors to illustrate this impact. Institutions, studios, workshops, galleries, stores, markets, hotels and restaurants outline seven creative journeys that show the involvement of design in our daily lives.

For additional information and to view a schedule of events and happenings, visit the Paris Design Week website.
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Slaine breathes new life into trade media brands

September 10, 2013, 7:49 am
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A half dozen business-to-business media brands formerly known as the Furniture Today Group are being reinvigorated under their new owner, Matthew Slaine, who acquired the business from Sandow less than three months ago.

Matthew Slaine
With a liberal arts degree from Dartmouth and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, Slaine’s career led him from investment banking at Deutsche Bank to asset management at Goldman Sachs. After a number of years, he realized that institutional banking wasn’t ultimately going to fulfill his entrepreneurial spirit and he began looking for investment opportunities.
A business associate suggested that Adam Sandow may be interested in divesting the Furniture Today Group, which he had acquired in March 2010, and included Furniture Today, Casual Living, Gifts and Decorative Accessories, Home Accents Today, Home Textiles Today, and Kids Today. Having grown up in an entrepreneurial and publishing-focused family, the idea piqued Slaine’s interest and he requested a meeting.
Slaine and Sandow met for breakfast at the Peninsula Hotel and closed the deal just over a month later on June 30.
“Aside from the fact that the company was incredibly well managed through difficult years, what really impressed me was that it had a great group of people throughout the organization,” said Slaine. “They are not only passionate about the products and services they create but they really care about the industry and they have amazing and trusting relationships with our clients.”
The second selling point for Slaine was that the business had been heretofore underinvested. This meant that with the right strategy combined with additional capital, the company could grow considerably.
The third appeal was the fact that the publications provided an economic value for the industry. In his due diligence, Slaine found that when asked the question: “Do you rely on the publication?” the answer was always a resounding, “Yes,” and often, “I can’t run my business without it.”
Once the acquisition was complete, Slaine’s first order of business was to change the Group name. He held a contest and employees were invited to submit ideas. Over 100 names were thrown in the hat, and the director of web operations Chris Schultz won with Progressive Business Media.

“We wanted to recognize the fact that each of the brands is equally important. To group it under Furniture Today minimized the importance of Home Accents Today, Home Textiles Today and the others,” Slaine said.
His second order of business was to meet with each employee one-on-one, get to know them better, and thank them for their help during the transition. 
“I want to infuse an entrepreneurial mindset and to encourage employees to take risks,” said Slaine. “I want everyone to feel like they are part of the growth and success of this company. Everyone benefits by being a bigger, better company. They feel more secure in their jobs, they’re happier, and they’ll have more opportunities to be challenged and grow. I’d really like to make this a great place to work. The business was declining under Reed Elsevier, it was saved by Sandow, and now it will aggressively grow as Progressive Business Media. This is the next piece of the puzzle.”
Slaine wants Progressive Business Media to be thought of not as a group of magazines, but a group of brands with valuable content. The sales side will function as a marketing services agency that offers more than just display advertising but custom publishing, events and business strategy.
In the seven weeks he’s owned the brands, Slaine has attended half a dozen trade shows and met with hundreds of industry professionals. One of the themes he’s heard in his conversations is a desire for content-filled events. Most furniture businesses are family-owned and operated so a big topic is succession planning. Slaine plans to create events addressing the next generation: financing, leadership, managing regulatory issues and logistics. Other long-term initiatives include website relaunches and proprietary research to deliver sector-specific industry data.
Slaine plans to keep all 90 employees and continue to hire new staff. He has already hired a director of finance, a human relations manager, a conference and events director, and an audience marketing and development specialist. He will continue hiring editors and sales reps for the New York and newly expanded Greensboro offices.
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Studio Van Den Akker ready to rebrand and expand

September 10, 2013, 9:39 am
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Rob Copley and Sean Robins, the design minds behind Van den Akker Antiques and Galerie Van den Akker, are making great modern design more accessible with Studio Van den Akker, the made-to-order furniture and accessories collection they introduced in October of 2011. 
Since its launch, Studio Van den Akker has grown to encompass 45 pieces including case goods, seating, tables, lighting and accessories, as well as a collaboration with Seguso that includes pendants, lamps and vessels.
 
Rob Copley and Sean Robbins
This reporter stopped by the Studio Van den Akker store on the Upper-East side of Manhattan to browse the collections and talk with the brains behind the operation.
What was your expectation and vision for the line?
Rob Copley: For years, we heard from so many designers and clients of our vintage collection that they loved a piece or a set, but that somehow it didn’t quite work for their projects—for example, they loved a set of chairs, but only eight were available and they needed 10; or that they loved a particular piece but needed something at a different price point. Studio Van den Akker started as a way to bring the Van den Akker aesthetic to a made-to-order collection that would complement the vintage collection.
SR: When we started the collection after having concentrated on vintage furniture for so long, there was a lot to learn but we knew we wanted to focus on two things: bringing back high quality, hand crafted furniture at a reasonable price point and producing it in America. With those goals in mind we set out to create the line, which took about two years before we had the first samples in our showroom. We had no idea what to expect, so we started with eight pieces and decided to gauge our clients’ reaction.
Have your expectations been met? How has the line grown over these two years?
RC: Our expectations have been exceeded far beyond what we could have ever imagined. Right away we heard great feedback from designers and clients, and the collection grew faster than we ever expected—from those original eight pieces, we’ve grown to more than 50.
SR: Given that we had no expectations when we started we have been a bit stunned by the reaction. Our existing vintage clients really embraced the Studio Van den Akker and the collection has helped us connect with so many new clients.  Although this started as sort of a side project, we’ve been really excited by the feedback we’ve received and now we dedicate a large portion of our time to growing the collection.

Studio Van Den Akker Club Chair
What are you currently working on for Studio Van den Akker?
RC: By mid-September we will have two new versions of our popular Barnett Arm dining chair—a side dining chair and a counter stool. We’re developing our first collection of lighting including chandeliers, sconces and floor lamps that we expect to present in our showroom by mid-October. And we’re in the process of developing a new collection of cocktail, dining and center tables.
SR: We have also been working closely with a new metal workshop and developing a partnership with a new glass studio.  This has really expanded our design capabilities and as a result of these partnerships you will start to see several new tables, lighting and seating designs over the next several months.
You have a unique line of lighting with Seguso. How did that partnership come about?
RC: We met Pierpaulo Seguso when he visited one of our vintage galleries to see a vintage Seguso cocktail table that his grandfather made back in the 1940's. He loved our aesthetic and was especially enthusiastic about our Studio Van den Akker collection. That same day he suggested the possibility of working together, and that’s how "Seguso for Van den Akker" began.  It was the first time in Seguso's 600 year history that they co-branded with anyone, and we are extremely excited and proud to be collaborators.

Studio Van Den Akker's Seguso Lighting
SR: We have always been open to, and enjoy, collaborating with workshops, studios and designers that we admire. We had always been huge fans of Seguso and the incredible quality and beauty of their pieces. Rob and I both own several vintage pieces of their work and they are among our favorites. So when a chance encounter led us to meet Pierpaolo, we jumped at the opportunity to collaborate.
Are you working on any other collaborations?
RC and SR: We’re working with a designer in Los Angeles to offer additional lighting and we have begun the process of a creating a line of rugs for a well-known company in the United States.
We have always been open to working with other creative people and there are two other partnerships that we have at the moment. One is with Pipim, a studio in Portugal that we have worked with for years in the vintage world. Last year they began building their own line of furniture and they asked if we would like to collaborate with them on products for the US market. After we saw the incredible quality of their work (pieces as all hand made and each is signed and numbered by the artisan who created it), we were excited to work with them. We now represent them exclusively in North America.
We also work closely with Pamela Sunday, who creates hand made ceramic lighting for our studio line. Pamela is a Brooklyn-based artist with an incredible imagination and exquisite attention to detail. We had been representing her sculptures in our vintage gallery for years and the studio line allowed us the flexibility to create the lighting line with her.
Any new showroom locations in the works?
RC: Yes! By November, the collection will also be shown in San Francisco and by the beginning of 2014 the collection will be shown in Los Angeles.
SR: We will also be expanding into Chicago in the near future, but after that we do not plan on expanding for a while. We are being very careful to not over-grow the collection, to keep our focus on quality and the design.

Studio Van Den Akker Model One Floating Credenza
Being an "on the street" showroom, is your focus to the trade or to the consumer?
RC: Our focus is actually on both. These days the clients of designers, decorators and architects are so much more involved in the process of their projects that even though the large majority of our business is through the trade, we are able to meet clients on a regular basis. Also, by being "on the street" we are able to work directly with retail clients who are not working with someone from the trade.
SR: We really try to be open to working with both the trade and the consumer. Our trade clients love the fact that our product line is flexible in terms of dimensions, finish, etc., but this can be difficult for an end client to navigate.  So for that client, we offer design services as well as a selection of Van den Akker leathers and fabrics.
Tell us a little bit about the rebranding/streamlining that you plan to do for the Van den Akker name.
RC: We started out in one location, and as we grew we kept adding new "divisions" with different names to our company.  It ended up being far too confusing so we are streamlining.  Our vintage collection will now be under the "Van den Akker" name, and our made-to-order collection is under the "Studio Van den Akker" name.
What is your long-term goal for the brand?
RC: Our long-term goal for Studio Van den Akker is to grow the collection to the point that we feel our vision is being fully represented. We would like to have a full range of pieces in every category, enough so that a designer or architect can come in to our showroom and order everything needed to furnish an entire home.
SR: And world domination through furniture, of course!
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What not to miss at NYDC’s What’s New, What’s Next

September 9, 2013, 6:05 am
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On September 19, the New York Design Center (NYDC) will present the fifth annual "What's New, What's Next," a showcase of new ideas, design, materials and products to the design community and consumers. From 2:00 – 9:00 p.m., guests may participate in interactive programs, designer conversations, panels, presentations, and book signings—all featuring the industry's top editors and manufacturers celebrating what's "new" and "next" in design.
Below is the schedule of timed presentations:
2:00 p.m. Grange Furniture, Suite 201

Newell Turner
Companies pay thousands, maybe millions of dollars annually for color research and forecasting. Four leaders of the design world including Newell Turner, editor in chief of House Beautiful; Stephen Elrod, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils executive vice president and creative director; Ellen O’Neill,Benjamin Moore creative director; and Judi Roaman, contributing editor for House Beautiful, will share the which and the why of colors they're obsessed with today.
2:30 – 6:30 p.m. Suite 100
Support the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island and preview mood boards for Project Design, created by participating designers Bunny Williams, Jamie Drake, Matthew Patrick Smyth, Tony Barrata and more. Learn about this innovative project and how you can be part of this historic show house.
3:00 p.m. HBF/HBF Textiles, Suite 1501
Hear from a design expert from The Wall Street Journal and participate in dialogue with industry leaders on what's "New, Next and Noteworthy." Enjoy light refreshments and sweet treats while perusing HBF's latest collections including the award-winning Asa Lounge Series.
3:15 p.m. Lexington Home Brands, Suite 212
Meet author Carey Maloney, his partner, architect Hermes Mallea of M(Group). Maloney will be signing STUFF, The M(Group) Guide to Collecting, Decorating with, Learning about, Wonderful and Unusual Things.
3:30 p.m. Hickory Chair – Pearson Suite, 102

Alexa Hampton
Join Traditional Home’s editor in chief Ann Maine for an intimate chat with designer Alexa Hampton at the Hickory Chair – Pearson showroom. Hampton will also be discussing the inspiration behind (and providing a sneak peek of) her new book, Decorating in Detail.
3:45 p.m. Kravet, Suite 401
Head to the Kravet showroom for a special presentation and meet and greet with Sarah Richardson, popular Canadian designer, producer and star of HGTV's Sarah's House and Sarah 101. Richardson will be on hand to discuss her career in design and her latest project, a beautiful collection of fabrics in her signature palette for Kravet.
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Pennoyer Newman, Suite 416
NYC&G and Pennoyer Newman will be hosting a book signing with Mario Nievera of Nievera Williams Design. Nievera—one of the top landscape architectural firms in the country—will be signing his new book Forever Green at Pennoyer Newman's showroom.
4:15 – 6:15 p.m. Modern Living Supplies, Suite 408

Jon Call
Modern Living Supplies will present a discussion of mid-20th-century inspired designs and their place in the modern 21st century interior, amidst their collection of benchmade custom furniture. Guests will be encouraged to engage in an informal conversation with designer Jon Call. As part of the next wave of interior design, he is uniquely qualified to highlight the successful trend of mixing the mid-century aesthetic of the Modern Living Supplies line with the future of American interiors.
4:30 p.m. Profiles, Suite 1211
Architectural Digest decorative arts and antiques editor Mitchell Owens introduces AD100 interior designer Victoria Hagan, who will preview new designs for her celebrated furniture collection and discuss some of her favorite projects, including the Milwaukee lakefront penthouse featured in the magazine's October issue.
4:45 p.m. Christopher Guy, Suite 1601
Join Christopher Guy Harrison, CEO and Founder of Christopher Guy, as he hosts editor Amy Preiser, elledecor.com, for a look at how interior designers can make the web their most creative tool, and a discussion on how to turn inspiration and ideas into reality.
Stephanie Odegard Collection, Suite 1209

Vicente Wolf
Join HC&G, Stephanie Odegard and world-renowned designer Vicente Wolf for a lively discussion on "Travels To India." Wolf will speak about his experiences in India, including design inspirations, product development and how not to simply follow trends. A curated collection of Wolf's own photography of India will be displayed in the Stephanie Odegard Collection, along with images of product designs that were inspired by these images.
5:00 p.m. Atelier, Suite 202
New York Spaces' editor in chief Jason Kontos will discuss the diverse ideas and images that represent global design today. Atelier's collections are a wonderful example of beautiful and striking international high design.
5:15 p.m. Cliff Young, LTD, Suite 505
Cliff Young Ltd. is calling architects and designers to share their wisdom and experience with design students and starting professionals through their Tribute Mentorship Program, dedicated to Cliff Young and their 45th Anniversary. Join NYSID, ASID and Cliff Young Ltd. to support the upcoming design generation and build real industry experience and visibility, through round tables, exhibits, design competitions, internships and individual mentorship.
John Richard, Suite 603
Join Susanna Salk for a conversation with three design tastemakers: author, stylist and decorator Sara Ruffin Costello; Jane Scott Hodges, founder of couture fine linen company Leontine Linens; and author and Hearst executive Debra Shriver. Costello and Hodges are New Orleans-based and Shriver, a 'self-professed New-New', divides her time between New York and New Orleans. All three guests will share their particular perspectives on New Orleans and the influence the city has had on style and design.
5:30 p.m. The Bright Group, Suite 902
Join Luxe Interiors + Design's VP, editor in chief, Pamela Jaccarino, as she explores what defines artisan-quality for high-end interior spaces in a discussion with designers Amy Lau, Robert Passal, Mia Gargiulo and Ahmet Cinar of Cinar Fine Rugs and Jonathan Browning of Jonathan Browning Studio. Learn how these designers apply their commitment to fine interiors and integrate quality and craftsmanship into their design processes.
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. CÔTÉ France, Suite 1201

Geoffrey Bradfield
Internationally-acclaimed interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield will preview his upcoming book, Artistic License, featuring extraordinary art collections in residences he has recently designed across the United States. In addition to an insider's sneak peek into the homes themselves, Bradfield will discuss how brilliantly chosen art transforms the mood and ambiance of luxury spaces all over the world.
5:45 – 7:45 p.m. Henredon, Suite 616
Celerie Kemble will be in the Henredon showroom for a casual meeting/Q&A to talk about the new collection she designed in collaboration with Henredon and Maitland-Smith. Kemble, her inspiration, and the process that brought forth the stunning designs.
6:00 p.m. Century Furniture, Suite 200
Michael Boodro, editor in chief of ELLE décor, will host a panel discussion: "Putting Personality Into a Room" with Mario Buatta, Brian McCarthy and Bunny Williams. Book signing to follow.
6:15 p.m. Ted Boerner, Suite 515
Take a whirlwind journey through two decades as Ted Boerner and Frank Pontes share memories and milestones of bringing original designs to the market.
6:15 – 8:15 p.m. Niermann Weeks, Suite 905

Amanda Nisbet
Niermann Weeks has just announced a design collaboration with Amanda Nisbet for a collection that is a fresh, energetic approach to both modern and fun elegance. Stop by the Niermann Weeks showroom to meet Nisbet and hear about her design inspirations.
6:30 p.m. Raul Carrasco, Suite 1502
Join Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design, and featured designers from the upcoming September New York issue as they open their homes for Open House New York Weekend. Get the inside scoop firsthand as the designers discuss the making of their personal sanctuaries along with the challenges and rewards of designing in the big city.
6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Dennis Miller Associates, Suite 1210
Wendy Goodman, design editor of New York Magazine, and Dennis Miller of Dennis Miller Associates have invited some of the industry's most innovative furniture designers into the showroom to present objects from their daily life that inspire their cutting-edge designs. Visual, nostalgic, or personal: nothing is off limits. Join Jiun Ho, Wendell Castle, Matthew Fairbank, Kevin Kolanowski for the discussion.
7:00 p.m. Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Suite 300

Clinton Smith
Join Baker to celebrate VERANDA's new editor in chief, Clinton Smith. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while experiencing the showroom space newly styled by renowned designer Bill Sofield.
7:15 – 9:00 p.m. Julian Chichester/Mr. Brown, Suite 604
Join Jennifer Flanders, one of the designers featured on HGTV's new show, Real Designing Women, as she discusses why developing a personal brand is essential for success, what personal branding is and how to apply it to your design business.
Desiron, Suite 702
Join executive editor of Lonny Magazine, Irene Edwards, and Frank Carfaro of DESIRON for a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres tasting inspired by each of Lonny's five favorite pieces from the DESIRON fall 2013 collection. Visit the DESIRON showroom to mix and mingle with the Lonny editorial team and celebrate what's new in American-made design.
7:30 p.m. Phillips Collection, Suite 601
Join Domaine Home's editorial director Mat Sanders in a fun and dynamic discussion about the eclectic components that make up design as we know it today. Based on the website's trend reporting series, the event theme “This is Happening” wrangles the expert eyes and voices of our industry's most beloved tastemakers: Sara Ruffin Costello, Nick Olsen, Heather Clawson and Phillips Collection'sMark Phillips.
7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. McGuire, Suite 101
"DESIGN drinkup: Coast to Coast" is a dynamic gathering of creative tastemakers from across the United States led by McGuire collaborator and fashion designer Erica Tanov. Featuring live art creation, bicoastal cocktails and unexpected surprises, DESIGN drinkup will bring together the new Who to talk about What's Next–from coast to coast.
A series of meet and greets will take place throughout the day. Stop by and say hello to Mark Moussa, CEO of Arteriors in Suite 608; designer Stanley Jay Freidman in Suite 910; Josh Jarboe, national sales director for Global Views in Suite 613; and Thom Filicia in his all-new showroom Sedgwick & Brattle in Suite 815.
Dering Hall will present the "What's New, What's Next" Digital Lounge throughout the day where attendees may stop by to use computer terminals or wifi.
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DDB presents “Live from New York” at Fall Market

September 11, 2013, 5:43 am
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It’s show time at the Decoration and Design Building (DDB) Tuesday, October 1 and Wednesday, October 2, for this year’s “Live from New York” Fall Market, which investigates and celebrates the world of design in and around New York.
The two-day event will be chock full of showroom programs, panel discussions, book signings, open houses, four educational keynotes, and some of today’s most notable New York television personalities, editors, entrepreneurs, set decorators and interior designers including Aerin Lauder, David Rockwell, Bunny Williams, Jamie Drake, and Lara Spencer.
Here’s a closer look at each of the keynote presentations:
Design update: How one television personality navigates the world of interiors—Tuesday, October 1 at 9:30 a.m. Astra Café, 14th floor
  
Spencer and Bayou
Author and designer Bradley Bayou will moderate a conversation with television host, producer, author and Design on a Dime co-chair Lara Spencerabout her passion for interiors, flea marketing, hunting for treasures, and what she’s learned working alongside world-renown appraisers at the Antiques Roadshow. Spencer is known from her role as co-anchor on Good Morning America, and is also the creator and executive producer of HGTV's Flea Market Flip, and a New York Times best-selling author. This intimate discussion will also provide insight into Spencer’s creative process and what has influenced her aesthetic over the years. A reception will follow at Andrew Martin, Suite 532.
How Set decorators design on set and in home—Tuesday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m. Astra Café, 14th floor
  
Sabino and Rockwell
Gotham Magazine editor in chief Catherine Sabino will host an entertaining discussion about how the work of today’s most notable and creative designers for the stage bridge the worlds of architecture, interiors, and Broadway with journalist and NY1 “On Stage” correspondent Patrick Pacheco and celebrated architect and set designer David Rockwell. Learn the approaches these creatives take when fashioning experiential and theatrical environments and how they apply their talents to everyday settings. A reception will follow at Clarence House, Suite 205.
Elegance and modernism: Drawing on the past to design the present—Wednesday, October 2 at 9:30 a.m. Astra Café, 14th floor
  
Lauder and Scheerer
Sara Ruffin Costello, contributing editor for T Magazine, will lead a panel discussion with three top design talents, each of whom possesses a novel approach to expressing and interpreting the idea of elegance. Aerin Lauder, creator of AERIN, references lessons learned from her grandmother Estée Lauder and mid-century European design in her line of lifestyle products. Tom Scheerer, a master of relaxed elegance, works with modernist classics for a fresh, clean, and contemporary style. And interior designer Howard Slatkin employs a richly complex and layered uptown aesthetic with the rigor of a classicist. A reception will follow at Holly Hunt, Suite 605.
For the good of design: Superstars of design donate their talents and products to a wonderful cause—Wednesday, October 2 at 3:00 p.m. Astra Café, 14th floor
  
Williams and Drake
LX.TV’sSara Gore will be joined by designers Anthony Baratta, Bunny Williams, and Jamie Drake, three of the 26 Superstars of Design who worked on the redecoration of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, to celebrate Project Design 2013. In a panel moderated by Cottages & Gardens's Marianne Howatson, the designers will take you behind the scenes to discuss their inspiration, design concepts, and process in creating a safe and fantasy-filled environment for the children and families at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. A reception hosted by Cary Kravet will follow in the Lee Jofa showroom, Suite 234.
Packed between each of these keynote presentations are a plethora of showroom events and open houses. A break down of the two-day schedule follows.
Tuesday, October 1
11:00 a.m.
Join Crans Baldwin, CEO and president of Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman (Suite 903), for his CEU accredited lecture on practical business ideas for designers.
Celebrate Robert Allen’s (Suite 301) past, present, and future at its 75th anniversary party. Tour the designer retrospective, snap a photo in the 75th anniversary photo booth, and have your fortune read by an on-site fortune teller.
Join Tania Vartan in the brand-new Savel Inc. showroom (Suite 1819) as she introduces “From Malachite to Marble,” the third addition to her hand-printed linen collection. The designs are evocative of the trompe l'oeil techniques she employed and taught while living in France and Italy for over a decade.
Stop by Schumacher (Suite 832) for a conversation with internationally renowned interior designer Alessandra Branca and ELLE DECOR editor in chief Michael Boodro as they discuss Branca’s collection and her creative vision behind the Hearst Designer Visions Show House. (RSVP to Bret Van Tiem at 212-415-3956 or bvantiem@fsco.com by September 24)
12:00 p.m.
The industry certainly knows that Jamie Drake has no qualms with color, but how does he feel about wallcovering? Join Joyce Romanoff, president of Maya Romanoff (Suite 922), as she delves into a conversation with the celebrated designer about his tips and techniques for boldly yet seamlessly utilizing a wide variety of wallcoverings.
Editor of the blog Dec-a-Porter, Jennifer Mehditash will lead a discussion about the crossover between designing fashion for the body and fashion for the home in the POLLACK showroom (Suite 1722). The panel of accomplished creators will include renowned jewelry designer Klaus Bürgel, fashion designer and knitter extraordinaire Liz Collins, and leading textile designer and POLLACK Design Director Rachel Doriss.
Interior designer Felicia Zwebner will discuss the art of staging—which is best described as the act of preparing a private residence for sale in a real estate marketplace in an effort to maximize its value—in the Romo showroom (Suite 1703). Zwebner will elaborate on how to best assess where staging might be most effective, what markets to target, the protocol of dealing with real estate agents, the process involved in staging, and how to adhere to a budget.
1:00 p.m.
Join Architectural Digest editor in chief Margaret Russell and the team from A. Rudin (Suite 1201) to celebrate the launch of Glamorous Retreats, the latest book by interior designer Jan Showers. (RSVP to response@archdigest.com by Monday, September 30)
Head to the Christopher Peacock showroom at the Fifth Floor Annex  for a hands-on kitchen design workshop. Christopher Peacock himself will present some of the stunning work he has completed across the globe.
ARTE redefines wallcoverings with glamorous designs, daring textures, and sophisticated style. Stop by the Studio K New York (formerly Koroseal) showroom (Suite 842) and view the latest collections from ARTE.
Head to Brunschwig & Fils (Suite 1202) for a book signing of Mario Buatta’s new book, Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration. The decorating legend’s eagerly anticipated first monograph celebrates his tremendous career in the design industry and closely follows his journey, from his start in the 1950s to some of his most recent projects.
Holly Hunt (Suite 503) is thrilled to announce the opening of its premier Phillip Jeffries showroom. Travel to distant lands as Phillip Jeffries’ president Philip Bershad shares inspiration and creative insights behind the company’s wallcoverings.
2:00 p.m.
Join Rose Tarlow Melrose House (Suite 1616) for a discussion with industry expert and executive coach Jody Seivert to evaluate how designers can maximize profitability on each of their projects. Seivert will share insight on topics such as hourly rates, markups/markdowns, gross profit and gross profit margins.
Warp & Weft’s (Suite 1203) creative director Michael Mandapati will host a discussion on the current trends in traditional rug design.
4:00 p.m.
Join Ann and David Sutherland (Suite 813) and House Beautiful’sKate Kelly Smith for a panel discussion, moderated by Stylebeat’sMarisa Marcantonio, and featuring homebuilder John Finton; architect and designer Phillip James Dodd; and landscape design powerhouse Doyle Herman Design Associates, on the important elements of building the perfect team.
Premium cruise line Oceania Cruises has partnered with Kravet (Suite 324) to develop an exclusive collection of indoor/outdoor fabrics. Currently on display in the Kravet showroom, this collection represents the timeless luxury of international travel.
4:30 p.m.
Mingle with the editors of Traditional Home and enjoy a cocktail as you walk through Duralee’s (Suite 620) soon-to-be-completed New York flagship showroom. The new space will feature vignette concepts by New York–based designer Philip Gorrivan and an expanded, easy-to-shop layout.
5:00 p.m.
Join Donghia (Suite 700) for a discussion moderated by Susanna Salk and featuring book packager Jill Cohen and interior designers Ellie Cullman, Thom Filicia, Gary McBournie, and David Scott, on everything a designer needs to know about creating a design legacy and telling their story through a published monograph.
Niedermaier (Suite 417) has invited a group of talented craftsmen to discuss their hands-on, tool-grinding, glass-blowing, wood-carving, metal-polishing, paint-finishing techniques of turning art into custom cherished heirlooms. Logan Fenton, John Eric Byers, Denis Collura and Travis James will offer insights into the creation, methodology, and implementation of their furnishings, sculpture, and lighting. (RSVP to RSVPMenAtWork@gmail.com)
Stark (Suite 1102) invites guests to join famed designer Howard Slatkin for cocktails to celebrate the launch of his eponymous new collection of rugs for Stark. Slatkin will also sign copies of his new monograph, Fifth Avenue Style.
Selected by a distinguished panel of creative icons, the DDB’s Stars of Design awards recognizes top creative minds who are highly regarded for their achievements and who have significantly contributed to the advancement of each of their respective fields. The Stars of Design and Stars of Design winners will be awarded on Tuesday night at a private, invite-only black-tie gala.
Wednesday, October 2
11:00 a.m.
Get an advance look at Benjamin Moore’s (Suite 1803) 2014 Color of the Year from creative director Ellen O’Neil as she discusses product trends with top designers and influencers that inspire and fuel the imagination.
Gracie (Suite 1411) artist Yen Ming Tsai will teach the technique of hand painting 18th-century style Chinese flowers and birds.
Noted architect Alexander Gorlin has a new release entitled Kabbalah in Art and Architecture. The book uncovers the latent connections between ancient Jewish mysticism and design through the 21st century. Join Lorin Marsh (Suite 720) and the author as he discusses these connections and their influence on the modern world.
Known for her unparalleled sense of practicality, her bold use of color, and yet her understated elegance, designer Stephanie Stokes has a new release, Elegant Rooms that Work: Fantasy and Function in Interior Design. Jorge Arango, the book’s author, and Stokes will discuss how to turn a client’s fantasies into functional rooms, with an emphasis on storage solutions in the Vaughan showroom (Suite 1511).
12:00 p.m.
Join Baccarat (Suite 1005) as Tony Ingrao of INGRAO and Kemper Hyers of Starwood Capital Group come together to discuss how Baccarat's unique position at the intersection of tradition and innovation can be incorporated into designs of any aesthetic.
Experts Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems explore Swedish design elements in their new book, Reflections on Swedish Interiors. Join them for a book signing and panel discussion, moderated by Keith Granet and featuring acclaimed designers Brad Ford, Jayne and Joan Michaels, and Barbara Paca of Preservation Green in the Doris Leslie Blau showroom (Suite 625).
Join INTERIORS’ editorial director Michael Wollaeger,J. Robert Scott (Suite 220) founder Sally Sirkin Lewis, designer Laura Kirar, and David Adler—who is a partner at Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler and specializes in intellectual property—for a presentation on what goes into creating original designs, how these differ from copycats and how to protect orginial work.
1:00 p.m.
Armani/Casa (Suite 1424) product designer Marco Balestra will present highlights from the 2013 collection and give attendees a behind-the-curtain look at the design philosophy and lifestyle of the Armani brand. (RSVP required to ppham@giorgioarmani.com)
Dorothy Cosonas, creative director of Knoll Luxe (Suite 1702) and KnollTextiles, will present the latest upholstery, drapery, and wallcovering designs— including a collection by graphic and book designer Irma Boom.
Join Peggy Platner at Pierre Frey (Suite 1611) as she introduces her Peggy Platner Collection by Gaetano and for a lunch to celebrate the launch.
2:00 p.m.
Luxury brand Baroncelli (Suite 1507) will host a discussion on the new edition of Great Houses of Florida, written by Miami-based architecture critic Beth Dunlop and Joanna Lombard. Dunlop will lead the talk, guiding guests through some of the finest and most captivating houses in Florida.
Join Gillian Rose, founder of Color Our World, for a color journey in the Classic Rug Collection showroom (Suite 1805). Rose seeks to create balance and harmony by understanding the impact color has on our emotions.
Jerry Pair (Suite 502) invites guests to come and celebrate the extraordinary with ironies, as they share their admiration for rare materials like shagreen, parchment, pieced bone, remnant bone, and shell.
Etienne Coffinier and Ed Ku of Coffinier Ku Design will share their insights behind working a showhouse—as they have participated in four Kips Bay Show Houses—at the Nobilis showroom (Suite 508).
4:00 p.m.
Visit the Lutron showroom (Suite 138) for a Lutron Coulisse Collection event, sponsored by Automated Shading and featuring guest speaker Eric Cohler. View Lutron’s extensive offering of high-fashion fabrics and materials for automated window treatments, including roller shades, pleated shades, and Venetian blinds.
Join Barbara Viteri, founder of Viteri Style Management LLC, as she questions top designers Corey Damen Jenkins, Jennifer Flanders and Tamara Magel, all of whom continually find creative ways of bringing success to their companies in the fast-paced world of design. The talk will be followed by a cocktail hour toasting Robert Allen’s 75th anniversary (Suite 301).
5:00 p.m.
Celebrate style counsel Steven Stolman’s book, Scalamandré: Haute Décor, with cocktails and a book signing at Stark (Suite 1002). Chronicling America’s most extraordinary properties from the White House and the Metropolitan Opera House to the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, Scalamandré: Haute Décor traces Scalamandré’s illustrious 84 years and pays homage to those tastemakers, individuals, places, and events that contributed to the legendary textile house.
Celebrate the grand finale of Fall Market at the brand-new Garrett Leather showroom (Suite 1107). Garrett Leather is celebrating its flagship location and first Fall Market with a catered cocktail reception.
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