Hot trends from Italy make way to Germany this month
This year at interior design trend show imm cologne, January 18-23, the Italian brands will be one of the biggest groups of exhibitors. More than 60 firms will be exhibiting including MDF Italia,...
View ArticleLagardère announcement shows Hearst's commitment to print
Hearst Magazines President David Carey confirmed in an email to employees that the company has entered into exclusive negotiations with Lagardère to acquire a group of the French publisher’s magazines,...
View ArticleS. Korea Design Center forms international design board
The Nature, Culture and Design (NCD) 2015 International Advisory Board has been created to provide market insight and guidance on the development of South Korea's first major design center, to be...
View ArticleLarger American presence expected for Foscarini
Co-founders of Italian lighting firm Foscarini, Carlo Urbinati and Alessandro Vecchiato, announced the appointment of an American CEO, Glenn Ludwig. Previously, Ludwig served as vice president North...
View ArticleGarden Design mag seeks designers for Advisory Board
Garden Design magazine is seeking artists, landscape architects, and interior designers across the country to be part of a trusted group of experts who will give Garden Design readers tips and advice...
View ArticleKelly Hoppen and Halo select Four Hands for distribution
Four Hands will be the new distributor of British designer Kelly Hoppen's new furniture collection, which debuted this past Fall at High Point Market. The collection was created in collaboration with...
View ArticleOne Good Chair finalists "use less, make more"
That was the challenge posed to designers for the One Good Chair 2010 competition and now the five finalists are gearing up to display their prototypes for the first time at the 2011 Winter Las Vegas...
View ArticleTextile Fairs prove strong in world’s growth markets
International textile fairs organizer Messe Frankfurt's Home Interior and Contract Textiles division, known as Heimtextil, has grown to nine fairs, the largest of which takes place in Frankfurt am Main...
View ArticleAnthropologie celebrates New Orleans design community
Keith Johnson, Anthropologie’s art & antiques buyer and host of the Sundance Channel series Man Shops Globe, will celebrate the art & design community in New Orleans with a gallery exhibition...
View ArticleKravet announces inaugural design event: Blogfest 2011
This May 16-18, Kravet/Lee Jofa is hosting design bloggers from across the country for a three-day, whirlwind tour of the New York City interior design scene. Top bloggers will be invited to attend...
View ArticleInnovative technology and design trends abound at CES
Deisgners and editors are returning from the Consumer Electronic Show, which took place last week in Las Vegas, full of inspiration for new ways to incorporate technology in design. LG's Thinq line of...
View ArticleBarney's new Creative Director fluent in furniture and interiors
Barneys New York announced the appointment of a new Creative Director, Dennis Freedman, replacing Simon Doonan, who will take on a new role as Creative Ambassador-at-Large. Freedman comes from W...
View ArticleTom Dixon and Veuve Cliquot unveil the Comet Lamp
British designer Tom Dixon and champagne maker Veuve Clicquot have collaborated for the first time to create the Comet Lamp, which will be presented during Art Stage Singapore, an international event...
View ArticleSCAD design program recognized for sustainabile-focus
DesignIntelligence, a bi-monthly report from the Design Futures Council in the 2011 edition of America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools, ranked Savannah College of Art and Design’s undergraduate...
View ArticleUSGBC recognizes innovative "green" residential projects
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2010 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and home builders who have demonstrated leadership in the...
View ArticleDesigners rediscover the history of wallpaper in decorative art
Decorative arts dealer Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz will give a presentation Vintage Wallpaper Décor, with an introduction by New York-based interior designer Robert Couturier, on the rich history of...
View ArticleAIA names best interior architecture projects of 2010
The Institute Honor Awards were announced last week at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans. A handful of works that exemplify excellence...
View ArticleWallpaper* magazine and Hermes collaborate on iPad app
Titled Case Studies, the free app features images curated by Wallpaper's architecture, art, design, interiors, lifestyle and fashion teams. A new photograph or video is uploaded every day within the...
View ArticleJanette Ewen gives a voice to Canadian design
The Canadian Home Furnishings Market (TCHFM), which begins tomorrow, introduces its first-ever Canadian Furniture Trends Display ambassador, Janette Ewen. A decor and lifestyle expert, Janette Ewen has...
View ArticleBrunschwig & Fils files bankruptcy, sells to Kravet
After 100 years of distributing to-the-trade wall coverings and upholstery fabrics, Brunschwig & Fils filed for bankruptcy last week, due to a two-year significant decrease in consumer spending....
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