Gilt Home launches 1st showhouse with Ashton Kutcher
Gilt Groupe today announced a partnership with Ashton Kutcher to raise money for The Demi and Ashton Foundation (DNA) through a showhouse at the actor's Hollywood home in Laurel Canyon. Exclusive tours...
View ArticleTraditional Home and Lonny announce '20 New Traditionals'
On Tuesday night this week, New York-based digital media editors and designers gathered at downtown Manhattan's Freeman's Restaurant to annouce the "Young Traditionals"—the theme of the first-ever trad...
View ArticleFull line-up at L.A.'s Westweek includes multi-mag roundtable
For this first time in history, the two-day, to-the-trade design conference at West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center will host a roundtable discussion between Editors-in-Chief of four top interior...
View ArticleIndustry leaders explore the role of 'collaboration' in design
Good brainstorming sessions tend to lead to more questions than answers, and the Collaborative Strategies session held last fall did just that. Hosted by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation...
View ArticleUK designers debate the state of creativity in design
A series of think tanks and debates will take place at the Surface Design Show next week, hosted by Building Futures. The discussion will measure the value of intangible vs. quantifiable aspects of...
View ArticleMarimekko and Crate and Barrel to add shops and ecommerce
Finnish textile and design company Marimekko has announced the rollout of more than 20 shop-in-shops within retailer Crate and Barrel stores across the U.S. and Canada over the next three years. The...
View ArticleMargaret Russell ushers in a new era: The Age of Elegance
Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell hosted a luncheon in the Condé Nast executive dining room for a preview of the March issue, aptly titled The Age of Elegance. The...
View ArticleAD's Margaret Russell ushers in 'The Age of Elegance'
Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell hosted a luncheon in the Condé Nast executive dining room for a preview of the March issue, aptly titled The Age of Elegance. The...
View ArticleRestoration Hardware announces plans for IPO
Restoration Hardware expects to raise as much as $150 million through the sale of stock according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The company plans to open more stores (beyond the nearly 100 existing stores...
View ArticledesigNYC exhibition demonstrates the power of design
desigNYC, a nonprofit organization committed to improving life in NYC through the power of design, will celebrate its 2011 collaborations between designers and nonprofits at its annual event and...
View ArticleDDB announces Fall Market programs, Stars of Design Honorees
By Alexandra Rosario The Fall design calendar is bursting with inspiring design events from coast to coast—and New York's Decoration and Design Building (DDB) is the hub of much of the action....
View ArticleConran celebrates 80th birthday with London exhibition
The Design Museum marks Sir Terence Conran’s 80th birthday with a major exhibition that explores his unique impact on contemporary life in Britain. Through his own design work, and also through his...
View ArticleItalian luxury brand enters office furniture market
The Poltrona Frau Group, made up of Poltrona Frau, Cassina and Cappellini, announces its entree into the North America office furniture market through a strategic alliance with Haworth, Inc. The...
View ArticlePDC's Fall Market next week boasts a packed program
By Alexandra Rosario West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center (PDC) is hosting its annual Fall Market Thursday, September 22, with the theme Collaborative Community. The full day of events will feature...
View ArticleLiz O'Brien forms partnership, launches furniture collection
Decorative arts dealer Liz O'Brien announces the formation of a new partnership with her former client, Michael Raynes. The new company, based in New York, will operate under the same name, and debut a...
View ArticleLiz O'Brien forms partnership, launches new collection
Decorative arts dealer Liz O'Brien announces the formation of a new partnership with her former client, Michael Raynes. The new company, based in New York, will operate under the same name, and debut a...
View ArticleGarden Design mag debuts new design at James Beard Garden
By Alexandra Rosario It was a rainy New York City day, but that didn’t prevent a fabulous crowd from attending the Debut Garden Party at the Garden of the James Beard House. Hosted by the editors of...
View ArticleGarden Design mag debuts new design at James Beard
By Alexandra Rosario It was a rainy New York City day, but that didn’t prevent a fabulous crowd from attending the Debut Garden Party at the Garden of the James Beard House. Hosted by the editors of...
View ArticleSFERRA app serves up table linens to match the plates
For designers looking to coordinate napkins and placemats with the colors in their dinnerware, SFERRA has introduced an application that allows the user to photograph dinnerware, glassware or other...
View ArticleMuriel Brandolini to debut pop-up shop at Barneys
In conjuction with the launch of designer Muriel Brandolini's new book, The World of Muriel Brandolini, Barneys New York will unveil an 800-square-foot pop-up store devoted to the designer's unique...
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