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John Staub Award honors Texas designers and craftspeople
By Alexandra Rosario This year marked the launch of the inaugural John Staub Awards program for designers and craftspeople based in Texas. These awards honor projects that demonstrate excellence and...
View ArticleDesign do-good organizations merge for a green future
Architecture for Humanity has acquired Worldchanging, a solutions-based publication about the planet's future, and merged its assets with the Open Architecture Network to create a robust network...
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Alessi explores the potential of Chinese product design
The (Un)Forbidden City is Alessi's new metaproject curated by Gary Chang involves a handful of exclusively Chinese architects. Under the design responsibility of Chang, Alessi has invited seven...
View ArticleHigh Point Market presents Six Causes That Matter
As part of Market’s tagline The Next Six Days That Matter, the High Point Market is sponsoring Six Causes That Matter—one for each day of Market from Oct. 22-27. Promotion of the charities will include...
View ArticleArchitecture billings turn positive after 4-month decline
On the heels of a period of weakness in design activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) took a sudden upturn in August. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects...
View ArticleOne Kings Lane secures $40 million in funding
One Kings Lane announced today that it has raised $40 million in Series C financing led by new investor Tiger Global Management. The funding, which brings the total amount raised to $67 million, will...
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Geoffrey Bradfield unveils “The Big Five” Tapestry Exhibition
The Big Five Tapestries Exhibition organized by designer Geoffrey Bradfield is on exhibit now through October 1 at Sebastian + Baroquet in New York City. The “Big 5” refers to the African elephant,...
View Article100 Days of Design launches at Winter NY Gift Fair
Beginning in October, the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) will launch a new initiative connected with the New York market’s design-driven resources. The campaign includes a collaborative blog,...
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Benjamin Moore introduces new, handcrafted palette
Benjamin Moore today introduced an all-new palette of 240 exceptional, eye-candy hues called Color Stories. The difference between these and the 3,000 other colors is in the handcrafted manufacturing...
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Designer creates luxury rail experience a la Dorothy Draper
President of Dorothy Draper & Co. Inc. designer Carlton Varney is re-creating the luxury train experience with the Greenbrier Presidential Express, scheduled to launch in July 2012. The 15-car...
View ArticleArchitecture & Design Film Festival returns to Tribeca
The 3rd-annual Architecture & Design Festival (ADFF) returns to Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street), October 19-23 with a lineup of more than 30 films from 12 countries. The festival celebrates the...
View ArticleHGTV magazine to launch nationwide next week
After the initial announcement in April, Hearst Magazines today announced that the first test issue of HGTV Magazine, a new home/lifestyle publication, will hit newsstands October 4. The magazine will...
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Hable sisters team with S. Harris for fabric collection
Texan sisters and designers Susan and Katharine Hable have teamed up with S. Harris for a 105-sku, high-performance collection – aptly named Hable Construction after their New York City-based textile...
View ArticleASID to call on designers for student mentoring program
RealWorld DesignWeek, the annual nationwide mentoring program created by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and sponsored by Metropolis, is the first national program aimed at educating...
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AOL's ShelterPop becomes Stylist Home
Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group announced the relaunch of Stylelist, and the newly-launched Stylelist Home which will replace ShelterPop. With the...
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AOL's ShelterPop to be replaced by Stylelist Home
Arianna Huffington, President and Editor in Chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, announced the relaunch of Stylelist, and the newly-launched Stylelist Home which will replace ShelterPop. With the...
View ArticleIKEA takes steps towards 100% renewable energy
“Sustainability is a core part of IKEA’s business strategy,” according to Mike Ward, President, IKEA US. Ward was part of a 6-person sustainability panel on September 19 at the Annual Climate Week...
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Designers discuss women's role in interior design
By Alexandra Rosario The design world’s strongest players came out to speak about the role of women in the industry during a panel discussion at the Antiques, Art, and Design show at the Park Avenue...
View ArticleLos Angeles declares October Architecture Month
The emphasis for the month is on bringing together diverse professional and public-interest groups, including AIA Los Angeles and a host of participating organizations, to celebrate the built...
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New trends debut at NYDC's What's New What's Next
By Alexandra Rosario Industry insiders came out last week for a day of seminars, discussions and new product introductions representing the latest trends in design at the New York Design Center’s...
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