FLOS lamp uses new technology to execute 1958 design
A new version of Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni’s iconic Taccia table lamp, produced by FLOS, is launching this September, and it’s the first edition that’s faithful to the original 1958 design...
View ArticleAlessandra Branca to be honored at Merchandise Mart gala
The Merchandise Mart’s Chicago VIP Luxury Gala will honor the Midwest’s top talent across interior design, architecture and residential categories, with four industry pros to be inducted into the...
View ArticleNina Yashar debuts fifth ‘Squat’ show, in London
Founded by Nilufar gallery owner Nina Yashar in 2012, “Squat” is a traveling exhibition that unfolds in different locations and environments, its latest incarnation having run in London this June and...
View ArticleA swath of summertime showroom openings invite designers in
Coast to coast—and, in some cases, continent to continent—new or renovated and expanded showrooms are welcoming the trade with open arms and plenty of product. Artist studios open in Tribeca, an...
View ArticleDeborah Berke named 2016 HC&G Innovator
Hamptons Cottages & Gardens recognized this year’s Innovation in Design Awards winners earlier this month, honoring Deborah Berke, architect, educator and founder of Deborah Berke Partners, with...
View ArticleDFA begins rollout of #DoItFor campaign, targeting designers first
By Katy B. Olson“Did you know [that consumers] search for ‘DIY’ 100 times more than ‘interior design’ and our industry is doing nothing about it?” the Decorative Furnishings Association asked in a...
View ArticleGarnet Hill debuts mobile shipping container boutique
Garnet Hill has converted a shipping container into a mobile, shoppable home environment, which is moving south from the brand’s headquarters in Franconia, New Hampshire, and on to New York.Garnet...
View ArticleInitiative will revive demolished Frank Lloyd Wright structure
The Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative earlier this year petitioned local government in Banff, Canada, for permission to rebuild a demolished pavilion that was built by the renowned architect....
View ArticleNew design district launches for London Design Festival
A new design-centric “creative quarter” in London is being unveiled ahead of the city’s yearly Design Festival. The area, in the central London neighborhood King’s Cross, will cast a spotlight on local...
View ArticleHome furnishings sales on the rise over the past year
U.S. furniture and home furnishings stores experienced a 4.3 percent jump in sales last month, compared to July 2015, according to the monthly retail sales report from the U.S. Department of Commerce....
View ArticleCall for entries: AIANY seeks sustainable urban design
Submissions are due by September 16 for the AIANY Committee on the Environment Awards, which honor “results-oriented achievements in the urban context,” recognizing design that is “beautiful, timeless...
View ArticleDesigner tackles current events via whimsical, yet refined, wallpaper
British designer Beth Travers, who recently founded design studio BOBO1325, designs from illustrations, textures, mixed media and photography sourced from her own sketchbook. The young designer chats...
View ArticleLAPADA art and antiques show returns with new exhibitors
London's LAPADA Art and Antiques Fair, running September 13 to 18, will this year feature a number of new exhibitors hailing from around the globe, across categories including furniture, carpets,...
View ArticleTop Dutch design will soon travel to Miami
Modern Dutch Design, an exposition of furniture, decorative art, posters and other objects dating from 1890 to 1940, will be exhibited alongside a large-scale contemporary art installation by Dutch...
View ArticleSurvey shows high-tech features making way into master baths
A new Houzz report reveals that master bathrooms are increasingly home to high-tech features. Houzz surveyed 2,100-plus U.S. homeowners who are either planning, in the midst of, or have recently...
View ArticlePhilippe Malouin debuts product for London Design Festival
Ready Made Go 2, the second iteration of an event that debuted last year, returns during the London Design Festival in September. The project will feature another series of products commissioned from...
View ArticleOriginal celebrity chef debuts whimsical tabletop collection
Chef Jacques Pépin has released a tabletop and kitchen item collection with Sur La Table. Pépin, the longtime friend of Julia Child and personal chef to French president Charles de Gaulle, has designed...
View Article‘Roots of Design’ is this year’s Decorex theme
Decorex International, which comes to historic Syon Park over September 18 to 21, will open this year’s London Design Festival by exploring the history of design and its implications for today....
View ArticleHigh Point announces programming focused on new products
High Point Market Authority’s New Product Premiere program is in the works for High Point Fall Market. The program will include a Twitter Chat, dedicated Pinterest boards, a preview by the Style...
View ArticleChuck Moffit presents design at Eric Buterbaugh Gallery
A site-specific installation of 21st-century design by California furniture designer and artist Chuck Moffit will open August 25 at floral and perfume designer Eric Buterbaugh’s eponymous gallery. The...
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