Highlights from Design Leadership Summit, Morocco
Media, economy and technology was the focus for this year’s Design Leadership Summit which took place in Marrakech, Morocco last week. What could be described as a small-scale TED Conference for...
View ArticleSpring market at the DDB kicks off next month with WSJ
Spring Market at the Decoration and Design Building in New York kicks off in May 18. WSJ Editor-in-Chief Deborah Needleman will deliver the keynote address to kick off the day's events. Here are some...
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SOFA NY winds down with impressive sales
SOFA NY closes today and the exhibitors are already thrilled with the results. Here are some of the impressive results from the first three days: browngrotta arts (Wilton, CT): Luba Krejci thread...
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NYSID spring benefit honors Jack Larsen, Thomas Woltz
Last week, the New York School of Interior Design held its second annual Spring Benefit at the Metropolitan Club. This year, the event included the presentation of the inaugural Thomas N. Armstrong III...
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Marni, Lenny Kravitz debut furniture in Milan
Musician Lenny Kravitz partnered with Kartell to up the "rockstar" status of the Italian company's iconic Mademoiselle chair. Last week at Salone del Mobile in Milan, Kartell introduced the latest...
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Hotel Designers of the Future Awards winners announced
Last week, during the the 51st Salone del Mobile in Milan, Design Miami/ Basel and W Hotels Worldwide announced the 2012 W Hotels Designers of the Future Award winners. The 2012 winners include Tom...
View ArticleOhio company launches contemporary design catalog
The Swanky Abode presents a sampling of its Spring collection in a contemporary catalog, intended to be as vivid and entertaining as a coffee table book. The project is a culmination of the family's...
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SCAD to host first-ever Furniture Design Summit
The two-day event is a partnership between Savannah College of Art and Design and the American Society of Furniture Designers, and the country’s only university-sponsored furniture industry conference....
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San Francisco Decorator Showcase opens Saturday
Now in its 35th year, the annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase has benefited San Francisco University High School's financial aid program, raising nearly $12 million over the years and benefiting...
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David Setford named Director of IFAE Fairs
International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE) announced that David Setford has been named Director of the 17th annual Palm Beach American International Fine Art Fair and the inaugural Miami International...
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Dealers highlight key pieces for Spring Show NYC
The Art and Antiques Dealers League of America will present its Spring Show NYC, from May 3-6 at the Park Avenue Armory. In anticipation, dealers were asked to select a piece for a hypothetical novice...
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Housing Works' Design on a Dime runs through Sunday
Housing Works' Design on a Dime benefit runs through Sunday at the Metropolitan Pavillion in NYC. All proceeds enable Housing Works' efforts to end homelessness and AIDS. Over fifty designers and...
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Jay Jeffers debuts first retail venture, Cavalier Goods
Opening May 1 in San Francisco, Cavalier unites the talents of interior designer Jay Jeffers and creative director Michael Purdy. Jeffers and Purdy, a strategic consultant for both fashion and design,...
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MoMA Design Store celebrates emerging Mexican designers
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its "Destination" series, the MoMA Design store is bringing shoppers a south-of-the-border experience. Available now through June, both online and in the MoMA...
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Survey shows consumer interest in "eco" furnishings
Coinciding with Highpoint Furniture Market last week in North Carolina, the 2012 Green Home Furnishings Consumer Study announced its 2012 results. The fourth study of its kind, conducted by the...
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Clinton designers lecture at D.C's Corcoran Gallery
On Tuesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design will present Brown Davis Interiors: DC Miami Design Mix, a lecture by acclaimed interior designers Rob Brown and Todd...
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Highpoint Furniture Market publishes trends from Spring show
On the heels of its Spring show, Highpoint Furniture Market has just published its Spring trend report. Here are some of the highlights of what was on view—and what's predicted in the pike: Belgian...
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Baccarat prepares to open NYC hotel-residences
Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of private investment company Starwood Capital Group has unveiled a luxurious modern hotel brand, Baccarat Hotels & Residences. The brand has been created to...
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ICFF highlights and happenings around NYC
The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) officially kicks off at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center on Saturday and runs through Tuesday. Here's a rundown of what's happening around town...
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Painter Ruben Toledo puts his mark on Ralph Pucci furniture
Stop by and see a new surface for painter Ruben Toledo: tables and chairs. Ralph Pucci is introducing Furniture (Two), the follow up to his successful Furniture (One) collection from 2010, which marked...
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