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Star fashion and interior designers collaborate on showhouse
Diane von Furstenberg, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), has coralled an influential group of fashion designers to translate their latest runway collections into living...
View ArticleChair designers use minimum materials for maximum comfort
The finalists have been announced for the One Good Chair competition, sponsored by the Sustainable Furnishings Council and World Market Center Las Vegas. Contestants were tasked to celebrate abundance...
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Wynn interiors to be renovated after just five years
Interior designer Roger Thomas, who has decorated for hotel developer Steve Wynn for over 30 years, has embarked on a complete renovation of all guest rooms and suites, including new wallpaper,...
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Round carpet chair wins Finland's "Recycled Seat" award
The winners of the 9th annual Habitare Design Competition are Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki, both students at the Institute of Design of Lahti, with their work “Rrround.” Swiss designer and professor...
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Luxe magazine continues to celebrate outdoor living
Beginning last fall in New York, Luxe Interiors + Design magazine has been celebrating the industry-wide outdoor furniture movement with the theme Outdoor Chic—a series of events across the country....
View ArticleWhat's cheaper than IKEA? Used IKEA, now sold online
Last Saturday, IKEA launched a new site to sell second-hand IKEA furniture to customers in Sweden—a concept the company intends to expand into other markets. The initiative supports the company's...
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Moss presents new design aesthetic, ‘Butch-Craft’
Murray Moss, founder of Moss Gallery, will present an exhibition beginning September 15 entitled MAKE ME. featuring the emergence of ‘Butch-Craft’ in contemporary design. According to Moss, the term...
View ArticleAlberto Alessi to receive Abitare Il Tempo prize
Abitare il Tempo, the Verona, Italy-based furniture fair, will bestow its annual prize upon Alberto Alessi, President of Alessi, for his contributions to the development of design as an ethical and...
View ArticleNeoCon Canada launches series of think tanks
IIDEX/NeoCon in Canada is introducing a first-ever series of six 'Power Panels' featuring notable panelists and seminar leaders from multiple disciplines. The panels are designed to examine in depth...
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EcoDesign lighting prizes announced at Finland's Habitare
The first EcoDesign prize was awarded at the interior decoration and design fair Habitare. The exhibition revolved around new ecological innovations in lighting fixtures. The exhibition's curator,...
View ArticleARCHIVE launches housing and health campaign for Haiti
On the six-month anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, the international charity ARCHIVE (Architecture for Health In Vulnerable Environments) launched a campaign to raise awareness of how innovative...
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New Delhi-based Preksha Baid recognized for Y-walls
Preksha Baid, founder of multi disciplinary design practice Y-walls, has received the YCE (Young Creative Entrepreneur) Award in the field of design by the British Council. "Preksha is very focused,...
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New Delhi-based designer recognized for entrepreneurship
Preksha Baid, founder of multi disciplinary design practice Y-walls, has received the YCE (Young Creative Entrepreneur) Award in the field of design by the British Council. "Preksha is very focused,...
View ArticleDesign Center conglomerate MMPI could change hands
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI), home to thousands of to-the-trade interior design showrooms across the country, is seeking a buyer, according to a report by Crain's Chicago Business. The...
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David Lynch and Robert WIlson guest edit Wallpaper* magazine
Wallpaper* has collaborated with film director David Lynch and stage director Robert Wilson to guest edit its October issue. Each has edited his own section of the magazine and created his own covers,...
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Oscar de la Renta designs skirts with Lee Jofa for auction
Coinciding with the launch of his fabric collection with Lee Jofa, Oscar de la Renta has designed a line of hand-made ballroom skirts to be auctioned online. All proceeds will benefit Casa del Niño, an...
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Pantone reports top 10 colors for Spring
The Spring 2011 Pantone Fashion Color Report shows that Africa, India, Peru and Turkey are serving as inspiration for spring 2011. "The colors designers have chosen for the spring season present an...
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Sandow Media's "Furniture Today" launches in China
Furniture/Today launched its first Chinese edition last week with 30,000 copies distributed throughout mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The publication, written in Chinese with English summaries,...
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Kartell and Moschino renew design partnership
Just in time for Milan Fashion Week 2010, Kartell will introduce three new custom designs by Moschino for its Mademoiselle chair, which was originally designed by Philippe Starck in 2004. The...
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Showhouse introduces new trends in "techorating"
Earlier this week, Showtime unveiled its 3rd-annual Showtime House at a star-studded preview party. Unlike previous years, this set of interiors went beyond showcasing new furnishings and accessories....
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