Google grants $3 million to U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today at Greenbuild a $3 million grant from Google that will catalyze the transformation of the building materials industry and accelerate the creation...
View ArticleYoung Danish designers to present work in New York
The “Danish Design Review New York: Living Legacy—Designing the Future” opens in New York City this weekend. Presented by Parsons The New School for Design, the Danish Design Centre and the Consulate...
View ArticleMAD museum to honor art/design visionaries at gala
The Visionaries! Awards recognize four leaders in the worlds of business, arts, philanthropy and creativity. This year the Gala’s theme is ‘Scent’ in honor of the Museum of Art and Design’s (MAD)...
View ArticleLibretto creates new collection for London’s V&A
Inspired by 20th century British Textiles, the Libretto Group, known for its unique and stylish stationery, has created a collection to be displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in...
View ArticleTom Delavan creates first-ever furniture collection for Gilt
"I feel that in the fashion world, there are plenty of great designs at every price point, with runway filtering down to more affordable options—but that's less true in home design. So we believed...
View ArticleGerman Design Council announces Newcomer Award finalists
Communication designers Katja Baumann and Kim Angie Cicuttin, and product designers Hanna Krüger, Stephan Schulz, and Siren Elise Wilhelmsen have been chosen as the finalists for the German Design...
View ArticleDesign & Architecture Film Festival opens in Russia
The second annual International Design & Architecture Film Festival‘DA!Fest,’ a competition dedicated to worldwide design and architecture projects and objects, opens today in St. Petersburg,...
View ArticleSBID reveals 2012 International Design Award winners
Fifteen crystal trophies will be given out to winners of the Society of British Interior Design (SBID) Awards at the traditional English afternoon tea ceremony in London on Nov. 30. The competition...
View ArticleNine design books hit shelves in time for the holidays
If you thought October was a big month for book releases, November/December is no different. It’s prime time for design books, with subjects ranging from historic interiors to Irving Penn-inspired...
View ArticleTen design books hit shelves in time for the holidays
If you thought October was a big month for book releases, November and December are no different. It’s prime time for design books, with subjects ranging from historic interiors to Irving Penn-inspired...
View ArticleLUXE launches Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia edition
The fall issue kicks off the 13th US regional edition for the Luxe Interiors + Design brand, extending the national network's distribution to 485,000. The greater DC region, including Maryland and...
View ArticleDesigners in Residence take over London’s Design Museum
Celebrating new and emerging design talent, the Design Museum's annual Designers in Residence program supports designers at an early stage in their career. Now in its fifth year, the residency...
View ArticleInaugural Miami Art + Design Fair announces 2014 debut
The inaugural Miami Art + Design (MA+D), set to premiere Feb. 12-18, 2014 in Miami, will feature some of the best of American and European art and design. The fair is jointly organized by the...
View ArticleInterview with Lonny CEO: What's changed since the acqusition?
Since Lonny was acquired in July 2012 by Livingly (formerly Zimbio), CEO Tony Mamone has been at the helm, driving the magazine to significant milestones such as increased readership and revenue, and...
View ArticleFrench designer Joseph Andre Motte is focus of NY exhibition
Joseph André Motte: The Art of Living, is the first American exhibition devoted exclusively to the work of one of the most highly influential and innovative figures of post-war French design—now open...
View ArticleBIID presents ELLE Decoration British Design Awards
Dedicated to promoting and supporting British design, the ELLE Decoration British Design Awards are an important date on the British design calendar. The awards showcase the strong mix of style and...
View ArticleHouse Beautiful introduces 10 up-and-coming designers
Last week, House Beautiful invited readers to meet 10 young designers the magazine deems “up-and-coming.” Spanning cities from Atlanta to San Francisco, Chicago and New York, the group represents a...
View ArticleBiTT awards Leighanna Ternosky student scholarship
With the help of interior designer Alexa Hampton and NYSID President David Sprouls, Bring It To The Table (BiTT) awarded design student Leighanna Ternosky with a scholarship towards her education in...
View ArticleFarrow & Ball adorns walls of the Met for Matisse exhibition
This December, Farrow & Ball will be making its mark at the Metropolitan Museum of Art—on the walls of theMatisse: In Search of True Painting exhibition, opening Tuesday, December 4. “Matisse let...
View ArticleTom Dixon and Fab.com partner for Milan Design Week
Next April, British designer Tom Dixon along with event partner Fab.com will present the second showing of the design installation, MOST, at Milan’s Museum of Science and Technology. What serves as a...
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