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Pierre Frey acquires French fabric house Le Manach
The 184-year old manufacturer of woven and printed fabrics located in Tours, France, is one of the last French maisons able to produce French silks and velvets on handlooms. By acquiring the Maison Le...
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Treasures from Michael Smith designed home up for grabs
On April 23 – 24, Christie’s auction house will be hosting the unique sale of items from designer Michael S. Smith’s L.A. client's home, which inspired his book Building Beauty: The Alchemy of Design....
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SCAD student work on view at Salone this week
Students and alumni from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) furniture design department will get international exposure to some of the biggest names in the industry this week April 9-14 at...
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Richard Ginori entertains sale to Gucci
Italian tableware and ceramics company Richard Ginori 1735 is entertaining an offer from Gucci to the tune of €13 million ($17.7 million) to take over the business and save the jobs of Richard Ginori's...
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New York becoming a hub for Asian art deals
New York’s annual Asia Week drew over 400 international collectors, curators, designers and scholars last month who previewed and purchased—to the tune of $175 million—an array of treasures originating...
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NYSID honors Geoffrey Bradfield and Laurie Olin
Interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield will be honored with the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) spring benefit dinner on Tuesday, April...
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Knoll celebrates 75 years with Rem Koolhaas collection
As part of Salone del Mobile this week in Milan, Knoll, Inc. is introducing "Tools for Life," a new collection of furniture by OMA, the collaborative practice co-founded by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas...
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Special library houses thousands of historical design books
We all know High Point, North Carolina, as the furniture capital of the world, but who knew it was also a mecca for design books? With more than 4,000 furniture and design-specific volumes, the Bernice...
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The next Modenus BlogTour group hits New Orleans
Fourteen interior design bloggers from across the United States are headed to the Big Easy for the next edition of Modenus’ BlogTour, next week. The group will attend KBIS, the Kitchen and Bathroom...
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HC&G announces designers for Holiday House Hamptons
Twenty-two top interior designers and architects will be participating in the first-ever Holiday House Hamptons this summer with HC&G (Hamptons Cottages and Gardens) taking place June 23 through...
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India Hicks launches exclusive home collection for HSN
“I met Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSN, through a mutual friend,” said India Hicks. “Mindy was amazed to hear that I lived on a small tropical island. Even more amazed to hear I had bottled the smells of...
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Oldies but goodies: Antiques shows abound this spring
This spring, antiques dealers are gearing up to show off their best treasures to designers and collectors alike at six major shows taking place from Los Angeles to Chicago and across the pond. Read on...
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Heatherwick, Dyson receive BIID Honorary Fellowships
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has chosen designer Thomas Heatherwick and engineer James Dyson as Honorary Fellows, to be presented in June at the BIID Annual Conference, “Design...
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Scalamandré moves to Stark in the DDB
Effective May 1, Scalamandré will move its collections, along with its sales force, into Stark Fabric's showroom in New York's Decoration & Design Building at 979 Third Avenue. Stark’s brands...
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Highlights and happenings at the NY Tabletop Market
On April 18, Forty-One Madison welcomes interior designers to the building to preview new collections and collaborations debuting for New York Tabletop Market (April 16 – 19). From showroom events to...
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At DC Design House, moderates hold the super majority
Washington’s annual interiors showcase presents the polished visions of two dozen interior designers from April 14 to May 12. Rooms have been lacquered and buffed throughout a five-level,...
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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House gala raises $1.3 million
A favorite charity of the design community, the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House hosted “High Society,” its annual Spring Gala Benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, raising $1,350,000 for the...
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Over 60 new design stores and showrooms to note
A whopping 61 new stores and showrooms have opened across the country and abroad this year—in design centers and on the street. From design firms to furniture companies, this list highlights by region...
View ArticleArchitects and chefs contemplate the dining experience
The James Beard Foundation (JBF) and The New School are acknowledging the increasingly integral alliance between aesthetics and cuisine with a series of panel discussions, titled Dining + Design:...
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The essential guide to Spring High Point Market
High Point Market is right around the corner and the design community is gearing up to make its way down to the Furniture Capital of the World this week. Editor at Large has assembled a handy reference...
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