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British mag Homes & Gardens launches fabric collection
The licensing side of publisher IPC Media has introduced a new fabric and wallpaper collection for Homes & Gardens magazine. Like the magazine's aesthetic, the Homes & Gardens collection is...
View Article"Gain" emphasizes the role of design in revitalizing business
Design (Re)Invents, the theme of this year's AIGA design conference, addresses how businesses can deploy design to create new value and positioning. The gathering brings together a high-profile,...
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Curbed National pulls launch-day stunt on shelter mag editors
Curbed National, a new blog for the Curbed Network went live today. According to editor Sarah Firshein, the blog will incorporate interior design and decor, featuring the emerging class of celebrity...
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How do you turn that ikat into an outfit?
Soledad Twombly, Argentinian designer of the label SOLE, launched a new collection of tops, tunics and jackets that incorporate fabrics of designer Madeline Weinrib. A trunk show in New York last week...
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Metropolis' 2011 design competition theme to be "Get Zero"
Metropolis magazine's Next Generation design competition is challenging designers to create a Zero Environmental Footprint for a GSA building for 2011. Designers are asked to focus on one area that...
View ArticleMadrid wins "Green" Good Design award
Recognized for its abundant green parks, tree-lined boulevards, flowers, green-scapes, vertical gardens, boating lake, and an sprawling parkland, the Spanish capital Madrid was the first to receive a...
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Pratt students design first green dorm room
Pratt interior design students have created the first green residence hall room, titled "1702 - Living Laboratory." The space includes the sustainable renovation of the kitchen, bathroom, and living...
View ArticleArchitecture and Design Film Festival kicks off in NY
The first U.S. film festival celebrating the creative spirit of architecture and design will take place in October in New York and feature a dynamic selection of feature-length films, documentaries and...
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Steve Jobs applies Apple design principles to new home
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has hired Bohlin Cywinski Jackson —the architectural firm that built Apple's most iconic stores—to build his new home in Woodside, California. Jobs has been petitioning for the...
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Preview pics of Hearst's film-inspired showhouse
The Editor at Large got a sneak peak of the spaces created by House Beautiful, Town&Country and Veranda for Hearst's annual Designer Visions in Film showhouse. The showhouse opens October 12 in New...
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Derek Lam to host San Francisco Fall Antiques Show preview
On October 27, the 29th San Francisco Fall Antiques Show kicks off with an opening night Preview Party hosted by fashion designer Derek Lam and benefitting Enterprise for High School Students. “I am...
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Cooper-Hewitt promotes voting for People's Choice Awards
As part of National Design Week, which begins next week, the Cooper-Hewitt invites design patrons to nominate or submit to the People’s Design Award. The award gives the general public an opportunity...
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Cooper-Hewitt invites public to vote for People's Choice Awards
As part of National Design Week, which begins next week, the Cooper-Hewitt invites design patrons to nominate or submit to the People’s Design Award. The award gives the general public an opportunity...
View ArticleLecture series line-up announced for High Point Market
The High Point Market Authority, in association with the American Society of Interior Designers, is producing a seminar series for interior designers during the October High Point Market. “The interior...
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Helsinki Design Week reflects on 'Past-Present-Future'
Helsinki Design Week 2010 gathered design professionals and the general public to explore dimensions of design and storytelling, as well as the themes Past-Present-Future, Some 100 separate events were...
View ArticleLenox to debut Donna Karan tabletop collection
Lenox announced this week a partnership with fashion brand Donna Karan to create a tabletop and giftware collection. The collection will include porcelain and stoneware dinnerware, serving pieces,...
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Herman Miller offers custom Eames rockers in contest
Herman Miller has launched a Design for You contest around the theme, For a Better World Around You. The contest harnesses the power of collective participation and social media. The more people who...
View ArticleDesigner launches school for 'speed decorating'
The School of Speed Decorating was founded by "stager" and interior decorator Jill Vegas, and is a series of professional courses offering practical tips and trade secrets to designers. "My passion is...
View ArticleEddie Bauer airstream travel trailer brings in the outdoors
The Eddie Bauer Edition Airstream targets travelers who love to explore the outdoors in style. The special edition trailer will "let the outside in" and include finishing touches such as exterior...
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Triennial for Design exhibition themed "Belgium is Design"
The theme has been announced for Belgium's 6th Triennial for Design: Belgium is Design. Design for Mankind. The event is an initiative of Flanders Design, highlights the history of design in Belgium...
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