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Who is Connecticut's most innovative design icon?
According to CTC&G's (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens), it's John Edelman, president and CEO of Design Within Reach. As the 2014 Innovator Award recipient, he along with many top names in the...
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100% of this rug’s sales will help eliminate child labor
Rug designer and artist Madeline Weinrib was recently appointed International Ambassador for Project Mala, a non-profit organization committed to building schools and eliminating child labor in the...
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Meet South Florida’s newest stars of design
Florida is home to many of the design industry’s most celebrated creative minds, and each year the Design Center of the America’s (DCOTA) recognizes distinguished professionals across all disciplines...
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‘Super Design Camp’ to launch in Las Vegas
The term ‘camp’ will come into its true meaning this summer when attendees of Lori Dennis and Kelly Ellis’recurring educational program, this one dubbed Super Design Camp, stay several nights in Las...
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Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright to be celebrated nationwide
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio and the 40th anniversary of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Throughout the next few months, the architect’s legacy will be...
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Designer’s Guide to Paris: Deco Off and Maison&Objet
The interiors industry is headed to Paris for six days of events and product introductions for two shows running concurrently, Deco Off, January 23 – 27 and Maison&Objet, January 24 – 28. Paris...
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Winter Antiques Show celebrates 60th anniversary
This year the Winter Antiques Show is celebrating its 60th anniversary, which coincides with the Salem, Massachusetts-based Peabody Essex Museum’s (PEM) 215th birthday. In honor of the two milestones,...
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MMPI shakeup results in key executive changes
On the heels of the announcement that 26-year Executive VP John Brennen was departing from the Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI), the company has reorganized its senior management team under the...
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Honoring an icon: Maya Romanoff 1941 – 2014
Richard [Maya] Romanoff, founder and chief creative officer of the Maya Romanoff Corporation, passed away peacefully from Parkinson’s disease surrounded by his family at home, including his wife and...
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House Beautiful honors “Next Wave” designers
Since 1998, House Beautiful magazine has been zeroing in on the top young talent in the design industry. The early lists, known as the “Future Hall of Famers,” featured designers such as Victoria...
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Interior design gets its very own global holiday
What will you be doing Saturday, May 31? If you’re an interior designer, you’re in luck. The International Federation of Architects/Designers (IFI) has hailed that special day World Interiors Day. This...
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Canada’s design scene kicks it up a notch
With the winter trade show season in full swing, designers are scoping out trends and new-to-market products in Paris, Las Vegas, New York City and last but not least Toronto. Now in its 16th year,...
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This online magazine aims to serve the entire design industry
The first issue of theTwentySIX, a new online quarterly magazine, is due out next week. The magazine’s founder and Executive Editor Brandon A. Smith, a former interior designer, describes the content...
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Highlights and happenings at the Las Vegas Winter Market
As the bi-annual Las Vegas Winter Market (Jan. 26 – 30) continues to grow, it’s becoming an important destination for designers on the trade show circuit. This market offers new product introductions...
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Kelly Wearstler is California’s “golden girl”
"Kelly Wearstler defines California design with her raw-meets-refined aesthetic and glamorous celebration of natural materials,” said California Home+Design's editor-in-chief Erin Feher. “Her work is...
View ArticleDLN survey reveals current state of the design industry
The Design Leadership Network (DLN) polled member firms which bill an average of $5 million per year for its proprietary “State of the Industry” survey—and the results are in. The findings below are...
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ARTS Awards recognize home furnishings greats
“This year’s 25th annual ARTS Awards was a milestone event celebrating the past, present and future of the home furnishings industry,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO of the Dallas Market Center....
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B&B Italia founder Piero Ambrogio Busnelli dies at 87
A visionary entrepreneur and an ambassador of "Made in Italy," B&B Italia founder Piero Ambrogio Busnelli died January 25, 2014, at age 87. The funeral will be celebrated at at 2:00 p.m. today,...
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Winter Market in South Florida draws top names
Clodagh, Alexa Hampton and Mario Buatta among the designers heading to South Florida to deliver keynotes as part of Winter Market, February 5 and 6, at the Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA). The...
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Fashion designer takes a crack at interiors with West Elm
Known for his subversive takes on classics, fashion designer Steven Alan has partnered with West Elm to translate his vision to the home. More than a year in the making, Steve Alan Stripes is the first...
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