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McGuire Furniture founder John C. McGuire dies at 93
John C. McGuire passed away at his home in Portland, Oregon, on December 21, 2013 at age 93. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (147...
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The Royal Gold Medal goes to an architectural critic
Her Majesty the Queen personally approved Joseph Rykwert, architecture critic, historian and writer, to receive the UK’s 2014 RIBA Royal Gold Medal. A leading authority on the history of art and...
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Sanders unveils condo for the new American Family
“My ‘New American Style’ is based on a new NYC style, evolved from the white box minimalism and influenced by our 21st century social and environmental connections,“ said interior designer Scott...
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Behemoth tradeshow for the kitchen and bath industry
Under the new banner Design & Construction Week, kitchen and bath professionals will now be able to attend two shows in one trip under one roof at the Las Vegas Convention Center, February 4 –...
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PR experts “demystify” their business, share tips
It was a full house at the Donghia showroom in the D&D Building earlier this month as designers arrived eager to glean trade secrets from public relations veterans Christina Juarez, Elizabeth...
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Carolina Irving named creative director, Oscar de la Renta Home
Carolina Irving has been named creative director of Oscar de la Renta Home, effective immediately. She succeeds interior designer Miles Redd, who has served in the role since 2003. Redd has resigned to...
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Design shows to watch online and on TV
Design shows are proliferating on Youtube and new network affiliate portholes such as Ulive. Old-fashioned TV shows are still going strong, but they’re geared more towards the mainstream than the...
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Who’s hot on the British design scene?
Charlotte Millett, Bilge Nur Saltik, Chloe Atkins and Seema Shah beat out 16 finalists with their creative and functional designs in furniture, furnishings accessories, fabrics and surfaces,...
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Knoll acquires Holly Hunt for $95 million
The Chicago-based luxury design brand Holly Hunt, solely owned by its founder Holly Hunt, has been acquired by Knoll for $95 million in cash. Future payments will be made contingent on the performance...
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Mid-century furniture designer Jens Risom in CT
"Good design means that anything which is good by itself will go with other things, said iconic Danish furniture designer Jens Risom (age 97). The exhibition, “The Answer is Risom,” chronicles the...
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Rockwell and Sarandon co-create Oscar Greenroom
Architectural Digest has been behind the Oscar Greenroom design for 12 years running, and this year it’s pulling out all the stops. AD100 designer and architect David Rockwell will be collaborating...
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Six design contests (and pretty-great prizes) to note
The design industry is teeming with competitions and contests with rewards as enticing as $25,000, a grant for student travel, an exhibition at a London museum and a feature in a regional shelter...
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Lord Wedgwood dies of cardiac failure at age 59
Piers Anthony Weymouth Wedgwood, the fourth Baron Wedgwood, died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania last week on January 29. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be...
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Highlights from Maison & Objet and Paris Deco Off
Hundreds of designers and editors returned from the Paris “shows” with renewed energy and inspiration for the upcoming season. The personal sound bites below reflect the “best of” moments from this...
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The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) has identified three project finalists for the World Design Impact Prize 2013-2014: A Behavior Changing (ABC) Syringe, BioLite...
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UK conference explores life-changing design
The premise that design is capable of transforming lives for the better will be explored in depth at the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) annual conference in London this summer. “Design can...
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Modernist mecca welcomes enthusiasts far and wide
Nicknamed Woodstock for modernists, Palm Springs Modernism Week is an 11-day celebration (February 13 – 23) of mid-century modern architecture and design, taking place throughout Palm Springs and other...
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Online retailers experience unprecedented growth
Two frontrunners in the online home furnishings retail space are taking on major investments to help support their rapid expansion. One Kings Lane (OKL) has recently taken $112 million in a new round...
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Auction houses heat up: Nine upcoming sales to note
Throughout the next couple of weeks, five major auction houses are gearing up for important furniture and antiques sales. Here’s a look at what’s coming up from Bonhams, Doyle, Christie’s, Wright and...
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NYSID names ‘design legend’ and ‘landscape titan’
Interior designer Mariette Himes Gomez and architect Charles Jencks will be the next recipients of the Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award and the Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape...
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