Architects and fashion designers transcend the 'pop-up shop'
BOFFO, a non-profit organization promoting artists and designers, along with architect Spilios Gianakopoulos have paired fashion designers with architects for a series of installations and exhibitions...
View ArticleKonstantin Grcic named Designer of the Year at Design Miami
German designer Konstantin Grcic has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami. New work commissioned for the fair, along with an exhibition of highlights...
View ArticleDesigners prepare for The Alpha Workshops Masquerade Ball
Now in it's fifth year, the Masquerade Ball is attended by the industry's top designers, architects, manufacturers and editors of shelter and lifestyle publications including Architectural Digest,...
View ArticlePantone device allows designers to capture color
The new product, known as Capsure, instantly measures and matches color inspiration – from small, patterned, multi-colored textures and textiles to walls and carpeting. “The real power of Capsure is...
View ArticleBest of Market Award goes to Bee Line Home
The winners of the High Point Market's Showroom Design and Merchandising Ideas competition were announced this morning. Best of Market award went to BeeLine Home by Bunny Williams, with Miles Talbott...
View ArticleTabletop building lured interior designers to Fall Market
Forty One Madison launched a series of initiatives aimed at interior designers and other decorating professionals, encouraging them to add New York Tabletop Market to their repertoire of design...
View ArticleHistorian, author Emily Eerdmans blogs for Haughton
The 21st annual International Show at Manhattan's Park Avenue Armory has enlisted author, historian and star blogger Emily Evans Eerdmans to write their new show blog. The International Fine Art &...
View ArticleSCAD's Ryland Quillen wins Project UDesign competition
The Alififair wing chair designed by Ryland Quillen, a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, was selected by an online voting poll as the winner of the Project UDesign competition. Century...
View ArticleFoxNews magazine lists top 10 design blogs
FOX News Channel's lifestyle web magazine imag, today released a list of its Top 10 Design Blogs of 2010. The article states that when Domino folded, design blogs came to the rescue, providing content...
View ArticleThe Selby's most creative spaces in America announced
The one-month contest, hosted by The Selby and CB2, sought to find the most creative space in America—one that reflects a hip, fun aesthetic. The public voted online and the top 50 entries were judged...
View ArticleFive female carpet designers collaborate for exhibition
A dynamic group of women designers have joined to create an custom exhibition featuring bespoke original carpet designs. Malene b- Custom Handmade Carpets, Tania Johnson Design, The Nought Collective,...
View ArticleSCAD opens "green" campus in Hong Kong
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Hong Kong opened last month with 141 students from 18 countries enrolled. Approximately 40 percent of the SCAD Hong Kong enrolled students are Hong Kong...
View Article5 top interior designers curate photos from NY Times archive
The New York Times Store has released thousands of images from its archive—some never seen before by the general public—and has tapped five top interior designers to delve into the collection and...
View ArticleTop interior designers curate photos from NY Times archive
The New York Times Store has released thousands of images from its archive—some never seen before by the general public—and has tapped five top interior designers to delve into the collection and...
View ArticleArik Levy named guest of honor at Stockholm Furniture Fair
In February 2011, French designer, scientist, technician, artist, photographer, filmmaker and poet, Arik Levy will be the Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011. Levy wil create a lounge at...
View ArticleInterior Design mag names Paige Rense 'Design Icon'
Interior Design's 26th annual Hall of Fame gala introduces a new award this year, the Design Icon. The inaugural award will honor former editor of Architectural Digest and 1985 Hall of Fame inductee...
View ArticleIkea doubles stores in China as home furnishings market grows
Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea is increasing its investment in China by $300 million and plans to more than double its number of stores in China by 2015, according to a report by Bloomberg. The...
View ArticleColin Powell to teach leadership at Greenbuild Conference
The U.S. Green Building Council announced that former Secretary of State and retired General Colin L. Powell will deliver the keynote address at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference &...
View ArticleAIA reports increased demand for design services
For the first time in two years, the American Institute of Architects reported an increase in demand for design services and a growth in design activity for four straight months. The news is based on...
View ArticleDesigners contribute to Bauer and Dean pattern book series
New publishing company Bauer and Dean will launch with a series of reference books on interior design and architecture that are based on the 18th-century tradition of pattern books. Each volume will...
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