SaloneSatellite gives emerging designers a sales platform
Shopping for special, limited-edition pieces makes one feel like a design altruist this holiday season. The second edition of SaloneSatellite, the inventive alliance between COSMIT and la Rinascente,...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Stark goes green with Trudy Dujardin
Amidst the numerous events during the Decoration & Design Building’s Fall Market, Stark Carpet hosted a special book signing with interior designer Trudy Dujardin, author of Comfort Zone: Creating...
View ArticleEight design center publications decoded
Design centers have always been the first-stop for designers looking to source furnishings and find inspiration. Now, they are looking to star in an extended role in designers’ digital lives producing...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Houlès celebrated “Paris in the Fall”
To close out the Fall Market festivities at the Decoration & Design Building last week, Houlès invited guests to its “Paris in the Fall” event, where three Eiffel Towers whimsically designed by...
View ArticleEvent recap: Moroccan bash hosted by Manhattan Renovations
To celebrate its clients and high-end industry partners, Manhattan Renovations hosted a cocktail party on the rooftop terrace of its Midtown showroom last Friday evening. Clients and guests enjoyed...
View ArticleAIA names Gensler New York State Firm of the year
Established only 10 years ago, the New York State Firm of the Year Award recognizes notable achievements in design, community service, education, and service to the architecture profession and the...
View ArticleDesigners gear up for Fall Market events at DCOTA
South Florida-based interior designers should be sending in their RSVPs, as the Design Center for the Americas (DCOTA) prepares for an exciting Fall Market on Thursday, November 13. This year’s edition...
View ArticleEvent Recap: The Wiseman Group book launch at Carlton Hobbs
Carlton Hobbs and Stefanie Rinza invited guests to their gallery last week, housed in the historic brownstone of Gloria Vanderbilt on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, to honor Paul Vincent Wiseman and...
View ArticleSpotlight on charity-minded designers and companies
This season, designers and showrooms are giving their time, talent and money to a number of charity organizations in the name of good design and good will. Below is a roundup of projects and designers...
View ArticleUK housing design awards spotlight Scotland and Wales
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2014 RIBA Manser Medal, and the 2014 Stephen Lawrence Prize, the UK’s most prestigious housing design award. Both...
View ArticleSix design contests, competitions and calls for entries to note
The next big thing—whether it’s a person, project or idea—is often discovered through the art of competition. Design companies and organizations often dangle enticing prizes in hopes of uncovering the...
View ArticleDLN announces events for this year’s NYC Summit
In light of last fall’s successful Design Leadership Summit in New York City, the Design Leadership Network is at it again, bringing four days of exhilarating programming to top-tier interior designers...
View ArticleTwo shelter mags team up to build a “Designer Network”
Time Inc.’sCoastal Living and Southern Living magazines have teamed up to curate and launch the brands’ first-ever Designer Network, an index of interior designers in key markets across the country...
View ArticleThe Urban Electric Co. collaborates with London designers
The Urban Electric Co. just revealed its first partnerships with designers outside of the United States, announcing new products by three London-based designers: Oro Bianco Interior Design, Martin...
View ArticleRemembering design icon Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014)
Oscar de la Renta, born in the capital of the Dominican Republic in 1932, lost his battle with cancer last week, leaving the design industry to grieve and remember his life’s work. He was 82 years...
View ArticleHighlights of this year’s NYC Architecture & Design Film Festival
Earlier this month, the Architecture & Design Film Festival returned to New York City’s Tribeca Cinemas for a highly anticipated sixth season. Held during Archtober—NYC's month-long celebration of...
View ArticlenousDECOR raises $2.1 mil to expand; teams with Dwell
Community-curated interior design and décor site nousDECOR has raised $2.1 million in seed funding from several prominent angel investors and social media pioneers. Backed by this capital, nousDECOR...
View ArticleSecond WestEdge Design Fair gains traction in Los Angeles
The WestEdge Design Fair marked its second run last week, setting up shop at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and opening with a floor-wide party benefitting Heal the Bay, one of Southern California’s...
View ArticleDesigners share favorite moments from fall’s High Point Market
Last month, designers packed their bags and headed to the furniture capital of the world to explore thousands of showrooms showcasing the latest products and trends. From lighting to outdoor furniture...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Designers dress vignettes using Sunbrella fabrics
On Tuesday evening, the industry gathered at the High Line Stages in Chelsea for “Perspective New York,” a special look at Sunbrella fabrics and how they can be integrated into the home—not just...
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