Introducing Parlore: the latest for design business management
Select designers have gotten the chance to "kick the tires" of the beta-version of Parlore, a resource for online management of interior design businesses founded by designer Stacey Osiecki and home...
View ArticleIFDA honors New York’s “Rising Stars of Design”
The New York chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) hosted its eighth-annual Rising Stars of Design Awards last week at the Decoration & Design Building’s Kravet...
View ArticleComings & Goings: Design professionals on the move
The design industry is ever-evolving, what with the arrivals and departures in manufacturing and retail, marketing and publishing, interior design and architecture, and industry organizations and...
View ArticleDesign Miami/ gears up for 10th anniversary fair
Ten years ago, a small fair for collectible design launched to run concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach. Located in the Moore Building in the citie’s Design District, design.05 Miami offered the...
View ArticleHappy anniversary to these five design entities
This year marks a major milestone anniversary for five design firms and organizations. Read on for memorable moments throughout the companies’ histories and a look at how each of them spent this...
View ArticlePratt shows off new space for blossoming design businesses
Last month, in front of government and industry leaders and invited guests, Pratt Institute revealed the home of its Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator (BF+DA), a 21,000-square-foot facility in...
View ArticleSeven furniture, art and antique auctions to note this month
This December, a handful of major auction houses are gearing up for sales across the country and abroad. Editor at Large has pulled a selection of upcoming auctions offering a range of treasures—from...
View ArticleMartha Stewart and MakerBot team up to 3D housewares
Brooklyn-based 3D printing company MakerBot has announced a partnership with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO), a collaboration that will have the two brands jointly developing 3D-printable...
View ArticleMarc Appleton receives inaugural Design Leadership Award
The ninth-annual Design Leadership Summit (DLS) was a feast of live content that engaged design professionals for three days and at four locations. The occasion also marked the presentation of the...
View ArticleMoMA to explore Latin American architecture of decades past
In 1955 the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) staged Latin American Architecture since 1945, a landmark survey of modern architecture in Latin America. On the 60th anniversary of that important show, the...
View ArticleEvent recap: Lynda Rodriquez finds romantic style in Christofle
While many of the talents appearing at Christofle's Star Table Series have been interior designers, recently the fine flatware maker turned to tabletop designer and etiquette expert Lynda Rodriguez to...
View ArticleWhite House honors Publicolor's design-focused kids' programs
Publicolor, an organization that offers painting and design programs meant to keep youth inspired to stay in school, has been honored with the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the...
View ArticleDesigners join forces with Viyet to create vignettes for a cause
Viyet, an online retailer of furniture, lighting, accessories and art curated by top design professionals, invited interior designers Jennifer Beek and Georgie Hambright of J+G Design, as well as...
View ArticlePantone dubs Marsala as 2015 Color of the Year
Described as a naturally robust and earthy wine red, Marsala is Patone's pick for Color of the Year in 2015, replacing Radiant Orchid which was held the position in 2014. According to Leatrice Eiseman,...
View ArticleAustralian Institute of Architects announces 2014 awards
This year's Australian Institute of Architects awards celebrate projects with an emphasis on communal spaces: a mental health facility with a welcoming domestic feel, a primary school that provides a...
View ArticleHow healthy are U.S. homes? New Houzz survey reveals details
While 60 percent of homeowners consider their homes “healthy,” more than one in four are uncertain of major health hazards both indoors and out, according to the first “Healthy Home Trends” study of...
View ArticleExhibition chronicles design history of West Hollywood
The West Hollywood Design District has lifted the veil on “Decades of Design,” the first-ever retrospective exhibition uncovering, examining and celebrating six decades of design history in West...
View ArticleWest Elm to launch line of commercial office furniture
Home furnishings retailer West Elm has announced plans for a Spring 2015 release of West Elm Workspace, a collection of more than 50 office products designed by the company's in-house design team in...
View ArticleWorld Interiors News reveals 15 top designs of the year
The Saatchi Gallery in London hosted some of the most distinguished figures in architecture and design at the ceremony for this year’s World Interiors News Annual Awards. Guests from across the globe...
View ArticleDuralee acquires Gaetano, expands fabric collection
In an effort to expand its selection of fabric offerings, Duralee has acquired Gaetano, Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of high-end fabrics available exclusively to the design trade. It's...
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