Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Nouvel_Office2

Jean Nouvel Rethinks Office Design for Milan

by Arlene Hirst | posted 12:55 pm

Jean Nouvel’s special commission for this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, running April 9 to April 14 in Milan, will explore the changing face of living and work spaces in recent years.

Monday, March 18, 2013 114-121_BeOriginal-4

Alarm Over Knockoffs Runs High in Milan

by Arlene Hirst | posted 11:48 am

Drawing attention to the high number of counterfeits and knock-offs that have invaded the furnishings market, fair organizer Cosmit has introduced intellectual and industrial property regulations for all exhibitors at Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the furniture extravaganza that attracts 300,000 visitors.

Friday, March 1, 2013 Vanessa-5

Pratt Students Compete for Edelman Leather’s Future

by Deborah Wilk | posted 11:44 am

Edelman Leather cooked up a scheme with architect Jack Travis to engage his class of Pratt Institute interior-design graduate students in a special project.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Tile-of-Spain-TAU-Style-Grafiti

International Buyers See Big Innovations in Ceramic Tile at Cevisama

by Olivia Farquharson | posted 11:33 am

Buyers attending Cevisama’s 31st annual exhibition were inspired by a variety of trends shown by the nearly 700 exhibitors at the recent ceramic tile, stone and bathroom show held in Valencia, Spain.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 IMG_0930

Emerging Australian Designers Think Green, Win Big

by Jennifer Nalewicki | posted 1:56 pm

Design finalists at Australia’s The Edge 2013 awards were inspired by objects as varied as beach-swept seashells and a dollop of cream dripping from a spoon. The international design competition, which was held this month at the Australian International Furniture Fair in Sydney, featured more than 38 finalists.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 raw-edges-1

DC Launches International Design Festival

by Jesse Dorris | posted 12:23 pm

Washington, D.C. might be an epicenter of government, non-profits, and museums, but until recently, it hasn’t had it’s own signature trade show for contemporary design.

Friday, November 16, 2012 OpeningPlenary_ScotHorst_SVP-LEED-USGBC

USGBC and Google Make a Splash at Greenbuild

by Ava Burke | posted 10:36 am

Stealing the show its annual Greenbuild conference in San Francisco, the U.S. Green Building Council announced a major $3 million grant from Google that will allow the organization to expand its efforts in the materials industry.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Stdents gathering at WOHA's School of the Arts, Singapore. Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall.

Principals Roundtable: Millennials Pose Staffing Quandary

by Staff | posted 11:03 am

Young staffers joining firms today have a hard time transitioning past a sense of entitlement, which extends to what they expect—and in many cases demand—from the places where they work.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Luxurious hospitality interiors like this one, the Jumeirah Dhevanafushi Resort in the Maldives by Blink Design Group (ranked 2012 Hospitality Giant #36), are raising expectations for projects like university housing. Photo by Owen Raggett.

Principals Roundtable: Hospitality Mindset Creates Difficulties, Opportunity

by Staff | posted 11:15 am

One of the major challenges is the growing influence of hospitality in almost every facet of the design process.

Thursday, October 25, 2012 WALL05

Interior Design to Live Stream Dutch Design Week Program

by Staff | posted 6:52 pm

Interior Design is partnering with the event to stream the DDW /LIVE show on our site on Saturday, October 28, when Interior Design web editor Meghan Edwards will moderate a panel of five young Dutch designers as part of the six-hour event.