A WESTWEEK Recap

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a week since WESTWEEK! Although the sky was a bit grey, the cavernous PDC featured the very best of the industry engaged in a conversation on global design. If you couldn’t make the trek to the (usually) sunny City of Angels, GDG is here with a comprehensive summary […]

Something In The Air

Before the best of the West design festivities, which kick off tomorrow, Wednesday, March 21, GDG sat down with some Keynote and showroom program participants who believe Los Angeles is global. SOMETHING IN THE AIR: The California Effect on Global Design and Style Thursday, 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. | Blue Conference Center, Suite B259  […]

Haute Bohemians

“…It is the geography of a life, that renders them unforgettable because they, like unforgiving mirrors, reflect who their owners are in a most personal way. They are like maps of their desires and like images of how they see themselves. All the houses in these pages are poetry.”  ~Miguel Flores-Vianna Miguel Flores-Vianna has led […]

PDC Preview: Design Is Global

Next week, join the Pacific Design Center for a concentrated dose of international inspiration, without traveling far and wide – just West. Westweek 2018 offers a Spring Market with a global perspective on innovations and destinations that influence creativity and breaks down borders. This year’s Market will feature showroom programs and new product introductions that […]

On Tap: An Insider’s Guide To Maison & Objet

The Occasion: Au Courant! Patti Carpenter, Global Trend Ambassador for Maison & Objet and Principal of Carpenter + Company, joined the DDB in the Robert Allen showroom to talk Paris and predictions. The third installment of the newly established Designer Forum Series, took guests on a virtual, international design journey through Maison & Objet. Whether […]

DCOTA’s Winter Market Tech + Technique Recap

On Thursday, February 15 the DCOTA Winter Market paid homage to skilled creators, artisans and innovative minds who redefine design and explore the next-generation. Let’s just say it – Digital trends are impacting the future of the interiors industry. Digital trends are impacting every industry actually, so it is time to get creative, which shouldn’t […]

Old Master Works & Modern Design

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” -Twyla Tharp This Wednesday, the master of dreamy spaces and Stars of Design recipient, Victoria Hagan will come together with the world-renown auction house, Sotheby’s and media partner NYC&G for the DDB’s first installment of their Designer Forum Series. In advance of their annual […]

A Virtual Design Trip

‘Paris est plus belle sous la pluie. Paris is more beautiful in the rain.’ The City of Light may conjure visions of strolling enchanted cobblestone boulevards, dappled and glistening wet from the mist of winter raindrops but in Los Angeles, where the day was doused with a less-than-magical downpour, designers braved the elements to hear […]

The DDB Presents: The Designer Forum Series

The DDB’s Spring and Fall Markets have been seasonal staples for the iconic design center for years. To kick off 2018, they are pioneering a new initiative to provide unprecedented insight and exclusive access to experts through curated, top-tier off-Market programming. Introducing, the Designer Forum Series, a DDB exclusive. Throughout the year, the DDB will […]

Design Inside Out: PDC Paris Preview

The PDC invites you to preview the City of Lights in the City of Angels through an esteemed group of Paris-Pro panelists. Join Erika Heet, Editor in Chief of Interiors magazine; Timothy Corrigan, one of the world’s leading interior designers with offices in both L.A. and Paris; Paris native and interior designer Emma Deroche; and […]