PDC Fall Market Breakdown
“Digital and social [platforms] aren’t just for fun. This is real business.” -Arianne Nardo The ‘Tech Savvy: Thriving In a Digital World’ Keynote Panel (From Left) Eric Chang, Arianne Nardo, Courtney Wartman, Bennett Leifer, and Benni Frowein On September 27th, Pacific Design Center presented ‘NEXTGEN DESIGN’ as its Fall Market 2018 theme, where real-deal designers […]
Rocky’s Big Night!
On September 26th, the Pacific Design Center hosted the “Honor Rocky” gala event, celebrating Rocky Lafleur and his 40-year career as a design industry champion. LaFleur was honored with ASID’s first Lifetime Achievement Award. For years he has contributed his time and skills to many individuals and organizations in the community. The turnout spoke for […]
ICYMI: DDB Fall Market 2018
The DDB Fall Market combined cheerful spaces, dazzling product and friendly faces of the industry that formally regrouped after the sweltering summer months. Regardless of time passing and the seasons changing, or the diverse range of topics covered in Keynote and program conversations, everyone seemed to be on the same page about what Luxury is […]
DDB Fall Market 2018 Preview
The concept of luxury is nothing new, but luxury without an inherent price tag is an advanced conversation. With the world shifting to digital dependency and a yearning for personalization, people have the ability to share their living experiences and environments online constantly, prompting others to recognize their ability to edit their life and ultimately […]
Poetic Patterns of Fall
By joining forces, storied UK fabric brand, Morris & Co and Swedish clothing brand, H&M execute the perfect modernization of archival prints from the mid-19th century–prints that once dressed rooms, now dress people. With their trend savviness and focus on accessibility, H&M was the perfect launch pad in the preservation and revival- not a makeover- […]
Imagination Brought to Life
Textile brand Villa Nova recently released its very first children’s collection, but it’s far from childish. The sophisticated ‘Picturebook’ collection is inspired by the wonderfully intricate work of three children’s Picturebook illustrators, Frann Preston-Gannon, Christopher Corr, and Yuval Zommer. (From Left) Frann Preston-Gannon, Yuval Zommer and Christopher Corr Each illustrator’s original work was enhanced into […]
On Tap: A Rapturous Rendez-vous With Ressource
Last week, four French brands Ressource, Maison Sarah Lavoine, THG-Paris and Élitis co-hosted a revolving “Rendez-vous” event to celebrate their latest products and collaborations with each other. Throughout the day, guests leisurely traveled between regions in France via the D&D elevator, immersing themselves in unique wine pairings, product and people. In the THG-Paris Showroom, Élitis […]
Designer Spotlight: David Kaihoi
Everyone’s buzzing about David Kaihoi, but he would never say so. A Minnesota native with ambition and tricks up his sleeve, David Kaihoi moved to New York to get his hands in on the studio art scene 16 years ago, now a lead designer as part of Miles Redd team and in his own right. […]
PDC Fall Market 2018 Preview
“What’s really exciting to me is that the next generation really has the power of owning the change that we are all experiencing.” -Benni Frowein, President of Schumacher On Thursday, September 27th, the Pacific Design Center will kick off fall with this year’s market theme of “NEXTGEN DESIGN,” honing in on how technology is impacting […]
Go Design Go’s New Digital Editor
Go Design Go has a new Digital Editor at the helm. Isabelle Harrington will be taking on the role with a deep-rooted passion for the design industry and digital savviness. Her unique perspective is informed by her eye for design and curiosity to discover. Isabelle sits in the Marketing and Management Office at the D&D […]