NYC X DESIGN
Here at GDG we like to celebrate design, and also design accomplishments! The NYCxDESIGN Awards honors outstanding products and projects that span major areas of design, from architecture to interiors, from products to accessories, and from crafts to technology. A jury of design industry leaders reviewed submissions and on May 21st the winners and honorees […]
A Ressource For The Bold
In post-World War II Provence in the South of France, a young entrepreneur with a truck named Frederic Chauvin began selling household sundries, medicine, cleaning supplies and paint door to door. A countryside desperately in need of some restoration and a fresh start, his white lime wash paint was an easy-to-use solution for both interior […]
From Milano to Manhattan
Dedar has had a big year. The family-run fabric house was founded in 1976 and expresses a personal style with cutting-edge contemporary collections, and now in Spring 2018 brings its Italian flair inside the D&D’s illustrious halls. Dedar experiments and innovates to attain product perfection characterized by seductive color palettes and unexpected patterns, and works […]
A Day in the Life: Tina Ramchandani
Tina Ramchandani is a master of functionality who is fueled by an aesthetic drive (and Cortado). Her Manhattan-based interior design firm, Tina Ramchandani Creative focuses on creating modern environments with a sophisticated and global perspective. To this team, a functional space should be more than exceptional, it should be you. This dog-mommy-interior-designer extraordinaire takes us […]
Al Fresco; Inside Out
A misty morning ushered the trade hurriedly indoors for the morning keynote, while a sunny afternoon greeted cocktail-clad guests at Kettal’s sunset terrace party. The D&D Spring Market explored the pleasures of al fresco, celebrating indoor-outdoor design with an ‘in’ crowd and out-of-this-world conversations. The beauty of al fresco design was captured within three Keynote […]
Millennial Mercantilism
Yann Dessauvages is a Belgian autodidact artist-designer whose metalwork creations are out of this world, literally. The 28-year-old artist was born in Brussels and grew up in a very creative household. As the child of a teacher and a metalworker, Yann started exploring his home workshop from a young age, eventually creating his first metal […]
Au Natural
“Outdoor spaces are no longer for weekend barbeques. Now more than ever there’s a desire to be connected with nature, fresh air and natural light. Outdoor spaces are now designed as a continuation of your indoor living space.” –Marcia Tucker From a young age, Marcia Tucker lived and breathed design. Born in Rio de Janeiro, […]
Designer Download
We’ve heard from the editorial superwomen, now we’ll hear from two top design supermen on how the D&D Spring Market is taking it outside, while also bringing designers in. Tomorrow, Al Fresco; Inside Out provides the much-needed escape after a long weekend, taking the trade on a sensorial journey. Top designer Barry Dixon, joins Kips […]
A Sourcer’s Secrets
Interior Designers have a lot on their plate, no matter how well decorated that plate may be. Time after time, design proves to be a team sport. Here at GDG we want to help shed light on those who can be valuable members in an interior designer’s cabinet. GDG took a walk down Mason Lane, […]
A Day In The Life: Vicente Wolf
“After more than 40 years in the industry, people ask if I see myself slowing down – I DO NOT. As an active designer, photographer and passionate traveler with two businesses, I truly enjoy feeding my curiosity and remaining active.” – Vicente Wolf, Vicente Wolf Associates + VW Home Born in Cuba, Vicente Wolf moved […]