Rug Art meets designers’ custom needs
Customization is essential in the design industry. It’s also a virtue New York-based retailer Rug Art fully embraces. The company’s one-of-a-kind carpets and rugs can be seen in the homes of celebrities, in the lobbies of prestigious hotels like The Mandarin Oriental and MGM Las Vegas, and inside the Time Warner building, Fendi retail stores […]
Tip Tuesday: Top shelf ideas
Whether you’re a minimalist or a collector, shelving solutions are a must. On this week’s Tip Tuesday, Go Design Go asked designers Summer Thornton and Antonino Buzzetta to weigh in on the best shelving solutions, including floating shelves, floor-to-ceiling bookcases and open shelving.
At Exteriors, the DDB brings the outdoors in
The chilly climes in New York City are not stopping the DDB from thinking warm thoughts—of outdoor living in particular. This Thursday, Jan. 29, the design center and Coastal Living magazine will host “Exteriors,” an afternoon event (3 to 6:30 p.m.) featuring debuts from Dedon, Knoll, Michael Taylor Designs, Vondom and Walters Wicker.
Rapid-Fire Q&A with Steve Brister of Nella Vetrina
In this Rapid-Fire Q&A series, Go Design Go quizzes company CEOs and Presidents about everything from their favorite furniture pieces to their design mottos. In this feature, Nella Vetrina founder Steve Brister reveals not only his greatest achievement in design, but also the one thing he would most like to change about himself.
In new fabric collection, Christian Lacroix Maison lets nature take its course
Nouveaux Mondes, the new Christian Lacroix Maison collection for Designers Guild, draws inspiration from the wildlife and lush vegetation of the Caribbean islands, with fabrics featuring tiger stripes, exotic flowers and a kaleidoscopic pattern of butterflies.
Giselle Loor’s favorite finds at DCOTA
According to Florida-based designer Giselle Loor of B+G Design, good design is both functional and innovative. These priorities shined through when we asked her to stop at her favorite DCOTA showrooms and share what caught her eye. Her choices, below:
Holly Hunt and Waterworks try their hand at 3D printing
Prototyping a product has been a traditionally costly, involved process—an engineering labor of love. 3D printing has steadily altered that reality, ushering in an era of possibility for the design industry in particular. Several companies, including Holly Hunt and Waterworks, are dabbling in the process to learn what works best for their product collections and […]
Meet the Editor: Amanda Dameron of Dwell Magazine
In this series, international, national and regional magazine editors give Go Design Go readers a look at how the magazine industry is evolving and what interiors catch their eye. Amanda Dameron, Editor in Chief of Dwell Magazine, shares how she became a proponent of universal design and resilience.
Wolf Gordon Tall and Wide wallpapers make the most of a space
Whether it is making a space appear bigger or drawing more light into a room, the art of illusion is a huge factor in interior design. Playing into that theme, Wolf-Gordon‘s latest collection, Tall and Wide, uses pattern to trick the eye into thinking the space is larger than its square footage would indicate.
Rapid-fire Q&A with Kristie Strasen of Place Textiles
In this rapid-fire Q&A series, Go Design Go is grilling design leaders on everything from their idea of happiness to their favorite design motto. In this interview, Place Textiles President Kristie Strasen shares what historical design period she would most like to visit, among other interesting facts.