Sneak Peak: PDC Fall Market Preview

Come early and stay late at this year’s PDC Fall Market! The PDC and its showrooms are rolling out the red carpet to engage their community of designers with a full day of not-to-be missed programs and events. PDC Fall Market provides a second opportunity during the year to formally invite professionals into the PDC […]
PDC Fall Market Keynote Participants Share Their L.A. Story

Los Angeles is experiencing an extraordinary artistic and cultural renaissance, evident through its reinvigorated creative spirit and elevated global significance. The PDC spotlights the worldwide imprint of this ‘L.A.-centric’ period by featuring the stories of innovators making it happen in the DDB, PDC, DCH and DCOTA’s 2017 Fall Markets. The panelists within the three relevant […]
Gres Up Your Kitchen

Armony Cucine has had quite a year. After receiving the prestigious Sadecc Award, bestowed to Armory Cucine for their newly developed metal lacquer finish, the best kept striving for better. Sadecc is an International European Exhibition held every two years in Lyon, France; their goal is to introduce new state of the arts’ technologies, trends […]
Benjamin Moore: “Live by Design”

The next generation of designers is challenged with a lot more than just incorporating millennial pink into new design. They have to be dreamers, innovators and most importantly, creators. New students from The Alpha Workshops Studio School (AWSS), and their Decorative Arts Instructor, Carol Cannon, joined Benjamin Moore showroom director, Dionne Gadsden to learn about […]
On Tap: Lladró’s Redesign Revelry

The Party: Adding some flavor! Lladró partnered with creative brands Flavor Paper, Brabbu and Vosay to create a vibrant and lively environment for the celebration of their recently redesigned showroom. The evening fête was packed full of people, notable designers, and even a pup and a parrot! The People: Interior Designers such as Arlene Angard, […]
Behind The Glass: Bonheur, ‘Classy and Fabulous’

Go Design Go summons the magic of confined design year round with its new series, Behind The Glass. We’ll take you behind the scenes of the Cohen Design Center’s window displays where showrooms imaginatively exhibit their collections every season… Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step inside Coco Chanel’s renowned studio? […]
9 DDB Showrooms Celebrate British Heritage

With more than 130 showrooms, the DDB is home to interior design brands and manufacturers that represent countless countries and cultures. Last week, nine companies within the design center teamed up with NYC&G, the U.K. Department for International Trade and RIBA-USA to present “Discover Great British Design on 59th.” This first-ever, multi-showroom event set out […]
What happens when 100 designers lend their expertise to one book?

Since its publication six months ago, there has been much buzz surrounding Carl Dellatore‘s Interior Design Master Class. To continue the celebration of the highly educational publication, Traditional Home style editor Krissa Rossbund moderated a discussion with Carl and three decorative arts icons who penned essays in the book: Hollyhock owner Suzanne Rheinstein, who is known for a signature style […]
7 products that will bring a breath of fresh air to your outdoor space

Bring on the sunshine! The time for outdoor entertaining and poolside lounging is nearing. (And we’re not complaining!) Read on as we round up some of the latest and greatest introductions in outdoor furniture and textiles—just in time to get your open-air space in tip-top shape.
Meet the newest member of the DDB team: Vyshali Desai
During your next trip to the DDB, you may spot a familiar face in the halls and showrooms more often than usual—that’s Vyshali Desai (you can call her Vee), the new Design Professionals program director, who started earlier this month. With an interior design degree from the London Institute and experience working in the DDB […]