March 18,
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By Aggregated Content in Financial Reports on March 19, 2013
from http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/19/williamssonoma-results-idUSL1N0CBDLL20130319?feedType=RSS&feedName=cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector
U.S. home goods chain Williams-Sonoma Inc on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, aided by fewer discounts and strong online sales in the holiday season.
The results coincided with housing data that showed groundbreaking to build U.S. homes rose in February and that permits for construction climbed to the highest level since 2008, raising hopes for the housing market and retailers who focus on homeowners.
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March 18,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on March 19, 2013
from http://www.interiordesign.net/article/561088-Cut_and_Paste_Paper_Became_a_Passion_for_Designer_Irving_Harper.php?rssid=21028
In 1963, Irving Harper, director of design at George Nelson Associates and author of several of the 20th century's most evocative household artifacts, including the atomlike Ball clock (1948) and festive Marshmallow sofa (1956), was a nervous wreck. He had been put in charge of the team designing the Chrysler Pavilion for the 1964 New York World's Fair, and he was coping with an ambitious program, a tight schedule, and high expectations.
Harper was looking for an activity to take his mind off the stress-something repetitive and soothing he could do at home in the evening.
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March 18,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on March 19, 2013
from http://designwire.interiordesign.net/projects/18677/10-qs-with-jeffrey-beers
The man behind the sexy nights at China Grill, the high-minded escapism of The Cove Atlantis, the glittering scene at 40-40 Club, Center Bar's serene conviviality, and a host of standard-elevating hospitality venues, New York-based architect Jeffrey Beers is a master at bringing people together, then taking their breath away.
After decades of success, Beers and team continue to refine their approach, bringing new energy to significant projects across the globe
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March 18,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on March 19, 2013
from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/garden/lalique-unveils-interior-design-showroom-featuring-lalique-maison.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
Lalique has unveiled an interior design showroom in New York featuring Lalique Maison, a collection of furniture and accessories by Tina Green and Pietro Mingarelli. Lady Green is the wife of the British billionaire Sir Philip Green and the creative director of Argent, an interior design firm with offices in London and Monaco. She took on Lalique Maison after Silvio Denz, the chairman of Lalique, toured a yacht she had outfitted with a generous number of his products.
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March 18,
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By Aggregated Content in on March 19, 2013
from http://www.interiordesign.net/article/561183-Are_Interior_Designers_Seduced_by_Automobiles_.php?rssid=21043
What happens when designers put themselves in the service not just of the age-old balance of form and function, but of a fast-moving, technically complex, hyper-functional environment? This kind of cross pollination seems to be exactly what carmakers are banking on. And for interior designers daring enough to keep pace with the auto world, the moment seems rife with possibility.
"I like to compare it more with industrial design than with interior architecture," says Amko Leenarts, director of global interiors design strategy at Ford Motor Co.
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