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May 6,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Herman Miller will release the New Mexico Collection on May 20, 2025, during this year's NYCxDESIGN festival, featuring two limited-run designs inspired by the creative camaraderie among Alexander and Susan Girard, Charles and Ray Eames, and New Mexico's most well-known resident of nearly 40 years, the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. The designs include the Girard Snake Table, designed by Alexander Girard, and a special version of the Eames Wire Chair Low Base, designed by the Eames Office, in the "bikini" style pairing Girard Toostripe in Ochre Dark/Sienna on a soft-white wire frame and base.
May 6,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Modani Furniture, a leader in modern home furnishings, combining architectural design with accessible luxury. With 17 showrooms across the U.S., Modani continues to redefine contemporary interiors through thoughtful craftsmanship and elevated style.
May 5,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The race to enter the prestigious International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) 2025 Pinnacle Awards has begun. In addition to the standard professional and student design categories, the Designer-Maker subcategory has expanded this year to include 16 new entry options for artisan makers. Also, all professional designers who produce products that incorporate wood into their design, mimicking nature-inspired patterns, can enter the new Biophilic Design in Wood category. Winners will be announced at the annual Pinnacle Awards Gala held on Oct 27, during the fall High Point Market. The deadline to enter is July 31.
April 29,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
As a values-driven company, we believe equality is a fundamental human right. Since 2013, our policies have protected employees based on gender identity and sexual orientation, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and free to be their authentic selves.
April 29,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
In the heart of the Venetian countryside, nestled amidst the hills of Marcellise, stands an icon of Italian Futurism: Villa Il Girasole. Built between 1929 and 1935, this engineering and architectural masterpiece arose from the vision of Angelo Invernizzi and Ettore Fagiuoli. A revolutionary home designed to rotate and follow the rhythm of the sun. Its machinery has been out of use for over 50 years, leaving it silent though still imbued with the innovative spirit which made it unique.
April 22,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
STARK, the go-to source for luxury rugs and carpets since 1938, has announced the launch of a new initiative designed to celebrate and amplify the next generation of interior designers: The STARK Rising Stars Design Grant. In partnership with LUXE Interiors + Design, this program offers emerging designers with unparalleled access to industry recognition, national exposure, and transformative opportunities—empowering the future of design.
April 22,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
ANDMORE’s 17 High Point Market properties will feature more than 1,100 trend-forward showrooms and exhibits, along with 20+ events, seminars, and creative collaborations of the design and retail world, April 26-30, 2025. Market kicks off early with the opening of the temporaries opening kickstarting commerce on Friday, April 25.