Biophilia: Beyond plants and fountains

Biophilia expert Bill Browning encouraged designers at the recent High Point Market symposium “Designing Wellbeing” to explore 15 principles that can improve the mental and physical health of their clients. We share his tips.

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Post-market musings: Tariffs, traffic and trends

We’re back from High Point with lots of unpack — tariff conversations have taken an unexpected turn, many vendors unveiled impressive product introductions and specific trends carried a sense of cohesion throughout the market. 

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Arteriors expands executive team with leadership hires in marketing and product

Arteriors, global leader in luxury lighting, furniture, wall décor and accessories, is pleased to announce…

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What is special in design?

One of the jobs designers are tasked with is finding or even creating that special item that a client wants to pass down to the next generation.  If a designer does not include “special” in their work, they will not have a career in design.

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European lighting trend report

If Euroluce offered a forecast, it was that light—at least in the European context—is being asked to do more: to feel more, to say more, to matter more.

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It’s not about the polar bears: The burning need for design and infrastructure change in Los Angeles

After the 2025 wildfires devastated Los Angeles, it’s the city’s designers and architects who are stepping forward to reimagine what resilience looks like. This piece highlights the people and design strategies shaping a safer, more sustainable future for LA.

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60th anniversary Pasadena Showcase House now open

The showcase house became an important creative outlet for designers who lost their homes in the Eaton fires earlier this year.

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Breaking free from the Age of Average

“Only creativity will save creativity” says Fashion Snoops as it rebrands to Future Snoops

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Troubleshooting design budget woes with Mark Schubert

What to do with clients who have champagne taste on beer budgets? How do you handle the discussion of scope creep? What happens when your client tries to shop a retail piece or monopolize your time in search of the perfect faucet? 

This week on Disruptive Design, Mark Schubert of Chicago-based Phillip Harrison Interiors offers designers practical insights on navigating the financial aspects that can make or break client relationships and project outcomes.

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World-building with Carta Creatives

Elana Tenenbaum Cline, founder of Carta Creatives, brings a rare combination of artistic clarity, global fluency, and strategic depth to every project. In this in-depth conversation, she shares how her multidisciplinary studio approaches world-building, cultural nuance, and full-scope design with intention and immersion across continents and sectors.

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The Angeleno Porch on view at the Venice Biennale U.S. Pavilion

An immersive installation exploring social spaces shaping affordable housing in Los Angeles

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Nathan Anthony debuts at ICFF 2025

Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Nathan Anthony is an established custom furnishings resource for the design trade. With its fully vertical and lean manufacturing-driven operation, the company draws on its legacy as a family-owned and operated, U.S. based business.

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