Open year-round, the expanded multi-brand presentation at A153 and A154 will deliver an inspiring, one-stop destination for designers seeking quality, craftsmanship and curated style at the West Coast’s premier home furnishings event, running July 27-31, 2025.
MillerKnoll announces the opening of its archives, a 12,000-square-foot space located at its Michigan Design Yard headquarters. The one-of-a-kind facility serves as a new permanent home for the brands’ archival collections, with holdings of over one million total objects.
When it comes to building a successful design career, experience is often the most powerful teacher. In our new series ‘Advice for Designers from Designers,’ we ask accomplished interior designers — from boutique studio founders to seasoned industry veterans — to share the pivotal lessons they learned early on, what they wish they’d known when starting out and what they would do differently if launching their careers today. In each edition, we are bringing you three pieces of advice from designers with diverse backgrounds and aesthetics.
At the end of each month, DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter curates a list of five standout items, including design projects, product launches and noteworthy events, that deserve your attention. Together they offer a snapshot of where the design industry stands, capturing emerging trends, influential movements and key developments. Think of it as your monthly briefing on what’s shaping the creative landscape.
Discover how Bisazza, the renowned Italian mosaic company, blends tradition, technology, and artistry in their stunning new Madison Avenue showroom. From handcrafted tiles to cutting-edge design software, take an inside look at how this family-run brand continues to shape the future of interior design.
Caleb Anderson wants fellow interior designers to reevaluate their purpose with an eye toward wellness, sustainability and collaboration. He did it at Drake/Anderson — and it’s reshaping his business. Just think, he says, what a collective reimagining could do for the world.
Populus Seattle has officially opened in the historic Westland Building in Pioneer Square. Blending biophilic design with adaptive reuse, this 120-room carbon positive hotel honors Seattle’s natural and cultural heritage. With architecture by The Miller Hull Partnership, interiors by Curioso, and lush landscaping by Site Workshop and Camden Gardens, Populus Seattle evokes a Pacific Northwest rainforest while offering a vibrant, art-infused guest experience that reflects the city’s dynamic spirit.
Many member companies also shared insights including the difficulty matching both the price and quality of Chinese manufacturing, the uncertainty surrounding the changing tariff levels and the speed at which they were implemented, and the residual economic impact on their employees and service partners.
Interior designer Nicole Roe shares how she built R. Nickson Interiors in a small Central Florida town, navigating local challenges while redefining what it means to run a high-impact design firm outside a major metro.
Rottet Studio, has been honored with a prestigious NYCxDESIGN award in the accessories category for her Luminosa Screen from Rottet Collection presented by Interior Design Magazine. In addition, the screen was tagged for a SIT Furniture Design Award and was a Finalist in the Architizer A+ Product Awards.
In a world where “good taste” and social media algorithms reign supreme, is everything starting to look the same? This thoughtful essay challenges the current absence of critique in interior design media, exploring why design escapes the kind of criticism common in art and film, and what we stand to gain—or lose—by speaking up.
The project, developed by the company in collaboration with designer Pier Luigi Frighetto, stems from a deep reflection on the product’s life cycle and promotes design solutions aimed at longevity and reducing environmental impact.