three leading designers—Laura Kirar, Susan Ferrier, and Paola Navone—offer intimate reflections on craft, mentorship, and meaning through their collections with Baker-McGuire. With distinct perspectives, they explore how thoughtful design becomes a legacy, a rebellion against disposability, and a deeply personal art form that honors both material and maker.
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.
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.
Designer Gabriela Gargano debuts ARCA Galerie, a rare online platform for collectible one-offs, anonymous artworks, and vintage finds. In this interview, she discusses her sourcing philosophy, balancing instinct with strategy, and why digital retail needs more curation and less mass production.
A new wave of playful, hyper-saturated design is emerging across furniture, art, and interiors—marked by whimsical forms, nostalgic textures, and surreal, dopamine-charged aesthetics. From Frieze to Milan Design Week, this movement signals a rejection of austerity and an embrace of joyful excess.
Daun Curry Studio’s renovated office in New York’s NoHo neighborhood navigates the delicate balance between an interior designer’s need for a professional workspace and the desire for a home-like atmosphere. In collaboration with Room & Board for Business, the space strikes a unique chord—functional yet warm, creative yet practical—questioning where that line should be drawn in the design of an interior designer’s office.
How can you tell a home’s interior was designed by an architect? What is the tell – if there is one? That was the central question we posed to accomplished architectural designers across the country.
We focus so much on how a space looks—but what about how it sounds? With the rise of remote work and wellness-focused design, acoustics are taking center stage in residential interiors. Experts reveal how sound is shaping modern homes, from high-tech materials to biophilic solutions that balance aesthetics with tranquility.
Renowned architect and contemporary furniture designer Jordana Maisie unveils her new design workshop—a creative laboratory that blends architectural precision with hands-on material exploration. In an exclusive interview, she explains how the initiative rekindles her early passion for installation art, offering fresh design innovation that meets our collective craving for inspired creativity.
With a background in industrial engineering and interior design, Ivey shares her insights on breaking free from Instagram-inspired homogeneity, earning client trust, and carving out a design niche through trial and error. Watch her full interview on Disruptive Design or read the highlights.