Get an exclusive look into Allison’s journey from the fashion industry to luxury interiors and learn how she navigates complex design projects with a perfect balance of creativity and business savvy. She shares her favorite suppliers, pricing strategies, and top tips for building client trust.
Mexico City is a vibrant hub of culture and creativity and has long been a favorite destination for designers and artists alike. This guide features insights from a range of industry experts, including architect Ike, design publicist and long-time CDMX resident Abby Ellis, interior designer Kerry Vasquez, hospitality firms Woogmaster Studio and Bells & Whistles, and myself, DNN Editor-in-Chief, Courtney Porter. Together, we’ve curated a selection of galleries, shops, stays, sights, and bites to help you navigate this dynamic city. As Design News Now focuses on interiors, we’ll start with a spotlight on the city’s top furniture and collectibles galleries.
As we poured over the submissions for this season’s Las Vegas and Atlanta markets, a couple of contrasting themes emerged: soft, lived-in pieces designed with wellness in mind, and oversized designs featuring crisp lines with an ultra-modern edge.
NMedia’s innovative platform is transforming the furniture industry by extending the traditional trade show experience into a year-round B2B marketplace online. Find out how digital solutions are helping gift, decor and furniture manufacturers streamline operations, automate orders, and integrate seamlessly with e-commerce systems.
Lighting design is increasingly intertwined with smart home technology, and Kalco Lighting and is navigating this carefully. Their award winning designer, Takayuki Ishii, is focused on blending advanced lighting technology with thoughtful design to meet the shifting demands of both aesthetics and functionality in modern homes.
Want to transform your interior design business in the digital age? Julie Jones breaks down the exact strategies that helped her build a million-follower brand and nationwide design empire, sharing insider tips on leveraging social media, mastering virtual services, and standing out in a competitive market.
Joon Loloi is a second-generation, family-owned home brand offering a broad assortment of high-quality furniture, decor, lighting, art, and textiles designed to help consumers create beautiful, personalized spaces. Born from the 20+ year legacy of Loloi Rugs, Joon Loloi builds on the family’s expertise in home design while expanding into entirely new product categories. The brand offers two distinct pricing tiers, one for consumers and one for trade professionals, with no crossover in products or pricing with Loloi’s traditional trade-focused business model.
The Stone and Maru rugs represent a perfect synthesis of aesthetics and functionality, where luxury is no longer synonymous with opulence but with subtle elegance
Kim Gordon’s unconventional, artful approach to interior design is unmistakably Venice, Californian. She packs a big punch with a small footprint, designing homes that feel expansive, yet perfectly tailored for modern living.
Whether renovating a flooding boathouse with ingenious pulley-based furniture or creating museum-quality interiors that seamlessly integrate art, MR approaches each commission as a distinct creative challenge. MR Architecture’s David Mann offers insights into the studio’s evolution, design philosophy, and his passionate commitment to creativity, art, and emerging sustainable technologies.