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High Point Market Fall 2025 is upon us. Across the board, brands are leaning into organic silhouettes – sofas with curved frames, tables inspired by river-worn stone, and chairs with winged backs, and tactile surfaces from raffia and rattan to bamboo and bronze.
DNN is proud to spotlight a curated lineup of educational and networking events at this fall’s High Point Market, offering interior designers unparalleled opportunities to sharpen their craft, connect with industry leaders, and celebrate creative innovation. From business insights and visual storytelling to the latest in AI tools and client communication, these DNN-endorsed sessions are designed to elevate both emerging and established professionals.
Curated by Thomas Heatherwick, the Seoul Biennale centers on the “Humanise Wall”—a 90-meter-long, four-story installation of 1,428 steel tiles inscribed with insights from citizens, scientists, and designers. Featuring 400 projects from 38 countries by 110 architects, the Wall acts as a manifesto for joyful, human-centered buildings. Alongside, 24 ‘Walls of Public Life’—fragments of building facades created by global designers ranging from architects to chefs and fashion designers—demonstrate how building exteriors can shape urban life.
Architect Lauren Thomsen is reshaping the Philadelphia rowhouse through passive design, an approach that slashes energy use while elevating comfort and livability. In this interview, she discusses her celebrated Northern Liberties Passive Rowhouse, the challenges of building sustainably in dense urban settings, and why teaching keeps her design practice forward-looking.
The AHA 2025 revealed an inspiring array of projects that showcase the power of thoughtful design to shape experiences, foster connection, and respond to context. From innovative approaches, to materials and space to immersive environments that engage communities, the winners demonstrate how architecture can translate culture, nature, and creativity into spaces that resonate universally and leave a lasting impact.
Research highlights employment, business growth, and future outlook for the profession during ASID’s 50th anniversary year
Set in Hungary’s Tokaj wine region, Sauska Winery rises like two sculptural bowls above the vineyards. Designed by Bord Architect Studio with interiors by Tihany Design, the project fuses futuristic architecture with organic materiality. In this exclusive interview, Alessia Genova of Tihany Design reflects on crafting the “winery of the future,” where cinematic interiors meet the rhythms of the landscape.
President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on home furnishings, including furniture, kitchen cabinets and lumber, sparking concern from designers, retailers and antique dealers. While domestic manufacturers welcome the move, critics warn the policy will raise consumer costs, limit design choices and intensify global trade tensions.
The founder and CEO of Salt Lake City-based EDGEiD talks trends and challenges in hotel and restaurant design, plus shares what excites her about two current projects.
Raw concrete meets smooth metal, scorched by heat. Engines roar past as rough tarmac grabs at rubber tires, leaving black marks. The air bears unmistakable traces of the competition. The F1 race is a multi-sensorial feast that fuelled the creative process, driven by the textures of tire threads, the checkered race flags, and the blurred movement of overtaking.