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Alcōv: AI + Interior Design for Gen Z

Alcōv serves as a conduit between consumer furniture preferences and industry practices, facilitating brand-user connections and offering budding designers opportunities to showcase their talents.

Design Business Blueprint: burning bright instead of burning out

While the excitement of taking on every design job that comes your way can be hard to quell, discernment is key. Saying “no” isn’t a rejection of the opportunity, it’s a strategic decision to maintain balance in your busy schedule and life.

Designer Lauren Meichtry on ‘making it home’

Having moved a staggering 29 times in 40 years, designer Lauren Meichtry knows how important it is to create a sense of home wherever you are living. Two years ago, she made another big move — this one a shift in her career as she branched out from her pillow and home accessories business, opening an interior design arm and expanding her e-commerce shop Elise Home to Elsie Home + Design.

Abode abroad: Tokyo design guide

After the Elle Decor Design Walk in Tokyo this month, I wanted to share some of the highlights with the readers here at DNN and explore my unique findings beyond the designated Design Walk’s path. Read on for Tokyo twists on familiar US and EU design staples, unique retail and showroom models, and of course aesthetic inspiration you won’t find anywhere else.

Inside Four Hands expanded Las Vegas showroom

The home furnishings brand nearly doubles its showroom footprint to accommodate growing collections and demand

Design moves pretty fast – Salgado Saucier stops to look around so they won’t miss it

DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter sat down with Salgado Saucier founders, Peter Salgado and Kip Saucier to discuss their transition from interior designers to product designers, the pros and cons of tech and social media on design, and where they seek out influences and when they choose to ignore them.

Will 2024 be a dreary year for interior designers?

A new survey hints at slowdowns in business for designers. See what firms are doing to stay productive and profitable in 2024 and start making your own plans for a successful year ahead.

Surya acquires Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, focuses on trade-exclusivity

Surya announced today the acquisition of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (MG+BW). Under Surya’s stewardship, MG+BW will relaunch as a trade-only partner exclusively serving interior designers and design-centric retailers.

The future of luxury kitchen design with Dacor

A pivotal shift in luxury kitchen trends focuses on health-conscious culinary practices. Steam cooking and air frying, replacing conventional deep-frying methods, represent a move toward healthier lifestyles. Technological advancements, such as AI integration for precision cooking and the implementation of cameras in refrigerators, epitomize the fusion of cutting-edge innovation with culinary finesse.

Demarc designs for work-life boundaries

With the creation of their HQ system, Demarc set out to design a home office system that ‘demarcates’ the office space when opened up and can be closed up to create physical and mental separation from the living space when the work day is over.