Interior Design

From the ground up: Advice from designers (for designers)

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.

Five things defining the design moment: May 2025

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.

Eisen Design House expands team

Launched a little more than a year ago out of uber-successful staging firm Interior Marketing Group, Eisen Design House has added to its team and set its sights on the AD100 list.

Populus Seattle is now open, complete with storied architecture, biophilic design and dynamic art

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.

ISFD and Real American Hardwood® launch new Biophilic Design in Wood Pinnacle Awards Category

This new Pinnacle Awards category will recognize aesthetically exceptional furnishings that embody the principles of biophilic design.

RISD at ICFF

Remixing stylistic traditions and historical ornament and embracing the fantastical, this exhibition explores dimensionality—in virtual and physical realms—with natural and synthetic materials and through both traditional and exploratory functional objects.

The Green Chair Project celebrates 15 Years of changing lives

Since 2010, The Green Chair has furnished more than 10,000 individuals and families with essential household items, provided over 10,000 children with a bed of their own, and diverted more than 10,000 tons of furniture and housewares from local landfills.

World-building with Carta Creatives

Elana Tenenbaum Cline, founder of Carta Creatives, brings a rare combination of artistic clarity, global fluency, and strategic depth to every project. In this in-depth conversation, she shares how her multidisciplinary studio approaches world-building, cultural nuance, and full-scope design with intention and immersion across continents and sectors.

The Angeleno Porch on view at the Venice Biennale U.S. Pavilion

An immersive installation exploring social spaces shaping affordable housing in Los Angeles

Nathan Anthony debuts at ICFF 2025

Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Nathan Anthony is an established custom furnishings resource for the design trade. With its fully vertical and lean manufacturing-driven operation, the company draws on its legacy as a family-owned and operated, U.S. based business.