he High Point Market Authority (HPMA) announces a new “Style Spotters” team for 2026, naming five design professionals to the trade show organizer’s signature trend scouting program, including Rhobin DelaCruz, Juliana Ewer, Amber Guyton, Kathy Kuo and Isabel Ladd.
The hotel’s name, The REMI., stems from the phenomenon of reminiscing, reflecting how nostalgic yet modern design elements create a sensory-rich environment that sparks memory, emotion, and connection.
Owning Your Worth: A Powerful Conversation for Women in Design, will be held on January 9, 2026 | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Dallas Market Center’s Textile Salon, IHDC 2F215.
The 135-plus-year-old heritage brand expands its physical footprint to provide designers and design enthusiasts with a new source for constant discovery
Designed to support both consumers and design professionals, each location features a designer lounge for one-on-one design consultations to review rug samples in a collaborative setting.
As digital platforms and AI tools reshape how products are discovered, visibility in the design industry is no longer defined by showrooms or editorial placement alone. This article examines how manufacturers and retailers can adapt by prioritizing clarity, structured data, and robust digital documentation — not to satisfy algorithms, but to ensure their products are accurately found, understood, and specified in an increasingly automated discovery landscape.