Navigating trade complexities will take center stage at the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) 2025, as Allen Morrison — senior professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a globally recognized authority on U.S.-China trade relations — will present a keynote on strategic trade options for U.S. importers and manufacturers.
The project, developed by the company in collaboration with designer Pier Luigi Frighetto, stems from a deep reflection on the product’s life cycle and promotes design solutions aimed at longevity and reducing environmental impact.
MillerKnoll announces the opening of its archives, a 12,000-square-foot space located at its Michigan Design Yard headquarters. The one-of-a-kind facility serves as a new permanent home for the brands’ archival collections, with holdings of over one million total objects.
As the governing body of the Society, the national board of directors is responsible for leading and representing ASID and its members by advising on, administering, and implementing organizational policies. The board is committed to advancing the profession through a positive, forward-thinking lens, while recognizing the impact of social, technological, economic, and environmental influences on the practice of design.
Many member companies also shared insights including the difficulty matching both the price and quality of Chinese manufacturing, the uncertainty surrounding the changing tariff levels and the speed at which they were implemented, and the residual economic impact on their employees and service partners.
New products, new production, and new collaborations — These are the latest updates from Sunbrella
CULP was pleased to monetize the facility in what ultimately proved to be a softer local industrial market than originally anticipated that was made more challenging by some rezoning and utility service issues impacting the property.
Designer-Maker category expanded, Biophilic Design in Wood added, entry deadline July 31st
Arteriors, global leader in luxury lighting, furniture, wall décor and accessories, is pleased to announce…
Olivia Westbrook is Hallmark Channel’s first design star, leading the heartfelt home renovation series Home Is Where The Heart Is on Hallmark+. In this intimate conversation, she shares the emotional heart of her design approach, how she maintained creative control on set, and the ways personal loss shaped her connection to the show’s mission of honoring legacy through space.