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.
Known for creating landmark hospitality destinations like the Hotel Del Coronado and the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Wimberly Interiors brings restraint, clarity and cultural sensitivity to each of their hospitality projects. With the launch of its “With Care” brand refresh, they are reframing interior design services as an ongoing act of care, beginning with the first conversation and continuing throughout the life of a project. Our discussion with the firm’s Global Principal, Margaret McMahon, looks at how “With Care” informs everything from project development to client relationships.
From textural, nature-inspired tiles to reimagined grass cloth and chinoiserie, producers are offering new treatments that will enliven any wall.
Join ASID at NeoCon 2025 at THE MART in Chicago, June 9–11, for keynote speakers, student programs, and cutting-edge design sessions led by industry leaders.
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.
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.
Discover how Bisazza, the renowned Italian mosaic company, blends tradition, technology, and artistry in their stunning new Madison Avenue showroom. From handcrafted tiles to cutting-edge design software, take an inside look at how this family-run brand continues to shape the future of interior design.
Caleb Anderson wants fellow interior designers to reevaluate their purpose with an eye toward wellness, sustainability and collaboration. He did it at Drake/Anderson — and it’s reshaping his business. Just think, he says, what a collective reimagining could do for the world.
2025 marks the 13th consecutive year that Gift for Life has fielded an AIDS Walk NY team. Participants this year included 8 in-person walkers in New York City as well as remote walkers, including Matt Katzenson of Fine Lines, the team’s top fundraiser.
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.