Award-winning Los Angeles firm Tim Barber Architects announces the promotions of Ari Engelman, AIA, NCARB, and Katie Peterson-Hesketh to Principal Architects effective October 1, 2025. This announcement follows the promotion of Kelly Becker, AIA, NCARB, and David Stone, AIA, NCARB, who joined the 32-year-old firm’s leadership team as Principals at the start of 2024.
DNN is proud to spotlight a curated lineup of educational and networking events at this fall’s High Point Market, offering interior designers unparalleled opportunities to sharpen their craft, connect with industry leaders, and celebrate creative innovation. From business insights and visual storytelling to the latest in AI tools and client communication, these DNN-endorsed sessions are designed to elevate both emerging and established professionals.
Carpenters Workshop Gallery will open Rust Never Sleeps, a new exhibition by Rick Owens Furniture, on Oct. 14 at its Ladbroke Hall location. Running through Feb. 14, 2026, the exhibition explores the enduring beauty of oxidation and the tension between decay and resilience that defines Owens’ sculptural design practice.
The Desert Breathes Slowly at Melissa Morgan Fine Art brings together the work of architect and artist Leo Marmol, ceramicist Nobuhito Nishigawara, and sculptor Curt Brill in a contemplative exploration of the desert’s expanse and intimacy. Known as co-founder of the design-build firm Marmol Radziner, Marmol bridges architecture and fine art through oil and cold wax paintings that evoke the structure, rhythm, and quiet power of the desert landscape.
Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 | 5–7 p.m.
Location: Melissa Morgan Fine Art, 73-660 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA
Free and open to the public.





