This strategic acquisition reinforces STARK’s commitment to supporting boutique brands defined by artistic integrity and custom craftsmanship. Fort Street Studio will continue to operate as a distinct brand within the STARK portfolio, maintaining its creative independence, bespoke production, and deeply personal approach to design.
Discover a curated selection of 12 designer tables—spanning dining, side, coffee and game pieces—that bring sculptural style and function to winter entertaining. From polished steel bases to rich woods and customizable finishes, these standout designs elevate any room year-round.
Frieze today announced the first details of Frieze Los Angeles 2026, the fair’s seventh edition, set to return to the Santa Monica Airport from February 26 to March 1, 2026. Now in its fourth year at the site, the fair will once again be staged within a custom-designed structure providing an immersive, indoor-outdoor setting that mirrors the city’s open character and invites exploration.
Dallas Market Center has announced newly opened showrooms, brand additions, and temporary exhibitions and design resources debuting for the January Total Home & Gift Market, taking place January 7–13, 2026.
Ma, currently a graduate student at California Polytechnic State University in Pomona, CA, is also the recent winner of the ISFD John Conrad Student Pinnacle Awards for his modernly designed Elaine Chair.
Palmer Linwood Smith and David Ebbetts, founders of the luxury home furnishings brand, are following their creative passions and putting more focus on their own artwork.
The global design firm behind the award-winning Wickwood Inn introduces Fairview in Saugatuck, Michigan, and The Carriage House in Chicago, marking a new chapter for its design-led hospitality vision
To map the global design landscape as it exists now, we asked leading designers, gallerists and makers to share the international creators and markets that continue to expand their imaginations. What emerged is a portrait of design in dialogue between old and new, local and cosmopolitan, tradition and reinvention. From English ateliers to South African galleries, these voices reaffirm that great design is inseparable from its origins, even as it finds its home far beyond them.
A collaboration that Explores the Relationship Between Design, Craft and Nature
The piece explores the realities of life as a working artist and designer, emphasizing the necessity of selling in order to keep creating. It traces the author’s journey from early career decisions to navigating brand loyalty, evolving product lines, and the importance of “wow” moments at major markets. The article highlights how passion, risk-taking and commercial awareness shape long-term success in the design industry.