Last call to enter ISFD’s prestigious 2024 Pinnacle Awards®

Attention all professional and student product designers, Pinnacle Awards deadline is July 26

A hymn to Italianness

In a fusion of Italian craftsmanship and contemporary design, MC+ Studio founders Mattia Biagi and Cardenio Petrucci have partnered with luxury rug maker Illulian. The collaboration has produced the Orbis rug, a piece that blends MC+’s multidisciplinary approach with Illulian’s 50-year heritage. Both companies discuss their creative process, inspirations and the challenges of marrying tradition with modern aesthetics.

Tackling diversity and creating playful company culture with PKA Architecture 

PKA is challenging industry norms through its approach to diversity and cultivating collaborative design processes in their ever-expanding firm. Their innovative methods extend from their hiring practices to their design philosophy, setting them apart in the competitive world of residential architecture.

The plastics problem

The environmental and health hazards of plastics are becoming clear. How can you be on the forefront of sustainability to reduce their use everywhere from your office to your receiving warehouse?

Tom Stringer Design Partners announces promotion

Originally from India, Zaveri holds degrees in Interior Design and Business Administration. She began her design career in India and relocated to the United States in 2003. Zaveri continued to gain knowledge of American design practices and shifted her specialization to residential interior design. 

Pom Pom at Home appoints Sam Leiaghat as CEO

Pom Pom at Home, the Los Angeles-based luxury bedding & textile brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Leiaghat as its new Chief Executive Officer.

The art of wellness: poetry, breathing, and your design process

Austin Allen James’ fresh perspective offers innovative ways to create intentional, wellness-focused spaces that resonate on a deeper level. Expand your professional toolkit with insights that merge artistry, poetry, and mindfulness in design.

Merida Studio presents Portals — an exhibition highlighting the work of artistic director Sylvie Johnson

With the selection of the oval-shaped rugs from the series, a certain color palette was preordained, but the arrangement was deliberate. A primary color scheme takes over in the central part of the gallery, positioned in a manner that references the color wheel and creates color harmony.

Rockford Wholesale rebrands as RW Collective

Rockford Wholesale, a one-stop, to-the-trade resource for retailers and designers encompassing a portfolio of brands with a passion for product design, high value, and affordability, has rebranded as The RW Collective. The new name better reflects the company’s current identity and future aspirations as a collective representing all home furnishings product categories. 

Rebel Nature: Christopher Grant Ward on design, history, whimsy and wonderment

In a world often disconnected from nature and overwhelmed by mass production, Ward’s work and message remind us of the value of craftsmanship, history, personal expression, and our innate connection to the natural world.