Todd Noe, founder of Maiden Steel, discovered his passion in a junior high metal shop class. The sight of sparks flying and molten metal yearning to be shaped fueled his fascination. His affection for crafting with metal sparked instantly, starting with welding skateboards, then on to high-end bikes, and culminating in his current focus on architectural steel doors and windows at Maiden Steel.
The Design Museum in London recently hosted a furniture exhibit by performance artist Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich designed to challenge visitors’ understanding of furniture design.
Staying ahead of the curve allows you to adapt to industry changes without compromising the quality of your work.
While perusing the product preview submissions for Atlanta Market, Winter 2024, we noticed recurring terms in the product descriptions: fun, ease, texture, warmth, and modernity.
Home fashion leader and American-made upholstery furniture maker Vanguard Furniture is expanding its presence at the Atlanta Market with a new permanent showroom. While it has previously shown in temporary spaces at the show, the company is debuting its new permanent space in Building 1, Floor 6, Space E-7 at the upcoming January Atlanta Market, where it will be displaying the best of its indoor and outdoor furnishings.
The submissions were reviewed by a distinguished panel of five jurors, including curator and scholar Fereshteh Daftari, curator Maryam Ekhtiar of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, world-renowned artist Tala Madani, senior curator Bennett Simpson of MOCA, and Craft Contemporary’s former exhibitions curator Holly Jerger.
nown throughout the home furnishings and lighting industries for his immense warmth and undeniable talent, Michael Bauer is sharing how he looks at all aspects of the business of design, his insights into supporting the national Interior Design Community, and what it’s like to celebrate his 1st Anniversary at his “dream job” as the Director of Trade Relations at International Rug Brand Feizy.
“Customers continue to tell us they want more cover options in dining chairs,” said Universal Furniture President Sean O’Connor. “We compiled our best-selling styles across modern and traditional designs, and created a domestic program that offers upholstered dining chairs and stools with the same craftsmanship as our special order sofas and chairs.”
After a wild ride of unpredictable life- and business-altering ups and downs over the past several years, the home and housewares industry is primed for market stability and is eager to celebrate the next wave of enduring growth, according to the just-released 2024 HomePage News Occasions Report and collaborative 2024 At-Home Entertaining Report
Ishida began her design career by selling elevated gifts, furnishings, and antiques primarily for nurseries at her petite Cici Crib shop in New York. Her unique and sophisticated approach to children’s rooms facilitated a seamless transition into designing for adults. She is currently the head designer at Splurge Home and the principal of CiCi Crib Interiors, the prominent design firm in Pittsburg, PA, specializing in transforming the whole ‘crib.’ Our conversation not only explores her shift from nurseries to comprehensive home design and from shop ownership to interior design but also delves into topics such as establishing trust with clients and considering the personality of furniture and architectural elements within a project.