A Site-Specific Installation in Los Angeles
In the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Sunset Pacific Motel on Sunset Boulevard has stood vacant for decades. It became known as the “Bates Motel,” more for its creepy resemblance to the...
View ArticleScenes from Best of NeoCon Breakfast
I was so pleased to have been able to present the Best of NeoCon winners for my fifth time at the Best of NeoCon Award Winners’ Breakfast last Monday, June 15, in Chicago. This was the 26th Annual Best...
View ArticleModern architecture and interiors in China
I recently enjoyed a week in China, exploring both Beijing and Shanghai. Here are a few photos that I took of the more modern architecture and interiors I encountered. In both cities, the pace of...
View ArticleCelebrating 40 Years of ASID
I was so pleased to attend the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) 40th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday in Boston, as well as the ASID State of the Industry presentation as part of the...
View ArticleEntries Being Accepted for 37th Annual Interiors Awards
Contract magazine is currently accepting entries for the 37th Annual Interiors Awards. The deadline for entries is September 14, 2015. The Interiors Awards celebrate great design in projects across 14...
View ArticleInteriors Awards Final Deadline is Tomorrow, September 23
The final deadline to enter the 37th Annual Interiors Awards is Midnight ET, Wednesday, September 23, 2015. The Interiors Awards celebrate great design in projects across 14 categories of commercial...
View ArticleClive Wilkinson Presents at Monterey Design Conference
More than 800 architects convened this past weekend at the Monterey Design Conference, organized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) California Council. The conference is held bi-annually at...
View ArticleMannington Celebrates 100th Anniversary
On Monday night, floorcovering company Mannington Mills, Inc. celebrated its 100th anniversary with a black-tie gala at The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. I was pleased to have been...
View ArticleTickets are Available for the 37th Annual Interiors Awards Breakfast
Tickets are available for the 37th annual Interiors Awards Breakfast, presented by Contract. The ceremony will be held on January 29 at Midtown Manhattan’s Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. The 2015...
View ArticlePreparing for the Interiors Awards Breakfast, January 29
I am so thrilled to host and emcee the 37th Annual Interiors Awards in New York, on Friday, January 29! This will be my fifth Interiors Awards as emcee, and we promise a fantastic program. We are in...
View ArticleComplete Coverage of the 2016 Interiors Awards Breakfast
The 37th Annual Interiors Awards Breakfast, presented by Contract, was held on Friday, January 29, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. More than 700 people attended the event and to see designers...
View ArticleEnter the Inspirations Awards!
Contract is pleased to present the Inspirations Awards, in partnership with Tandus Centiva! The Inspirations Awards honor built projects and practice initiatives completed for a worthy cause. The entry...
View ArticleThe Scene at DIFFA: Dining by Design
On Monday night, I had the pleasure to attend the DIFFA: Dining by Design dinner at Pier 92 in New York as a guest of the table designed by Verda Alexander and her firm Studio O+A for Teknion Studio....
View ArticleDesign Week and ICFF Activities Wrap Up
Contract editors were busy this past week, hosting a reception, and attending events related to ICFF and Design Week in New York. On Thursday, May 12, Contract celebrated Design Week by hosting a...
View ArticleNeoCon 2016 Kicks Off in Chicago
NeoCon 2016 began on Monday, June 13, at TheMART in Chicago. With approximately one million square feet of exhibition space, three floors of showrooms, and one floor of temporary exhibitors, the...
View ArticleVisiting 2015 DOY Martin Lesjak in Austria
I had the fantastic opportunity to be in Austria last week, visiting with Contract’s 2015 Designer of the Year Martin Lesjak who leads the architecture firm INNOCAD as well as the design firm 13&9...
View ArticleSeventh Edition of BDNY Held in New York
BDNY was held in the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. Bringing together designers, architects, and manufacturers for hospitality interiors, the seventh edition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY) was...
View ArticleTickets Available for 38th Annual Interiors Awards Breakfast
Tickets are available for the 38th annual Interiors Awards Breakfast, presented by Contract. The ceremony will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Midtown Manhattan’s Cipriani 42nd Street in New...
View ArticleLasvit Light Fixtures on View in New L.A. Gallery
On view at the newly opened Knupp Gallery in Los Angeles is an exhibition titled “Bohemiam Glass Show” featuring glass objects and light fixtures by Lasvit as well as glass sculptures by a range of...
View ArticleComplete Coverage of the 2017 Interiors Awards Breakfast
The 38th Annual Interiors Awards Breakfast, presented by Contract, was held on Friday, January 27, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Nearly 700 people attended the event to see designers behind...
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