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For every person we know who controls the outdoor lights with voice commands + and the front door via RING (meaning a smart-home device + app)-there are those that  want to go home to disconnect from tech - turn on a switch =and have the lights work. No sci-fi control nightmares needed. More so than an open concept floor plan-vs delineated spaces /functional rooms with walls...how much to connect appliances, security systems, and daily life habits/controls to a cloud based wifi set-up that sacrifices personal privacy for certain kinds of conveniences (theoretically)...is becoming "an issue" with regards to interior design. With that in mind-we recently attended "The Art of Hiding Technology" panel during DDB's Spring Market 2019---in the Crestron showroom (automated home control systems) which meant of course-physically hiding -backbones of technology  ...and a basic how-to on cutting edge setups for 21st century dwellings. Clearly, most of the interior d...

Part One: A destination 'experience' for design professionals...the Decorator & Design Building Spring Market 2019 - day long celebration of American and British "Vanguards & Visionaries"   was more than a how to succeed as an interior designer primer. Packed with INFORMATION courtesy of knowledgeable media editor- led roundtables on career high ( low) points, usable timely advice served up by a stellar lineup of industry panelists, showroom open houses with enviable merchandise displays--- plus book signings and cocktail soirées... the day's hours flew by....keeping building elevator banks  very busy. The thematic underpinnings= a metaphoric road map on career building and successful business practises-relevant tips for both emerging and seasoned interior designers - shined through in the three  keynote sessions: Inspiring Designers: An In-Depth Look At Their Obstacles and Rewards  with Bravo TV's Best Room Wins judges and industry luminarie...

DDB Showroom Program: Blurring The Lives: Living Outside & In The Gloster Showroom (Suite 1601) and Aspire Design and Home Magazine hosted design luminaries and select  AD 100  honored Joe Nahem ( Fox Nahem ), Edmund Hollander ( Hollander Design Landscape Architects ) plus Emily Cosgrove (indoor/outdoor Sunbrella Fabrics' Design Director), and the legendary designer/creative director Sherri Donghia -as moderator- on a lively discussion on the panel's 21st century residential outdoor/indoor renovation projects. Reflections on the "three ecologies...design, architecture, and human elements..."' underscored imaginative highlights and practical approaches-with favorite outdoor environments cited- as creative launchpads. Takeaways: Edmund Hollander creates spaces where "people want to be..." and crafts architecture/design for the outdoors that are reflective of how clients live indoors--- particularly in demand...the comfort practical- casu...

DDB SPRING MARKET 2018 Al Fresco; Inside Out At the Decoration & Design Building The so popular it even has its own hashtag  #VANlife- which we write about a lot ... is both an outgrowth and a mobile impetus/desire for individual household dwellings styled for outdoor living. More meaningfully perhaps- is the need to expand life's moments-beyond solid residential walls...to enjoy multi-generational, purposeful time under the open (or shaded) skies...for recreational fun, entertaining dining-big (and small) celebrations, and the ultimate, quiet relaxation-all in the comfort of one's home environment. Scheduled right after the wonderful NYCxDesign week  and ICFF tradeshow , the luxury showroom packed DDB building hosted a series of informative panels, posh events and open showrooms ( oh -the envy inducing home decor) as well as networking cocktail soirées-ably guided by the country's premier interior/landscape designers, architects, high-end manufacturers, a...

  #ddbspringmarket17 Decoration & Design Building 979 3rd Ave (Between 58 th  & 59 th  Streets) New York, NY 10022 SINCE every home is one's castle-we checked out the stunning offerings located in the showrooms of one of NY Design world's most celebrated destination- the Decoration & Design Building during NYC's design week...with an event theme of  Art X Design .. Specifically  the all day event included experts and luminaries from the vast Art industry and invited attendees to enrich their art acumen through the curated selection of esteemed resources that comprised the comprehensive Market program;  3 Keynotes, 14 In-Showroom Programs, 3 Cocktail Receptions, 2 Special Events,  and  58 Open Houses . In addition, most showrooms were introducing new and exciting collections. Textured beauties crafted by hand- inspired by a glam St. Petersburg soirée "White Nights" at Catherine's Palace-designed  by Larry ...