LYRA MAG.

Part 2 DDB Building Fall Market 2019 FABRICUT SHOWROOM It's not easy to cause home envy in a crowd of professional decorators. BUT  Kendall Wilkinson (San Fran. based with a signature beauty/comfort  MO garnering West Coast- Rocky Mountain clients), Tina Ramchandani (NY full service designer known for it's 'soulful minimalism') and Jackson Hole WY based duo Klaus Bauer and Rush Jenkins ( WRJ DESIGNS -" Natural Elegance " personified)...managed a few lustful gasps-during an informative slide presentation last week. As summed up by keynote host  Brittany Chevalier McIntyre (Executive Editor of Luxe Interiors)-vacation homes are  the ultimate dream abodes - with a design must of comfort AND a place to work- for today's work life balance.   AKA "...living the same life in different homes...beginning with location and architecture." SOME HIGHLIGHTS A desire for LESS TECH by HIGH TECH honchos -noted Kendall Wilkinson; "they...

(Plus Home Offices AWAY FROM HOME ) Part One The design professionals across several industries-including residential -commercial designers (and architects), and tech firms-creators of software/artificial intelligence that impacts the way we all live now ...have more commonalities than not. To make life easier, to work better, transition from environments- seamlessly-surrounded by all the comforts of home-whether actually at home. Inspirations: A Concept Applause and laughter greeted  "...well-traveled and citizen of the world" Robert Coutrier 's succinct answer to what inspires him..."THE CLIENT!!!" Unbelievably to us-it's usually not that answer  of this often asked question-from what we heard at the jam packed bi-annual DD Building Fall Market 2019. But this fab keynote presentation on the theme of "The Global Future of Design,"  hosted by House & Garden's Editor-In Chief Hatta Byng-at the Lee Jofa and Brunschwag & F...