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Part 4 Plastics and Memphis 80's -seem dated-ditched for 'natural' materials (or bumped up similes) bringing the 'home' craft vibe to  commercial and residential areas. JM Lifestyles  decorative concrete (and functional architectural elements-like rooftops, countertops as well as furniture, planters, bathtubs) and this BDNY BEST of Show tabletop...gathered loads of  interested eyeballs at the trade show. Woodform Concrete® + Real Concrete® (great for kitchen islands too)  are made from 50% post consumer recycled content and come in many colors.  Vermont Farm Table sources their wood sustainably AND builds their stunning tables (etc) in VERMONT! Solid wood-21 species' possibilities also include power and data integration-so cool -mixing up the farm vibe with the new. Built to order.   WE LOVED these-a collab...Interior Designer Beth Donner's new furniture designs -Beth Donner Designs-Hotel Collection Roots & Repose with the NATURALIST ...

(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...

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...