podcast
On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, Jean Liu shares the importance a retainer plays in gauging a client’s level of commitment.
shop talk
Designer Lucy Penfield, the owner of Lucy Interiors, explains why she decided to move home and talks about her pillow obsession and “dabbling daintily” in e-commerce.
news digest
This week in design, lifestyle brand Enkay teams up with Belgian furniture company Ethnicraft for a collection of sustainably made furniture, one writer documents her journey through “couch hell,” and a group of Italian home companies band together to create a circular economy.
lawsuits
Months of back-and-forth legal power plays have culminated in a looming auction of Charles Cohen’s assets—including the Design Center of the Americas—scheduled for November 8. What does that mean for the design industry?