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European trade show organizers grapple with the Great Unknown of 2021

weekly feature

Clients don’t know how toxic their homes are. Designers should

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Barry Dixon has never stopped learning

business advice

Is it OK to break my own rules about project standards when business is slow?

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Can Herman Miller redefine the office chair as a wellness product?

Last month, office furniture giant Herman Miller unveiled a new retail concept: A handful of small, targeted locations that give customers a chance to try out the brand’s signature task chairs in person. Where and why these stores are popping up (next to Lululemon!) might surprise you.

A new study finds reason for optimism in residential design

Schumacher has partnered with consumer research agency Statista to produce a pulse check on the residential design industry.

Airbnb’s hotly anticipated IPO, Sferra’s latest acquisition, and more

In our weekly roundup, the first woman AIA president in New York since 1931 and an interactive history of wallpaper. Read on for these announcements and more that are crossing the BOH news desk this week.

What will happen to Cost Plus World Market?

Cost Plus World Market is one of several brands that Bed Bath & Beyond has sought to unload this year. Retail Watch columnist Warren Shoulberg explains why it could be a steal for a savvy buyer.

Why this Seattle designer still keeps track of all his projects on paper

In the 47th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Seattle-based designer Brian Paquette about how the way he bills is designed to keep the business side of the firm uncomplicated, why he still uses binders to organize his projects and how COVID helped him reconnect with other designers.

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From self-tinting glass to thermostats with motion sensors, the latest the high-tech home of the future has arrived. We’ve got our finger on the pulse of the latest that connectivity has to offer.