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Amazon’s push for luxury, the debate over knockoffs heats up, and more

digital disruptors

Skyline goes virtual for upcoming markets

comings & goings

AD’s new digital director, Material Bank’s new CFO, and more

weekly feature

The low-income housing system is broken. Designer Kia Weatherspoon wants to fix it

podcast

Joe Lucas on why Instagram will never replace showrooms

business advice

My client’s irrational demands could ruin a multiyear project right before it’s done

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Kim Kardashian West targets the home, remembering Ann Getty and G. Jason Kontos, and more

In our weekly digest, Pinterest spends big to get out of a lease, former politician Anthony Weiner becomes CEO of a Brooklyn countertop company, a U.K. furniture brand raises $9 million in series B, and more. Read on for the announcements crossing the BOH news desk this week.

How this Oregon designer delegated so she could get back to design

In the 37th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Portland, Oregon–based Jessica Helgerson about her criteria for choosing projects, balancing residential and commercial work, and why she doesn’t hide her politics on Instagram.

The designer behind Ralph Lauren’s most iconic spaces is launching his own line

Alfredo Paredes left Ralph Lauren in 2019, launched his own firm in 2020, and is now teaming up on a collection with EJ Victor. BOH asked Paredes about what motivated his big moves—and what’s next.

Galerie leaves Sandow, partners with Aspire

Galerie magazine has left current publisher Sandow Media for a new partnership with the publisher of Aspire Design and Home. The execs involved in the deal tell BOH about the strategy behind the move.

The low-income housing system is broken. Designer Kia Weatherspoon wants to fix it

Interior designer Kia Weatherspoon is fighting outdated government policies to bring design to underserved communities. She tells BOH about the challenges she’s facing and why she’s calling on the whole industry to push for change.

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Samuel & Sons Passementerie, Inc., Remote

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Gloster Furniture, New York

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Gloster Furniture, West Hollywood

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Poltrona Frau, West Hollywood

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Poltrona Frau , West Hollywood

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Jennifer Miller Studio , Los Angeles

Furniture Production Manager

Cliff Young, Ltd, New York

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The Turett Collaborative, Remote

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My client’s irrational demands could ruin a multiyear project right before it’s done

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IN PRINT

Why the design industry is obsessed with newness

If everyone agrees that there’s too much fabric on the market, then why are so many brands rushing to make more of it? We explore who's launching new collections—and when and why—in search of a unified theory of newness.

How a new generation of designers is teaching (and earning) online

A wave of designers are turning their business savvy into online courses, creating broad fanbases and a steady source of income during uncertain times.