In our weekly roundup, HGTV’s new podcast, Ikea’s 2020 “Life at Home Report,” and more. Read on for the announcements that are crossing the BOH news desk this week.
Siblings Andy and Gale Singer have been working together to make and sell lighting for decades. The pair share how their respective businesses—lighting brand Visual Comfort and showroom chain Circa Lighting—continue to evolve.
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.
In the 50th installment of the 50 States Project, BOH spoke with Jackson Hole, Wyoming–based Rush Jenkins and Klaus Baer, co-founders of WRJ Design, about designing exhibitions like the Mario Buatta collection for Sotheby’s, why the operations of a firm shouldn’t take a backseat to design, and how an eight-hour design test changed the way they grow their firm.
The holidays are here, and these brands have found new places to call home. In our December roundup, Business of Home has gathered all the expansions and openings to have on your radar.
At Ike Kligerman Barkley, technology’s intrusion into the design process has been tempered by a reverence for the hand. From preliminary sketches to advanced 3D modeling, the firm’s layered approach illustrates how to embrace digital tools while keeping creativity alive.