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Issue 5 Fall 2017

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Another Dimension

Another Dimension

By Dennis Scully

Augmented reality and 3-D-embracing innovators Hutch and Modsy are creative bellwethers for tech’s impact on interiors. For many in the furniture and design world, the first introduction to augmented reality (AR) came several years ago when Google first unveiled Tango, an AR computing...

Sound Check

Sound Check

By Mieke ten Have

Podcasts used to be niche territory for subcultures and devotees looking to get their fix, but the masses have finally caught up. The design industry is lending its voice to the mix. Who are the players? What are they discussing? And is it possible to monetize design audibly? “I think the...

Community Builders

Community Builders

By Jorge Arango

Two new interior design platforms, Ivymark and Fuigo reach beyond simple business support. IvyMark co-founders Lee Rotenberg and Alexandra Schinasi believe in the power of community. Membership: $69 per month, $699 per year, $1,799 for three years Billing, purchase orders,...

Insta-Gratification

Insta-Gratification

By Arianne Nardo

Has the industry’s favorite social media outlet become its newest sales channel? The design industry is hot for Instagram, not simply because of its blissful ease of use as a place where emojis pass for dialogue, or its endless inspiration. What retailers and design brands recognize is the...

Departments

Feed Faves

Scroll through the season’s notable design moments. @tonybaratta An expert reproduction by Kayel Guy De Angelis for an original client of Michael Taylor’s @iamadampogue Textile artist Adam...

The Scoop: Top Stories of the Season

The Scoop: Top Stories of the Season

The juiciest bites from the Editor at Large news desk include departures (and arrivals) at ELLE DECOR, Amazon’s emerging design initiatives and a major merger. Whitney Robinson 1 |...

Show-Rumors

Show-Rumors

Autumn welcomes a bounty of new shops, showrooms and expansions. Miami Moises Esquenazi Moises Esquenazi’s concept shop Waowig Studio gives retail a theatrical green-light with a...

Get Woke

Get Woke

These mattresses are the new status symbol. There has been a shift in consciousness about sleep recently—perhaps triggered by Arianna Huffington’s now infamous TED Talk, “How to Succeed? Get...

Shine On: Lacquered Walls

Shine On: Lacquered Walls

Brian Patrick Flynn and Drew McGukin get into the gloss. Brian Patrick Flynn and Drew McGukin Brian Patrick Flynn, Flynnsideout I personally despise drywall, so I am all about...

Q&A: What was your best (or worst) customer service experience in the design industry?

Q&A: What was your best (or worst) customer service experience in the design industry?

Dan Rak Squeaky Wheel “I recently had an issue with an extremely high-maintenance client who was experiencing ‘squeaks’ from a custom sectional sofa I had specified from the...

Customer Service Tips from Jody Seivert

Customer Service Tips from Jody Seivert

Designers can end up in sticky customer service situations with their manufacturers and clients if they don’t know how to best address unpleasant issues that arise during a project. Here, Jody...

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