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September 17, 2019
Parsons & Obeetee provide hands-on learning for a handwoven trade
The New School’s Parsons School of Design is partnering with luxury hand woven rug company, Obeetee, to give students the opportunity to experience every facet of the rug-making process—from meeting the weavers in India to interacting with customers in the brand’s New York showroom.
digital disruptors
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August 29, 2019
Can ArtOrigo solve antiques dealers’ data problem?
While running an antiques shop in Hungary in the early 2000s, Gábor Újvári became a firm believer in the internet’s power to transform the antiques business for the better. He launched his own online antiques platform, ArtOrigo, in 2018, to realize his vision of an industry with “no countries or continents.” Now, with $2 million in funding, he has unleashed a new tool to remove the pain points of online inventory management for participating dealers.
trade tales
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August 1, 2019
The dark side of Instagram
How interior designers deal with negative comments, stolen work, and the mental toll of the social media platform.
digital disruptors
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July 19, 2019
Will the same technology that powers Bitcoin disrupt design?
Online art marketplace Alpha’a has attached a file to each of its works that allows artists to track ownership changes, pricing and other details on the value of their art. Soon, Alpha’a execs say, the technology could be used in related industries, like design.
digital disruptors
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July 18, 2019
What’s the future of Hutch? Gaming
Fresh off a $10 million investment from Zillow, interior design app Hutch pivoted from e-commerce to mobile gaming. Co-founder Beatrice Fischel-Bock tells BOH the story behind the brand’s new strategy.
digital disruptors
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June 4, 2019
Can Wescover become Shazam for furniture?
Tapping into a desire to source product from unlikely places, Wescover is using its $3 million in seed funding to expand its catalogue of 50,000 products.
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