Katherine Burns Olson
Good Works
In Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, One Designer Sets Up Shop—With a Purpose
Amy Kartheiser, a designer based in Chicago, is spotlighting artisan-designed wares in support of suicide prevention this month
Clients
Here’s How to Prep Clients for Natural Disasters
A maintenance binder, advises one Texas designer fluent in natural crises, is key
Need to Know
The Rug Company Teams Up With Alexander McQueen, Herman Miller Expands Retail Space, and More News
Here’s what you need to know
Good Vibes Only at Pharrell and David Grutman’s Thoroughly Happy New South Beach Hotel
Playfulness rules these parts: The Goodtime Hotel, designed by Ken Fulk, welcomes AD into a magical boutique concept with a mood Margot Tenenbaum would totally approve of
Business Analysis
The Virtual Event Platforms to Know About Right Now
Exquisitely designed online dinners, virtual meet-and-greets, and more make Zoom fatigue subside
How to Spec
Speccing Plasterwork With Julie Hillman
In this new AD PRO series, we ask the world’s best decorators how to source the most magnificent materials and objects
Need to Know
The Rug Company Teams Up with Rodarte, and More News This Week
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Trends
4 Design Trends Three AD100s Spot for the Months Ahead
Corey Damen Jenkins and Charlap Hyman & Herrero join forces with CB2 to share insights on decor themes
Business
Emily Henderson Launches Skillshare Courses with Mikel Welch and Others
Arlyn Hernandez and Albie Buabeng also join the diversity-focused showcase
Business
The Interior Designer’s ‘Birchbox’ Is Here
A new B2B agency launches a subscription service filled with not-your-average designer samples
Need to Know
Nicole Fuller Debuts Collection for The Rug Company and More News This Week
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Need to Know
Robert A.M. Stern Architects Receive an Award, a New Racial Justice Effort Launches, and More News This Week
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How to Spec
Shopping for Antique Beds With Robert Kime
How to Spec: In this new AD PRO series, we ask the world’s best decorators how to source the most magnificent pieces
Operations
What These Reps Have Learned From Their Time on the Road
The role of the road rep has changed—just ask this brick-and-mortar showroom team
Need to Know
Harvard Removes Philip Johnson’s Name, Another 2021 Color of the Year Gets Named, and More News This Week
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Profile
This Italian Recovery Community Has Become a Prolific Decorative Arts Hub
A center in Emilia-Romagna teaches those recovering from addiction artisanal trades
Need to Know
Is the Gendered Children’s Room Finally Done?
The pink-and-blue trend that emerged during the 1940s is on the outs—again
Designer Takes
Should You Take On a Family Member as a Client?
Shari Francis shares hard-won wisdom on how to manage clients who might also be mom or dad
Need to Know
The Queen’s Clock Collection Takes the Spotlight, Leyden Lewis Works With Sotheby’s, and More News This Week
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