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Experimental and traditional on show at Istanbul miniature exhibition

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An experimental miniature exhibition by artists Canan Demirel, Esra Karaduman, Hilal Arpacıoğlu and Yasemin Akyol will open on June at the Caddebostan Culture Center (CKM) in Istanbul. The exhibition, titled “Experimental-Traditional,” brings together four artists of different styles while displaying what they have in common. The artists, who have studied traditional arts for many years, will display the … Read more

Jonathan Adler at Barneys Chelsea Passage, a Favorite Danish Brand comes to New York, One Kings Lane Announces Store, and More News This Week

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Between collection launches, architecture announcements, museum openings, and more, it’s hard to keep on top of all the news in the design world. Enter the Weekly Roundup,AD PRO’s regular callout of developing, overheard, and confirmed news that’s worth noting. Consider it our way of keeping you even more in the know. Jonathan Adler Outfits Chelsea Passage … Read more

12 designs awarded for British furniture innovation and excellence at Design Guild Mark

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Paul Kelley’s Magnetic Copper Cube series that won the Jonathan Hindle Prize for Excellence Every year, the Design Guild Marks (now in its 10th edition) celebrate the excellent craft, creativity and ingeniousness which lie at the heart of the British furniture industry. This year’s awards honour 12 designs representing both the domestic and contract furniture market, and both new … Read more

At home: ‘Half tube on top of rectangle’ makes for unique home with great views

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To say that Dennis Wick built his Caseyville home is a bit of an understatement. He designed a model of the home, ordered the materials, drove the equipment, hoisted the steel beams and drilled most of the bolts — there are 2,000 of them. He stained the concrete floors, built the countertops, painted the furniture, … Read more

Stop and look at these Dolce & Gabbana-designed appliances

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\ Smeg Smeg, an Italian appliance manufacturer known for vivid colors and retro design, will release an expanded line of large and small appliances designed by Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, the companies announced this week. The collection of appliances is called Sicily is My Love, and is full of bright prints that reference classic Sicilian puppet theater and … Read more

Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: I fed people at my dining room table, just like you see in the movies

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A few weeks ago, I was sitting around thinking about eating. I do this a lot. It’s my favorite topic, at least after wine and  Bloody Marys. And I was recalling the olden days, before I had kids, when I used to throw a lot of fancy dinner parties with real china and crystal. After … Read more

Solve this puzzle and (maybe) win a job at Dyson

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Are you smart enough to escape a locked room — and walk into a job at Dyson? The British company, famous for its vacuum cleaners and other slinkily designed home appliances, is recruiting 110 software engineers. And in a stunt to promote that hunt for new talent, Dyson is combining cryptic video brainteasers with one … Read more

Unusual Wall Paneling of Wooden Parquet at Igniv Restaurant

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After the success of Milan Design Week – Biscuit designed by Patricia Urquiola for Listone Giordano, conquers Europe with a beautiful project in Switzerland – Igniv Restaurant at Bad Ragaz Grand Resort. The Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has taken her cues from the restaurant’s name – which means nest in Rhaeto-Romanic, one of Switzerland’s official … Read more

Your Kitchen at Christmas

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You may be surprised to hear that around 75% of our customers during their kitchen design process will specifically mention Christmas as a reason for a certain feature, be it a bigger oven, more worktop space, or room for a large dining room table. It is only one day a year, but it is so … Read more