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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

Apple Employees Keep Walking Into Windows at High-Tech New Headquarters

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At one of the world’s most expensive office buildings, employees have been getting headaches — and not because their bosses are unbearable. Apple Park, the $51-billion headquarters of Apple, is a true feat of architecture, but one that could actually pose a threat to the health of the 13,000 employees it houses. A scoop from the San … Read more

Forbes Travel Guide gives Dining Room at The Inn on Biltmore Estate a 4-star designation

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A city that made the Forbes Travel Guide’s 18 Top Destinations Of 2018 now also has a 4-star restaurant to its credit. The Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its annual Star Rating list this week, with Asheville’s Dining Room at The Inn on Biltmore Estate a new Forbes Travel Guide 4-star restaurant. The Inn on Biltmore Estate maintains … Read more

At Goa’s new design hotel, everything’s pretty and up for sale

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The Project Cafe, Goa Hidden away off one of Assagao’s winding tree-lined roads is an old Goan home given a new lease of life. Freshly painted in white and teal, the 1930s home ‘Amalia’ now hosts The Project Café, which offers food, design, retail and the experience of living in a beautifully restored space, surrounded … Read more

NATO Secretary General arrives at the Munich Security Conference

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Germany today (16 February) to participate in the Munich Security Conference. He will give a speech on the future of NATO and European security, as well as nuclear challenges. The Conference follows meetings of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels, where Allies took decisions to modernise the NATO Command … Read more