Thanks to everyone from design community who participated in voting for their favorite Portrait Project photo. The portrait with the most “likes” — more than 240 — belongs to Melanie Murata, Student ASID! Melanie’s sign, pictured above, reads: “Design Means … Empowering the Community.” Congrats to Melanie, who will get… Read More →
The premier event for emerging interior designers made its debut on the west coast June 21 – 22, under the roof of the LA Convention Center during Dwell on Design, America’s largest design event. Using a model which identifies the interests, needs and trends that empower emerging professionals, GO PRO/LA… Read More →
Where it was once the hallmark of ultimate social status “arrival” to own a luxury car, a beach house and a designer kitchen, today’s well-to-do consumers are characterized by a completely different mindset, and a completely different set of expectations for the designers they work with. ASID had the opportunity… Read More →
By Kim Kuhteubl Dwell on Design, one of America’s largest design events, hit the Los Angeles Convention Center last weekend offering a curated selection of innovative products for living a modern lifestyle. Here are a few top picks from the show: Resource Furniture did a pre-show toast at the grand… Read More →
By Kerrie Kelly, ASID, CAPS, IIDA Whether you were on the Dwell on Design show floor, touring show houses in Los Angeles or showing up at ASID’s Celebration Gala, there were all kind of places to trend spot and see what’s next in interior design. Here are just a few… Read More →
Last week, ASID staff and members made their way to sunny California for the 2013 ASID national conference which was held in conjunction with Dwell on Design in Los Angeles. Not only did the Society have an impressive presence on the show floor, but we kicked-off the event with an… Read More →
Seventeen years ago, Naomi Neilson Howard got into her van and drove through Central Mexico looking for remote villages where artisans practiced ancient crafts. She realized that with guidance, this craftsmanship could provide a reliable revenue stream for local communities if she brought the artisans’ handiwork home to the U.S…. Read More →
Los Angeles is home to the rich and famous and some of the best design in the world. But with 50,000 homeless people on the streets, it is also home to the largest homeless population in the country. The reality of this startling statistic has caused many in the design… Read More →
Sherwin-Williams will be making their presence known at this week’s Dwell on Design! The ASID Industry Partner is one of the show’s Gold Sponsors, and is also a sponsor of the show’s Pinterest Pavilion. Here, we talk with Sherwin-Williams’ Director of Color Marketing, Jackie Jordan. What is your company’s involvement with ASID?… Read More →
ASID Industry Partner Big Ass Fans is a sponsor for Friday night’s Celebration – The ASID Design Awards at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Here, we chat with the company’s general design manager, Brian Smith, LEED AP, about what he’s looking forward to at Dwell on Design. What is your company’s… Read More →