The practice of “dopamine dressing,” or wearing vibrant colors to promote glamour, is gaining traction in the fashion world — and now some say the trend may carry over into the home world, too. Whatever happens next, stay tuned with our weekly roundup of headlines, releases, events, recommended reading and more.
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In the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has suffered great devastation since the start of the Russian invasion two months ago, a group of local leaders and designers have already gathered to plan the rebuilding effort. to me DesignBritish architect Norman Foster, the leader of Foster + Partners, the UK’s largest architecture studio, met the mayor of the city in Geneva last week to discuss the rehabilitation of Kharkiv, and brought with him a manifesto outlining a possible approach to design – a process that includes enlisting Ukrainian architects to restore the area’s architectural heritage and rebuild homes and hospitals. Schools and historical buildings that were bombed during the attacks. “I pledge to bring together the best minds with the best planning, architecture, design and engineering skills in the world to influence the revitalization of Kharkiv,” Foster wrote in the statement.
Interior Designer Sheila Bridgesbook The Bald Mermaid: A Memoir may soon appear on the silver screen, Limit Post-product reports Trivet Willis And her production company Southern Fried Filmworks announced last week that they had chosen the story to adapt it into a series. The book itself follows Bridges’ journey to becoming a successful designer—a rise that led to notable clients and a television show, before a diagnosis of alopecia forced the designer to confront big questions of race, femininity, and success.
Meta Platforms Inc. announced. , which owns Facebook, has announced plans to open its first physical store in Burlingame, California, Reuters reports. The 1,550-square-foot retail space will open its doors May 9, allowing shoppers to try out the company’s virtual reality headsets, Ray-Ban smart glasses and video calling devices. According to a statement from Martin Gillardpresident of the Meta Store, the emergence of the brick-and-mortar space was in part a move to show users how the company’s products can offer entry into the metaverse.
Cut from the new Disney home lineCourtesy of Disney
Design Shanghai, which was originally scheduled for June 9-12, has been postponed to new dates in October due to the city’s lockdown in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Design reports. The rescheduled show will continue at the Shanghai International Exhibition and Convention Center, with software updates and new digital initiatives to be announced in the coming months. Meanwhile, Shanghai has been in lockdown since March 28, as the city continues to beat the omicron variant of the virus spreading across most of the country.
A new study has found that supply chain disruptions may affect retailers’ relationships with consumers. Like designers today In reports, delivery software company DispatchTrack surveyed customer satisfaction with the delivery of large, bulky items such as furniture, and found that 61 percent said they were less likely to buy from the same retailer if an order didn’t arrive on time. The report also found that more than half of large, bulk deliveries were rescheduled, which the majority of those surveyed – 58 percent – found frustrating.
Home-swap startup Kindred, founded by former Opendoor employees Justin Balvsky And Tasneem Aminacompleted an initial fundraising of $7.75 million led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Caffeinated Capital, and angel investors such as the former CEO of Opendoor Eric Wu. Like Take Crunch Reports, the company was founded in March 2021 as an affordable members-only network for home exchanges. After paying an annual fee of $300, members can stay in other members’ homes for free and can then spend those nights staying at another property on the platform. With the new capital, the company plans to expand its team and expand the platform.
San Francisco-based startup Playbook has completed an $18 million Series A fundraising round led by Bain Capital Ventures, Take Crunch reports. The company launched as a “Pinterest-Meet-Dropbox,” in early 2020 with the goal of providing freelancers and designers with a collaborative cloud storage tool that would apply image-tagging technology to photos and videos, and turn a regular file library into a “Pinterest gallery like.” New, the company plans to add new members to its 14-person team and further develop its platform.
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The e-commerce site Vermillion launched last week and offers a selection of luxury Asian design and lifestyle brands ranging from high-profile design studios like Alan Chan Creations and Hans Tan Studio to lesser-known artisans like Ann Niu Studio. The business platform currently hosts 150 brands, which offer a variety of homeware, décor, wellness and bespoke artwork from China, Japan, Southeast Asia and beyond.
Vermillion focuses on Asian design and lifestyle brandsCourtesy of Vermillion
Media giant Disney has announced the launch of Disney Home – a design brand offering home furnishings and accessories, and brand collaborations with affiliated designers and retailers, Design reports. The new product lineup includes references to franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel and various Pixar films, applied to both the company’s existing homeware products as well as new “aspirational furniture” pieces. High-quality items in the launch include a life-size remake of Mickey Mouse created by an interior designer Kelly Hoppenplus sculptures from the pop art studio Leblon Dylan.
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Martha Stewart I decided to do some spring cleaning this week, inviting the public to Bedford, New York, to pick out discarded utensils for the home icon. to CurbAnd Sicha Choir I traveled to the Stewart complex for the Martha Stewart Great American Tag Sale – an experience that included piles of sparse furniture, holiday decorations, TV sets, and even an appearance by Stewart herself.
The pandemic has set the housing and design industry on a new path — for some designers in particular, it has launched new side projects, new businesses and, in some cases, new career paths. to New York timesSpecial Design Report Series, Pilar Villadas Check in with three design professionals in three different countries to find out how the pandemic has reshaped their careers.
Homepage photo: Disney launched Disney Home, a design brand offering home furnishings, accessories, and brand collaborations with its designers and retailers. | Courtesy of Disney
