Fred Nicolaus
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June 7, 2023
‘What some may call insanity’: RH England is unveiled
RH’s first international location outside London embodies the brand’s signature glamour, boldness and grand scale. The stakes are sky-high, the market is challenging, and skeptics abound. Can Gary Friedman pull it off? Fred Nicolaus reports.
podcast
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May 22, 2023
For Rita Konig, design is storytelling
On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, British designer and author Rita Konig shares industry lessons learned on both sides of the pond.
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May 17, 2023
How Jean de Merry’s showroom business came undone
Once at the pinnacle of the high-end showroom scene, Jean de Merry shocked the design world when it abruptly shuttered its four showrooms this spring. Fred Nicolaus investigates the demise of the company’s multiline business and what’s next for the lawsuit-ridden brand.
weekly feature
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May 3, 2023
The AI interior design gold rush is on
The race to create an AI-powered interior design engine is heating up fast. BOH spoke to the current players about the opportunities, challenges and competition involved in becoming the go-to platform.
weekly feature
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April 26, 2023
Do politics matter in design?
Los Angeles designer David Netto recently made waves for his brazen rebuff of a high-profile conservative media figure. In an age of personal and political line-blurring, is it inevitable that ideology will impact designers’ business decisions?
dei in design
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April 25, 2023
Figurines at a Milan Design Week exhibit spark cries of racism
At an installation for a group show at Milan Design Week, Italian architect Massimo Adario included a series of antique glass figurines depicting an array of stereotyped racial caricatures. After circulating on social media, pictures from the exhibit have drawn backlash online.
industry insider
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April 3, 2023
The Local Vault winds down operations
Connecticut-based high-end home furnishings resale platform The Local Vault is coming off its best year ever. So why is it shutting down in a few weeks? CEO Patricia Espinosa tells BOH about the brand’s struggle to gain funding.
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