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June 6, 2023

Home insurers bail on California, the TEFAF tweet controversy and more

This week in design, the cold plunge craze has homeowners shelling out tens of thousands of dollars for at-home setups, continued labor negotiations stall operations once again at the West Coast ports, and Studio M taps César Giraldo for the debut of a futuristic new lighting collection.

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May 30, 2023

LVMH takes employees to sustainability school, warehouse costs are rising and more

This week in design, New York is sinking, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent become Airbnb hosts, and a new study finds that a quarter of Americans are "house poor."

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May 23, 2023

Home Depot’s 14-year streak is over, Elle Decor debuts its A-List and more

This week in design, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition names its 2023 winners, the industry remembers retail icon Lester Gribetz, and one writer laments the threats drop-shipping and duplicates pose to Etsy’s craft-centered ethos.

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May 16, 2023

Warren Buffet dumps RH stock, top home brands ditch mohair and more

This week in design, investment in live shopping is on the rise in the U.S., cookbook author Molly Baz partners with Crate and Barrel for a kitchenware collection, and bioengineered houseplants may be the secret to unlocking better indoor air quality.

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May 9, 2023

Ikea grapples with inflation, Bunny Williams makes a big change and more

This week in design, the Metaverse Architecture and Design Awards announces its first slate of winners, home insurance premiums spike in climate-vulnerable states with rising populations, and Avocado faces a class action suit over sustainability claims.

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May 2, 2023

The D&D’s water bill drama, gas stoves are in the news again and more

This week in design, West Elm partners with Marimekko on a new outdoor collection, inflation hits the home maintenance sector, and writer Camille Okhio examines the industry’s response to Milan Design Week’s racist figurine controversy.

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April 25, 2023

Ikea bets $2.2 billion on the U.S. market, Surya acquires Global Views and more

This week in design, Netflix’s new show Beef skewers the design world, the clean energy transition places new pressure on the skilled labor shortage, and Real Simple debuts its second annual virtual showhouse.

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April 18, 2023

Renters hit a renovation gold rush on social media, Tonic raises $5 million and more

This week in design, the Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens returns from a three-year hiatus, New Mexico passes legislation protecting the interior design profession, and MillerKnoll finds itself in hot water after comments from an internal video call go viral.

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April 11, 2023

Christian Siriano collabs with Sherwin-Williams, labor conflicts at the Port of Los Angeles and more

This week in design, Colony debuts a residency program for furniture makers, midcentury design lovers spark an ashtray resurgence, and millennials become a majority homeowner generation.

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April 4, 2023

Martha Stewart teams up with Etsy, RH’s Aspen drama and more

This week in design, New York’s governor sets out to multiply suburban housing, the Pacific Design Center honors the West Coast’s top design talents, and TikTok taps a new partner to supercharge live-selling.

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