DCOTA today announced that the Design Center of the Americas is inviting design professionals and enthusiasts to FALL MARKET 2014, a full day of design demonstrations and discussions featuring top industry insiders. The free event will be held on Thursday, November 13, starting at 10:30 a.m.
Presentations at FALL MARKET 2014 will include:
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. / C Atrium
Timeless Trendsetters
Three of today’s most sought-after designers – Windsor Smith, Laura Kirar, Allison Paladino and Betty Cortina-Weiss– will examine the creative process from theory to detail, inspired by each of their personal experiences.
This presentation will be followed by three receptions:
+ 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Welcome Cocktails with Laura Kirar at Baker (Suite A-200)
+ 12:15 to 1 p.m.
Lunch Reception with Windsor Smith at Century Furniture (Suite B-228)
+ 1 to 1:45 p.m.
Desserts with Allison Paladino at Judith Norman (Suite A-250)
1:45 to 2:45 p.m. / C Atrium
Contracts and Fees:
How Leading Designers Earn What They Deserve
Attorneys Alan Siegel and Steve Nobel will present ways to determine the merits of fee-based compensation, how fee-based compensation works, how to calculate fees and even how to pitch a project compensated by fees.
This presentation will be followed by a Keynote reception (2:45 to 3:30 p.m.) at Kravet. (Suite B-180)
4:15 to 5 p.m. / C Atrium
Storytelling Through Design with Villalobos Desio
Mercedes Desio and Alberto Villalobos will discuss their unique approach to creating the ultimate environment. Basing their designs on each client’s life story, Villalobos Desio develop unique homes that are chic, livable and timeless. The two design stars will share their experience in a conversation filled with advise, expertise and good humor.
5 to 7 p.m. / Suite A-150
Gallery Opening & Reception
Durston Saylor: Circumstantial Evidence
DCOTA is pleased to present this exhibition of over 20 large format and astonishingly detailed “abstractions” by Durston Saylor, one of New York City’s foremost architectural photographers. His photographs frame the elemental aspects of their subjects and focus attention on their materiality, their contexts, and their implications, and have helped define the broader cultural context of the late 20th century design. In fact, Mr. Saylor’s photographs have been fundamental in the ongoing dialogues of the interior design movements and the growing incorporation of nature and natural elements in our homes, workplaces and life.
SHOWROOM PROGRAMS
Throughout FALL MARKET 2014, DCOTA will present a series of showroom presentations by leading design experts.
9 to 10:15 a.m. / Suite A-168
Jeffrey Michaels
Eco-Friendly and Beautiful Too – Let’s Go NATURAL!
Following breakfast (9:15 to 9:45 a.m.), DCOTA will present mini-presentations from Marck Bloemers from Jab/Anstoetz, Go
9 to 10:15 a.m. / Suite A-128
John Rosselli & Associates
Join the John Rosselli Team as they host special guests Peter Fasano & Elizabeth Hamilton (who have recently been featured in and collaborated with House Beautiful Magazine), as they present their fabric and wallpaper lines and discuss how easy it is to customize their respective collections. The husband & wife team has, collectively, over 40 years’ experience and a diverse client base, including former President and Laura Bush, Frank Sinatra, and Tiger Woods. Brunch will be served.
3 p.m. / Suite B-218
Decorative Crafts
Meet and Greet The Artist
Join Oskar Torres, a home decorator and designer of commercial spaces in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Long Island, NY, Greenwich, CT, Los Angeles, CA and Palm Beach, FL including model apartments for the real estate conglomerate NestSeekers International. Mr. Torres has also styled room settings for IKEA, the Bloomingdale’s and Domestications catalogs, windows for Liberty of London, the D&D Building and the St. Regis Hotel in NYC.
3:15 p.m. / Suite C-470
INNOVATIONS
Celebrate INNOVATIONS 40th Anniversary & New Home Collection
This will be a preview of a beautiful and luxurious selection of wall-coverings bursting with residential appeal, followed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
4 p.m. / Suite C-250
Donghia
Joyce Romanoff will discuss the new biography that showcases the work of the man once known as Multifarious Maya, who burst onto the American design scene as a tie-dye wunderkind in the 1960s. Forty years later, Maya Romanoff’s Chicago-based company is the largest handmade wall-covering manufacturer in North America. Both a memorial and a celebration of a life well lived.
Meet with Joyce Romanoff for a book signing at 4:00 PM in the Donghia Showroom, Suite C-250, while enjoying light refreshments.
OPEN HOUSE SHOWROOMS
All day during FALL MARKET 2014, 11 key DCOTA showrooms will host an Open House for participating designers and design enthusiasts.
Andrew Martin / Suite C-126
Evolving idiosyncratic designs with the launch of this fourth collection of wallpapers accompanied by vibrant velvet prints, elegant textures and some unique appliqué.
Cowtan & Tout / Suite B-254
Preview the timeless beauty of English Design at its finest. A sneak peek of The Colefax and Fowler 2015 Collection will be on view
Decorative Crafts, Inc. / Suite B-218
For over 86 years, Decorative Crafts has been importing beautiful handcrafted furniture made by the finest artisans in Italy and the Orient. Their 2014 collection includes many new Italian designs created exclusively for Decorative Crafts. Champagne reception served between 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Duralee / Suite C-100
View the latest collections in this showroom, including the recently revived and refreshed hand-screened prints from Baily & Griffin. Light refreshments will be available.
Ebanista / Suite C-412
This updated showroom will offer new arrivals from the celebrated Collection Ten, personally designed by the firm’s founders Fari & Melinda Pakzad, including designs that intrigue, inspire and delight.
Edelman Leather / Suite C-272
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this showroom will show the results of its latest collaboration with Swiss carpet manufacturer Ruckstuhl. The versatility and unmatched quality of Ruckstuhl Carpets perfectly compliments the artistry, diversity and rich collection of Edelman Leathers. Making the best quality from the best available raw materials, with an eye and hand for beauty. Light refreshments available.
JANUS et Cie / Suite A-123
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., check out fresh looks in al fresco furniture and textiles, particularly the latest collections by famed designers Paola Navone and Janice Feldman.
Jeffrey Michaels / Suite A-168
Marck Bloemers from Jab/Anstoetz, Go
Pindler / Suite C-230
Pindler is presenting two new collections:
+ Exclusive Big Sky, an authentic Southwestern grouping that gets its inspiration from classic icons of the American Indian culture, known for its use of the simple geometry of symbolic design, colored in updated desert tones with subtle accent colors.
+ Newport Mansions Doris Duke™ Indoor/Outdoor, a collection of exotic patterns inspired by the batiks, sarongs, kimonos, and personal gatherings of an iconic world traveler, Doris Duke, who had a passion for handcrafted textiles from around the globe. These exclusive designs have been woven in 100% solution-dyed all weather acrylic for indoor/outdoor performance.
ROMO / Suite C-162
View five inspiring new collections where charm and sophistication are given a fresh, contemporary feel with striking color contrasts, refined weave structures and rich distinctive textures. Madigan, an intricately woven collection, combines an elegant ‘tree of life’ design and a tranquil floral damask, alongside an ombre check, a herringbone stripe and timeless co-ordinates. An eye-catching hounds tooth, a herringbone chenille and three enticing small-scale geometric designs are featured in Tremont. Wide-width soft and floaty multi-colored linen stripes, geometrics and a coordinating plain sit together beautifully in the refreshing Izora collection.
Schumacher / Suite A-108
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees can celebrate the firm’s 125th Anniversary Collection and meet Schumacher’s archivist Avodica Ash. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP for November 3 at jbijou@fsco.com.
For more information, please visit www.DCOTA.com.