From the monthly archives:
Earlier today, I had the chance to sit down with Jay Ferraro and Adam Denison from General Motors. They’re in town as part of the AltWheels Festival.
Over lunch at the Union Oyster House, we discussed the steps GM is taking to become more sustainable. Check this out:
By 2012, 50% off all GM vehicles [...]
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Last Wednesday was the one-year anniversary of DesignBoston, and I celebrated the same way any self-respecting Bostonian would: I went to New York.
Okay, I didn’t go to NY because it was DB’s birthday, but who’s counting? No, I (and my friend Chris) went down to take part in BoConcept’s Urban Design party, a [...]
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To be honest, I know an area rug helps bring a room together, but beyond that, I know little about rugs and carpeting. Thankfully, there’s Dabbieri.
A blog from the Dabbieri Collection, “an exclusive brand of beautifully designed carpeting carefully assembled by International Design Guild – an alliance of premier showroom owners dedicated to providing [...]
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While you’re walking around the South End this weekend for their annual South End Open Studios, be sure to stop in at Turtle, where local designers will be showing off their wares.
Tess Coburn of Theresa Crowninshield will be there, showing off her limited edition jackets and coats, as will Crista Jackael of Pink Sequin Designs [...]
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I don’t normally post about restaurants, but it’s their birthday, so I’m making an exception. Bouchee, a French-American Brasserie on Newbury St, opened its doors one year ago today.
The first thing about Bouchee I fell in love with was the interior. Designed by Steven Sousa of Sousa Design Architects, the restaurant is a [...]
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My friend Gina works in advertising in NYC. She sent me links to a BUNCH of impressive graphic design and advertising companies. It’ll take me a while to post all of them, so I’ll start with the Boston-based company.
If their website tells you anything, it’s that Modernista! is not boring. There are so many moving [...]
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Are you a furniture designer looking to get some world-class attention? Well, the next ICFF isn’t happening for another eight months, but now is the time to start trying to get in on the action.
ICFF Studio is your chance to get your name and, more importantly, product out there. “Conceived as a way to help [...]
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Chris Grimley from over,under emailed me to announce that the multi-disciplinary design firm is opening a new gallery, Pinkcomma Gallery. For the sake of (my) convenience, here is the press release:
Please join us on September 15 and 16th for the opening of the Pinkcomma Gallery as well as a chance to see office space [...]
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Check this out: Another Boston-based blog, Girl in the Green Dress.
Traci, the blog’s owner, blogs “about design, architecture, art, photography, film, popular culture and add my own photographs from time to time.”
Not only is she a diligent blogger (111 posts in July!), Traci’s trained in both interior design and historical preservation. She’s working freelance [...]
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Shilpa Akasha is a New York-based textile designer. Her products have been featured in various magazines including ‘Metropolitan Home’, ‘O Magazine’, ‘Instyle Home’, ‘Home Companion’ and ‘Elle Decoration’.
Why am I posting about a New York designer, you ask. Well, she’s recently launched a new website and is offering a discount to DesignBoston [...]
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