Industry Trends

Understanding the economic forces and emerging shifts shaping the global design industry.

Luxury & Real Estate

Apr 30, 2026

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12 min read

The reckoning at the D&D

A veteran broker on what Fortress wants with the D&D — plus everything wrong with High Point, and Taylor Swift’s play for every creative in America.

Beauty, Craft & Design Philosophy

Apr 23, 2026

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10 min read

The truth about Milan Design Week

The queues, the canapes, the giant cephalopod

Luxury & Real Estate

Apr 2, 2026

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30 min read

All in on LA

RH’s stock collapse, Kelly Wearstler’s scarcity problem, and the data that should terrify small design firms

AI & The Future of Design

Mar 19, 2026

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25 min read

The coming human Renaissance

Why opportunity is everywhere if you know where to look.

Luxury & Real Estate

Feb 26, 2026

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17 min read

The art of the fight

Tariff lawsuits, taste by osmosis, and why AI is becoming a dirty word

AI & The Future of Design

Feb 19, 2026

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26 min read

How design predicts love

Plus The Expert turns amateur, the wealthy build moats, and why home décor is now part of your dating profile

Industry Trends

Feb 12, 2026

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25 min read

Poison in the pile

While art heals, social media dies, and billionaires flee

Industry Trends

Jan 29, 2026

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19 min read

The design industry’s long thaw

And why washing cars can be more lucrative than design

Luxury & Real Estate

Jan 22, 2026

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19 min read

Cohen’s chickens come home to roost

The D&D slowly dies while the robots make their move

AI & The Future of Design

Jan 8, 2026

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20 min read

Dry January for the design world

Plus decorating unicorns, origami umbrellas, and the slow death of America’s condos.

Beauty, Craft & Design Philosophy

Jan 1, 2026

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9 min read

Welcome to a spicy 2026

The war on ugly, the Pope on beauty, and why Roman concrete lasts forever.

Beauty, Craft & Design Philosophy

Dec 25, 2025

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5 min read

Design will reign supreme in 2026

And why wall-to-wall carpet is making a comeback.

Luxury & Real Estate

Dec 18, 2025

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8 min read

LA rising from the ashes

House-flipping, the world's richest families, and the best cocktail in NYC.

Beauty, Craft & Design Philosophy

Dec 11, 2025

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5 min read

Let the color rebellion begin

Fed cuts, RH earnings, and how gummy bears will influence interior design in 2026.

Industry Trends

Dec 4, 2025

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6 min read

Oscars for designers

And why doesn't anyone like architects?

Luxury & Real Estate

Nov 20, 2025

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14 min read

The rich keep getting richer

And why is everyone talking about Saudi Arabia, scaffolding, and portable mortgages?

Luxury & Real Estate

Nov 13, 2025

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10 min read

Uncertainty is poison

Uncertainty wreaks havoc in the world of design. What's next?

Industry Trends

The reckoning at the D&D

The truth about Milan Design Week

All in on LA

The coming human Renaissance

The art of the fight

How design predicts love

Poison in the pile

The design industry’s long thaw

Cohen’s chickens come home to roost

Dry January for the design world

Welcome to a spicy 2026

Design will reign supreme in 2026

LA rising from the ashes

Let the color rebellion begin

Oscars for designers

The rich keep getting richer

Uncertainty is poison

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