By: Furniture World Magazine \u00c2\u00a0
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\nevents at Market this Spring, all Market attendees are invited to attend \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Future of Design,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a special evening education event sponsored by the High Point Market Authority.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Future of Design\u00e2\u20ac\u009d will take place at the High Point Theatre, 220 East Commerce Avenue, on Wednesday, March 28, at 7 p.m., where the Market Authority will assemble a panel of top designers\u00e2\u20ac\u201dRaymond Waites, Vladimir Kagan, William Stubbs and lifestyle maven B. Smith\u00e2\u20ac\u201dfor a provocative panel discussion and audience Q&A moderated by industry expert and trend tracker Ellen Gefen. Garry Mertins, the talented eye behind American Leather\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s current showroom designs, has signed on to create the event\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stage set which will spotlight American Leather chairs designed by Kagan.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Each of these designers is stellar in their own right; collectively they become a mighty force,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Gefen. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Market-goers won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to miss the opportunity to hear their ideas and forecasts about where we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re all headed in terms of design. If you want to know what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s now and what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s next, this event, which thanks to the Market Authority is free and open to all, is not to be missed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Indeed, Vladimir Kagan is one of today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most enduring designers of modern furniture with a career that has spanned more than sixty years. Kagan began designing in 1946 and by the early \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc50s his innovative sculptured forms were the basis of a new movement in American furniture. Today, his dynamic designs continue to spearhead groundbreaking looks for hotels, furniture, textiles and home furnishings and are available via licensed manufacturers worldwide. His franchised American manufacturers include Bassett Furniture, Weiman Preview Furniture, American Leather and Directional. In October of 2004 Vladimir Kagan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s autobiography: The Complete Kagan was published by Pointed Leaf Press.<\/p>\n
B. Smith, meanwhile, knows style whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s on the runway, in a restaurant or in the comfort of home. The former fashion model turned restaurateur, television host, author, entrepreneur and entertainer extraordinaire is widely regarded as an expert when it comes to casual, but elegant living. For the past 9 years, B. Smith has hosted the lifestyle television show \u00e2\u20ac\u0153B. Smith with Style.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Her B. Smith with Style Home Collection of bedding, as well as tabletop, bath towels and area rugs, wall art, specialty serveware and more is available exclusively through Bed Bath & Beyond\u00c2\u00ae and at the Spring Market, Smith will unveil her first furniture collection with Clayton Marcus. The introduction of Smith\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s upholstery collection will mark the first time an African American woman has presented her own furniture collection for national distribution.<\/p>\n
Panelist William W. Stubbs is founder and head of his own Houston-based firm and designs interior spaces, both commercial and residential, all over the world. From a czarist traditional estate in Russia to a luxurious yet casual Balinese home in Hawaii, Stubbs translates personalities into personal environments. His designs range from community housing for senior citizens to elegant penthouses and country mansions and his preservation projects include the conversion of an historic factory and an early 20th-century school to affordable housing for the elderly. Stubbs has been named to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The AD 100,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Architectural Digest’s list of the world’s top designers and architects, and is also the author of the well-received book I Hate Red, You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re Fired!\u00e2\u20ac\u201dThe Colorful Life of an Interior Designer. He is currently at work on second book, A Moment of Luxury, soon to be a weekly PBS television series.<\/p>\n
Raymond Waites, a design authority in America, Europe and Japan, is widely recognized for creating a New Golden Age of Decoration. Waites\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 signature is mixing the opulent with the humble to create timeless and refreshing looks with casual elegance. As designer, president, and chief executive of Raymond Waites Design, Inc., his coordinated collections include all elements of home fashions including bedding, textiles, wall coverings, area rugs, lamps and chandeliers, ceramics, porcelain, framed art and other accessories. In the world of furniture, the Raymond Waites collection from Laneventure, introduced in 1995, is one of the industry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most successful introductions.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153While this event was conceived as part of our continuing efforts to serve an important Market constituency\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe interior design community\u00e2\u20ac\u201dThe Future of Design has the potential to provide energy, insight and ideas for everyone who attends,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive of the High Point Market Authority. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Inspired by the creativity, intelligence and passion of leaders such as those that make up this great design foursome, we can all realize our potential to make a difference in this industry, while taking away ideas to drive our businesses toward ever-greater success.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
About the High Point Market Authority:<\/p>\n
The High Point Market Authority is the official sponsor of the International Home Furnishings Market, in High Point, North Carolina. Featuring more than 2600 exhibitors and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 110 countries, the High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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