May 9, 2017
DCA signs HD presenter and Blackbarn creator Mark Zeff.
Soirée Ready Outdoor Living
May 4, 2017
The poolside can always be ready to entertain with this outdoor furniture collection, designed by Roger Thomas for Walters.
THE NOMAD TEXTILE COLLECTION
May 2, 2017
Fil Doux Textiles has partnered with Clodagh Design, both headquartered in New York City, to launch a globally inspired and environmentally conscious textile line suitable for the unique needs of the hospitality industry.
WS HOME EMBRACES GUEST DESIGN
April 17, 2017
The new Summer 2017 catalog features guest designer Aerin Lauder, a stylish descendant of Estée Lauder, who founded her own lifestyle brand AERIN after working for two decades in the family business.
TOUR DE FORCE AT WESTWEEK
March 28, 2017
Our Founder and Managing Partner Art Libera made a star turn on a speaker panel about design licensing last week during the WESTWEEK conference at the Pacific Design Center. In the well-attended panel discussion, Art shared what DCA has learned over the years about what factors make a design licensing deal great for product and interior designers, and what to look out for in terms of potential pitfalls and red flags as well.
The Business of Design Licensing
March 28, 2017
DCA design licensing deal-making produces an out-of-this-world collaboration between RH and Clodagh for Spring 2017.
A Creative and Colorful Journey
March 16, 2017
Lori Weitzner, principal of Lori Weitzner Design and Weitzner Limited, illustrates her creative thinking, process, and sources of inspiration in a new book “Ode to Color: The Ten Essential Palettes for Living and Design”.
Design in The City
February 28, 2017
“Explore, Engage, and Enjoy” – this year’s theme for the San Francisco Design Center Winter Market created a warm welcome for the design community in The City by the Bay.
Timothy Corrigan ~ Design Icon
February 9, 2017
There was a lot of buzz at the recent Las Vegas Market while checking out the newest collections and admiring the amazing genius within the interior design industry. A shining example is our very own Timothy Corrigan, the 2017 Design Icon Honoree.
Clodagh: Aligned Design – Part 2
January 30, 2017
Clodagh reveals more about her projects, process, inspiration, and design licensing to the retail market.
Clodagh: Aligned Design – Part 1
January 25, 2017
We sit down with the extraordinary designer Clodagh, to learn more about her journey into the world of design and her thoughtful approach to creating harmonious spaces and product lines for the retail market.
Congratulations To The AD100 Honorees
January 4, 2017
Each year, Architectural Digest celebrates the major influencers and tastemakers in architecture, interior design, and landscaping and garden design with the AD100 awards.
Lighting the Way to Timeless Design
December 15, 2016
Lighting is one of the most significant features of an interior space, and certainly one of the most romantic.
#DoItFor ~ Promoting Professional Interior Design
November 23, 2016
An interior designer is both an artist and a technician when designing the interiors of a room or building.
Honest Design in the Internet Age
November 2, 2016
The Internet has revolutionized the interior design industry. More design inspiration and many other forms of visually stimulating content are always available with a click of a mouse or the scroll of a thumb. Through the Internet, the market is inundated with gorgeous interiors and new, innovative products each and every day.
The Art of Design Collaboration, Powered by Design Licensing
October 14, 2016
Behind the scene of every interior design project or home furnishings storefront is a plethora of activities needed to deliver a beautiful, coherent design statement, which requires conceptualization, detailed design, full product development, and often global sourcing of the manufacturing.
What’s New, What’s Next
October 5, 2016
What’s New, What’s Next is one of the most anticipated annual events of the year at the New York Design Center. It hosts over 7,000 attendees and designers who gather together to immerse themselves in and celebrate the future of design ideas, concepts, products, and materials.
Summer Garden Vibes at Leo's Oyster Bar
September 1, 2016
Enjoy Year Round Summer Garden Vibes at Leo’s Oyster Bar
Las Vegas Market ~ Favorite Social Shares
August 11, 2016
Design Commerce Agency revisits last weeks design inspiration through a quick slideshow of some favorite Instagram images of Las Vegas Market.
The Interior World of Roger Thomas ~ Part 2
August 4, 2016
We continue our interview with Roger Thomas at his Marin County hills home…
The Interior World of Roger Thomas ~ Part 1
July 28, 2016
As evidenced by a legendary career, the designer Roger Thomas provides a thoughtful and refined perspective when sharing his work. We sit down in his Marin County hills home to explore more of his interior world.
In Fine Company
July 21, 2016
Fisher Weisman launches new interior collection in legendary showrooms across the country.
Elevated Sanctuary
June 30, 2016
apaiser™ has united with Design Commerce Agency for manufacturing representation. We are thrilled to showcase apaiser’s exceptional attention to detail, its commitment in representing quality and its dedication to the design and manufacturing process: the metamorphosis of raw material into an enhanced bathing experience.
An Object of Desire
June 28, 2016
Design Commerce Agency announces with great pleasure the signing of Adam Hunter, the chic and inspired designer thriving in both interiors and product development.
Embracing Beauty
June 23, 2016
Embracing beauty is the inspiration and the driving force behind the textile production of Fil Doux. The company is rooted in superior construction of authentic textiles and maintains a handmade feel of boutique production. This method has set them apart and positioned Fil Doux as the second largest seller of fabric at the wholesale level in the United States.
Quintus pops up in the Bay Area
June 9, 2016
The rising Los Angeles furniture maker is inviting its northern California friends to “pop by” its its northern California friends to its pop-up to see, touch and sit in their latest designs.
Showing off in Manhattan
May 17, 2016
The 2016 Kips Bay Show House showcases the imagination of our industry – including some handsome mirrors by our friend and client Mark Evans.
Air, Earth, Water, Fire
April 8, 2016
The newest tome from a favorite designer explores classical building blocks of great design.
Enshrined!
February 29, 2016
We were thrilled when our friend and client Roger Thomas was inducted into Interior Design magazine’s Hall of Fame in December 2015.
Congratulations!
December 1, 2015
Architectural Digest’s annual list of top designers and architects includes three Design Commerce Agency clients Timothy Corrigan, Roger Thomas and Vicente Wolf. Congratulations to them all!
Creating evoca-tecture
November 20, 2015
Roger Thomas discusses his philosophy of design and his approach to developing innovative interior-furnishings products.
Poetry from Polymers
November 11, 2015
Extruded polymer might not sound like the perfect tool for interior-design elegance and seductiveness, but in the hands of Koroseal and its stable of designer-partners it adds glamorous style to a once-prosaic interior product.
Update from High Point
October 28, 2015
At the fall 2015 High Point market Design Commerce partners and friends illustrated how designers can help fill gaps and extend manufacturers’ offers.
RH hangouts for teens
October 27, 2015
Restoration Hardware’s new RH Teen collection opens up yet another new avenue for growth for the ambitious retailer, with an approach that appeals even to some adults.
Kalisher on Artrepreneurship
October 19, 2015
As an artrepreneur developing new means of digital production, marketing and distribution, Jesse Kalisher pursues a bold vision of affordable art for all.
The garden of Evans & Brown
October 14, 2015
The prolific output of San Francisco artists Mark Evans and Charley Brown is brimming over with ideas drawn from the history of decorative arts mixed with their own private inspirations.
A Grand Tour of Textiles
October 13, 2015
From the notebooks of globe-circling Roger Thomas to an S. Harris showroom near you, new fabrics drawing on a range of influences and ideas usually first sketched on his travels.
Clodagh for Six Senses in Portugal
October 7, 2015
A photo tour of Clodagh’s work for a new Six Senses resort property in Portugal’s beautiful Douro river valley. Public and private spaces allow for both indulgence and restoration.
Unpacking RH Modern
October 2, 2015
Vicente Wolf, one of the designers featured in Restoration Hardware’s widely-anticipated RH Modern collection, sees it as “the next great wave” in modern design. The collection launched yesterday.
Adding Hunziker to our vocabulary
September 24, 2015
Seattle-based designer Terry Hunziker brings his globally-appealing style to Design Commerce Agency. The designer is known for his extensive use of custom-designed furniture.
Updating a Macau favorite
September 17, 2015
The only thing better than a Roger Thomas design is a Roger Thomas re-design: A look at one of his latest renovations for Wynn Resorts at the company’s Macau hotel.
Trimmings from paradise
August 26, 2015
Roger Thomas’ latest designs for Samuel & Sons, his third for the noted passementerie specialist, evoke beautiful imagery from the legendary destination of Shangri-La.
The Tiffany of passementerie
August 24, 2015
New York’s Samuel & Sons has established itself as the industry’s go-to source for perfect finishing touches, making a hallowed craft newly relevant in contemporary settings.
The impact of RH Modern
August 17, 2015
Restoration Hardware’s ambitious expansion into modern design gains speed next month with the launch of RH Modern. It’s going to create significant opportunities for the industry.
Ken Fulk + Pottery Barn
August 12, 2015
The collaboration between Pottery Barn and talented, imaginative San Francisco designer Ken Fulk is worth watching for insight into how interior designers and big retailers can successfully work together for profit, impact — and fun.
Minding your P's, Q's and #'s
July 27, 2015
Where is Miss Manners when you need her? Most of us get that there’s a big difference in social media and, well, unsocial media. But how does that really change the marketing mission?
Big ideas in small boxes
July 18, 2015
Roger Thomas’ latest designs for Studio A Home delve deep into the history of design and craft, ranging across global art and design history and ending up in a place that is, as usual, Roger’s own.
Wide world of Weitzner
July 8, 2015
A leading American textile designer ranges far and wide for influences, with impact well beyond her specialty. “There’s no linear way this process happens,” Lori tells us.
The craft of collaboration
June 24, 2015
Even for a company as uniquely original and independent as Maya Romanoff, sometimes there are surprising benefits derived from collaborating with other talents.
The condo whisperer
June 21, 2015
Her sense of the needs of overstressed urbanites makes Clodagh a favorite partner for luxury real estate developers. “We see a real need for people to leave their apartment to be alone in the clouds,” she tells us.
