Designers Scholten & Baijings part ways after nineteen years
Dutch designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings have ceased working together under the studio name Scholten & Baijings after nearly two decades as partners. More
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"We made consumers think differently about low-energy lighting" says Plumen founders as buyer sought
Lighting brand Plumen is to cease production of its award-winning light bulbs, and is looking for a buyer. Co-founders Nicolas Roope and Michael-George Hemus spoke to Dezeen about the brand's journey. More
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End of an era as Giorgio Busnelli leaves B&B Italia
Giorgio Busnelli is to step down as chairman of B&B Italia and leave the business, ending his family's link to the luxury furniture brand his father founded over 60 years ago. More
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Skandium reopens following acquisition by Danish e-commerce entrepreneurs
Troubled Scandinavian design retailer Skandium has been acquired by a Danish duo, who have reopened the e-commerce site and plan to open a new showroom on London's Brick Lane next month. More
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Very Good & Proper acquires fellow British furniture brand Isokon Plus
British furniture manufacturer Very Good & Proper has acquired furniture brand Isokon Plus in a bid to develop both companies whilst retaining their "distinctive identities". More
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Piero Gandini leaves Flos after 22 years following "different views" with new owners
Piero Gandini has resigned as CEO of Flos, the Italian lighting brand founded in 1962 by his father, following a clash of views with its new parent company Design Holding. More
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Design retailer Skandium closes ahead of administration
The two London stores of design retailer Skandium have closed and its e-commerce site has been disabled as the company prepares to go into administration. More
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Design Holding makes Salone del Mobile debut with "probably the biggest" stand ever at the fair
Design Holding, the new furniture and lighting group made up of B&B Italia, Flos and Louis Poulsen, has marked its first show at Salone del Mobile by presenting the biggest stand the Milan fair has seen in decades. More
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Integrating design into business strategy is good for growth, says InVision report
Companies that incorporate good design into their corporate strategies, as well as their products, benefit from increased productivity and market share, according to research by InVision. More
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West Elm becomes sole retailer of Good Thing products
Brooklyn independent design brand Good Thing has announced its homeware will now be sold exclusively by American furniture retailer West Elm. More
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Sandow to manage NYCxDesign from 2020
Media company Sandow will take over management and operations for the NYCxDesign festival from 2020, following a public call for proposals issued last year. More
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Watch our talk with McKinsey & Company on the business value of design
Dezeen's founder Marcus Fairs joined management consultancy McKinsey & Company in New York to launch its report The Business Value of Design, which demonstrates how design can help businesses thrive. More
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Good design is good for business, says McKinsey as it unveils new design division
Design is a key driver of business success and is "the only way that companies can stand out from the crowd", according to a report by management consultancy McKinsey & Company. More
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Coalesse Design Group relocates studio to Munich
Dezeen promotion: US furniture brand Coalesse has moved its design studio from San Francisco to Munich, with the aim to boost its international reach. More
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Michael Kors buys Versace in bid to rival the big European luxury conglomerates
American fashion brand Michael Kors Holdings has acquired Versace, one of the last independent European fashion houses. More
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NYCxDesign organisers look for new management
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is searching for prospective candidates to take over management of the annual NYCxDesign festival. More
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Retro-inspired fashion and homeware brand Orla Kiely goes into administration
Irish designer Orla Kiely has ceased trading both online and at her company's three physical stores in London and Ireland. More
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Louis Poulsen becomes latest design brand sold to Investindustrial
Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen has been acquired by Investindustrial, an Italian investment firm that also owns Flos, B&B Italia and Oka. More
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Barber and Osgerby sell stake in Universal Design Studio and Map
Digital agency AKQA has purchased a majority stake in two companies set up by Barber and Osgerby: Universal Design Studio and Map. More
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Bjarke Ingels joins WeWork as chief architect
Co-working company WeWork has announced Danish architect and BIG founder Bjarke Ingels will join the company in the role of chief architect. More
