From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, there’s always something new happening in the world of design. In this biweekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.
Dulux’s color of the year: Bright Skies.
Dulux Announces a Color of the Year That Is All About Hope
For the 19th year in a row, Dulux presented its color of the year, a soft blue gray hue titled “Bright Skies.” Chosen by a group of industry leaders and experts in design, color, and fashion in a virtual summit, the resulting color is one that emphasizes hope and new beginnings at the brink of next year. “Right now, people want to feel revitalized and enjoy the freedoms that are returning to them, to look out and bring in new ideas,” Marianne Shillingford, Dulux UK creative director, said in a statement. “What better inspiration can we take than the endless skies around us?”
Hästens Collaborates with Supreme
For mattress and fashion fanatics alike, Swedish bedding specialist Hästens has teamed up with Supreme for the ultimate statement mattress. The King Size Continental bed features 27 layers of Hästens horsetail hair, along with cotton, wool, flax, and pocket springs. The frame is made from Swedish pine. Customers also have the option to customize the height of the bed legs as well as mattress firmness.
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Stellar Works and Timothy Oulton Debut New Showrooms in New York
On October 1, Stellar Works opens the doors to its first permanent location in the U.S., which is housed on two levels of a historic Tribeca building—the former location of Pearl Paint—with over 4,000 square feet of space. The ground floor features a showroom, with offices on the lower level. Integrated throughout the rooms are wall coverings by Brooklyn-based studio Calico Wallpaper, an official partner of the new space. “Stellar Works has always had strong ties to New York through our design projects and collaborations, so it is especially thrilling to be opening our first global flagship here,” Yuichiro Hori, founder and CEO of Stellar Works, tells AD PRO. “We look forward to being a dynamic new design destination in this vibrant neighborhood.”
Meanwhile, north of Union Square at 901 Broadway, British furnisher Timothy Oulton has opened the doors to an eye-popping new retail gallery. While the leather goods inside are plenty of a draw by themselves, visitors will be delighted to discover unexpected flourishes inside—including a lunar module operating as a champagne bar. Should you find yourself lusting after some of the showroom’s outrageous decor, rejoice: Everything inside is for sale. Need a lunar module for your next project? It’s yours for $130,000.
Lebanese artist and designer Richard Yasmine’s sculptural objects, which are part of Galerie Philia’s new exhibition in New York.
