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Michele Varian's Design Talk Roundtable no. 04 invites industry leaders Markus Schreyer of Design Hotels (our neighbors at 11 Howard) and Jean Lin of Colony, and Marie Burgos interior designer to the (round)table to discuss why – and what – independent design creatives need to know about the intersections of real estate and design. Topics will cover changes, innovation and traditionalism of brick and mortar, showrooming and retailing; how brick and mortar spaces engage with (and fuse) consumers, hospitality and community; the role of digital spaces in creating compelling brick and mortar experiences, and more. 

Also, in order to demonstrate the importance of immersive experiences to engage people, Michele's husband Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies will be concluding the talk by leading a brief mantra session. Click here for a preivew of Brad chanting.

Check out this feature on the Design Hotels blog for even more of a teaser! 

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New Releases to Look For at Euroluce

The 30th edition of the biennial Euroluce lighting exhibition promises a refined, contemporary feel.

This year, as it has every second spring since 1976, Milan will host Euroluce, a lighting extravaganza that pulls together design and technological innovations from far and wide. In recent editions, purveyors at the trade fair have boasted about energy conservation as much as production prowess—as they should, considering that simply switching from an incandescent to an LED bulb can cut electricity use by a factor of ten. There’s a sustainability argument to be made, too, for better designs, produced with less material, that we keep longer. It’s certainly a comforting one for those of us who like to justify acquiring nice things. So perhaps it’s a reflection of our paradoxically ascetic yet consumerist times that, as this selection of products shows, Euroluce will feature new lighting designs that manage both material rationing and a sumptuous quality. Lines are slim, trimmed back, minimalist, but exude joy— from Michele Varian’s whimsical and otherworldly brass wall sconce, to a cleverly customizable system of blown glass and tubes by Gabriel Scott, to a persimmon-and-mint desk friend from Foscarini.

Check out the full article here

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