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Suchi Reddy is exploring the science behind why good design is good for us Feb 19, 2024

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Architect, designer and artist Suchi Reddy is devoted to the study of neuroaesthetics—the science of how art and design affects the brain and body. Through collaborative installations with Google and Johns Hopkins University, she’s brought real data to the big questions about whether good design is good for our wellbeing. On this episode of the podcast, Reddy speaks with host Dennis Scully about why “style” is the wrong way to think about what works about a room, how AI will help eliminate mediocrity, and why our homes make us who we are.

This episode is sponsored by Minted

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The Thursday Show: Pooky is riding the rechargeable lighting wave. Plus: Will Apple's new headset matter for designers? Feb 15, 2024

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BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to go over the biggest news in the industry, including a huge shift in global manufacturing, a look at whether Apple’s new headset will matter for designers, and why rumors about the death of drapery have been greatly exaggerated. Later, Pooky Lighting founder Rohan Blacker shares his winding entrepreneurship journey, and explains the sudden rise of rechargeable lamps.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi
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Marmol Radziner became builders and it made them better architects Feb 12, 2024

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Ron Radziner and his partner Leo Marmol started in the late 1980s as young residential architects with a somewhat novel approach: They would not only design homes, but build them too. Thirty years later, Marmol Radziner has 200 employees, and Ron and Leo are both in the Interior Design Hall of Fame. But they still do as much in-house as possible, from design and construction to producing a line of furniture and even jewelry.

On this episode of the podcast, Radziner speaks with host Dennis Scully about the Richard Neutra house that jump-started their career, working with fashion designer Tom Ford, and the risks and rewards of doing every element of a project yourself.

This episode is sponsored by Minted.

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The Thursday Show: Finally, some good news from the housing market. Plus: AI dream homes Feb 08, 2024

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BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to go over the biggest news in the industry, including a greenwashing ban, AI dream homes, and a look at the evolution of the sales rep. Later, real estate consultant Jonathan Miller shares some good news about the housing market.
This episode is sponsored by Loloi
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Miller Samuels
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Zak+Fox's Zak Profera: 'You have to struggle a little bit' Feb 05, 2024

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The last time Zak Profera was on the podcast, he told the story of building a beloved brand, step by meticulous step. Two years later, after grappling with personal loss, he’s back with an ambitious new collection, Harvest. On this episode of the podcast, Profera speaks with host Dennis Scully about using fiction and film to tell the story of his work, why finding a manufacturing partner is like dating, and why a little bit of struggle is a healthy part of the creative process.

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The Thursday Show: The Winter Show and the rise of young collectors. Plus: Does the formal dining room have a future? Feb 01, 2024

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BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to go over the biggest news in the industry, including a ban on renovations in Beverly Hills, how luxury brands are reaching the one percent, and the fate of the formal dining room. Later, Helen Allen, executive director of The Winter Show, discusses the rise of young collectors.

This episode is sponsored by Loloi
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The Winter Show
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Twenty2 has made digital printing a craft Jan 29, 2024

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Kyra and Robertson Hartnett started Twenty2 by making their own product, a line of modernist wallpaper they debuted at ICFF in 2003. But over time, they began making things for others. Now, out of a fast-expanding facility in Connecticut, the studio digitally prints wallpaper and textiles for a roster of designers and brands, including Rebecca Atwood, Eskayel, St. Frank, Rule of Three and many more.

On this episode of the podcast, the Hartnetts speak with host Dennis Scully about going all in on their own business, how digital printing has changed the industry, and why, no matter what the state of the economy, if the work is good, the demand will be there.
This episode is sponsored by Daniel House Club

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The Thursday Show: What happened in Paris? Plus: Why sofa quality has declined Jan 25, 2024

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BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to go over the biggest news in the industry, including deep cuts at Wayfair, Red Sea shipping delays, and a look at why furniture quality seems to be getting worse. Later, BOH editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen and market editor Caroline Biggs break down the highlights from Paris Déco Off and Maison&Objet.

This episode is sponsored by Loloi
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The Invisible Collection wants to be the opposite of Amazon Jan 22, 2024

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In 2016, Lily Froehlicher and her partners conceived of an e-commerce business that would bring the work of French designers and craftspeople to the wider world. The Invisible Collection was born, and quickly took off—the site has a fast-growing international clientele, with showrooms in London, Paris, New York and soon, Los Angeles.

On this episode of the podcast, Froehlicher speaks with host Dennis Scully about the differences between French, British and American luxury; why The Invisible Collection doesn’t advertise on social media anymore; and how they’ve made the slow pace and perfectly imperfect nature of craft work for a high-speed modern audience.

This episode is sponsored by Daniel House Club

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The Invisible Collection
Dennis Scully
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The Thursday Show: Jill Cohen has big plans for Luxe. Plus: Heimtextil highlights and more Jan 18, 2024

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BOH executive editor Fred Nicolaus joins host Dennis Scully to go over the biggest news in the industry, including a new acquisition for Kravet, a B Corp boom, and why TikTok is obsessed with “bookshelf wealth.” Later, BOH managing editor Haley Chouinard brings back highlights from Heimtextil, and Luxe’s new editor in chief Jill Cohen shares her plans for the brand.

This episode is sponsored by Loloi Rugs

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