Displaying posts from January, 2025

A colourful 1908 Craftsman in California

Posted on Mon, 6 Jan 2025 by KiM

We started imagining what this 1908 Craftsman could be at the exact instant Greta Gerwig’s Little Women came out in theaters, and while discussing how both the client and Chloe enjoyed it very much, our client said the words “I want my house to be like that, but on acid”, and we were off to the races. No pattern was off limits, no color too much. A Moorish guest bath? Yes, we decided March sisters would approve. An enormous custom painted Falcon screen? It’s our client’s spirit animal and of course that makes sense.
I absolutely adore the colours and vibrancy in this home. Such wonderful energy in each space. By Redmond Aldrich Design. Photos by Laure Joliet.

A designer’s West Village apartment

Posted on Mon, 6 Jan 2025 by KiM

Designer Ryan Lawson‘s West Village apartment is located above his favourite Italian restaurant. If that wasn’t awesome enough, you walk in the front door and are immediately surrounded by an endless supply of eye candy. His apartment is like walking into the coolest vintage shop or art gallery. I love every bit of it, particularly the floral sofa (from Hem covered in deadstock linen velvet by Glant). Photos: Stephen Kent Johnson. Styling: Colin King.

World Design Rankings

Posted on Mon, 6 Jan 2025 by midcenturyjo

BREAKING NEWS! The World Design Rankings have been announced for 2024. Who do you think topped the list? Where did your country come? What are World Design Rankings? WDR ranks all the countries based on the number of designers granted an A’ Design Award. This year China beat the United States to the top spot among the 113 represented countries, followed by Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Great Britain, Taiwan, Turkey, Germany and Portugal rounding out the top 10. (Australia made it in at 11 and Canada is at 19.) You can check out the complete list here and when you’re there you can even zoom into a country level, click on the country name in the rankings table and you will be able to see top designers from that country. The best designers in that country will be displayed first.

The ultimate aim of the World Design Rankings is to contribute to global design culture by advocating and highlighting good design. The rankings provide a snapshot of the state-of-the-art and design potentials of countries worldwide by highlighting their creative strengths, design weaknesses and available opportunities. With the best of the best showcased in hundreds of design fields and categories the Design Classifications allow you to choose the top-ranking designers, artists and architects for your next project be it in architecture, interior design, furniture design, fashion design, graphics design, packaging design and more.

For several years Desire to Inspire has partnered with the A’ Design Award & Competition, the world’s largest annual juried design competition that honors the best designers, architects, and design-oriented companies worldwide to provide them publicity, fame and recognition. Such an exciting competition. Such a prestigious award. If you think you have what it takes to enter you can do so here.

In the meantime here are some of my favourite winners from 2023-2024.