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May 6, 2024

Will Instagram’s latest algorithm update help designers?

The social platform unveiled a series of changes that chief Adam Mosseri says will put the focus back on original content. Here’s what designers need to know.

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May 3, 2024

Clements Design fires back against Donald Judd knockoff claims

The Los Angeles design firm filed a motion to dismiss a suit brought by the Judd Foundation, which alleges that the company copied the late artist’s work in a design for Kim Kardashian.

designer toolkit

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May 2, 2024

The surprising case for not doing ‘favors’ for a client

A simple out-of-scope task turned into an expensive headache for Gala Magriñá’s firm, teaching her an important lesson about process.

bankruptcy

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April 22, 2024

Pirch files for bankruptcy

The beleaguered Southern California–based appliance, kitchen and bath showroom has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.

comings & goings

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April 18, 2024

Food52 names a CEO

In the midst of a tumultuous period, the commerce-meets-content platform appoints an unexpected leader as CEO. Barstool Sports alum Erika Ayers Badan tells BOH why she’s uniquely prepared to right the ship.

designer toolkit

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April 18, 2024

A client you’ve never met? Here’s how one designer made it work

Rayman Boozer turned a first-time remote project with clients he’d never met into a knockout space worthy of a magazine cover.

lawsuits

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April 17, 2024

American Express sues Pirch for $33 million

The legal complaints have continued to pile up for the Southern California–based luxury kitchen, bath and appliance chain, which is now facing accusations of fraud in addition to tens of millions of dollars in lawsuits.

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April 16, 2024

B&B Italia’s new CEO is thinking beyond the brand’s hit sofa

Decades after a 13-year stint running B&B Italia’s U.S. operations, Demetrio Apolloni has returned to the company as CEO. BOH asked him to share his vision for the brand’s next steps.

technology

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April 15, 2024

Has AI-powered interior design stalled out?

A couple years into the AI revolution, BOH takes stock of how automated interior design tools have improved—and where they still fall short.

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April 3, 2024

What a new dupe-hunting site says about the industry’s relationship with knockoffs

Within days of the Donald Judd vs. Kim Kardashian lawsuit news, a website called Dupe went viral for its ability to help shoppers dig up low-cost look-alikes. Why are some knockoffs maligned and others celebrated? Fred Nicolaus looks closer.

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