Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Big things are happening at the Donghia Showrooms in all of the Cohen Design Centers, and you don't want to miss it!



With some fall markets just behind us and others just around the corner, the Donghia Showrooms showed off their latest products while others are gearing up to show designers what's new this Fall.



With five new lighting collections, there is reason to celebrate. Take a look at them here before stopping in to see them for yourself!



Boyd Lighting - A new collection by infamous designer Jamie Drake















Charles Paris - A new line to the New York Showroom















Donghia Lighting:















Porta Romana - A new line to the New York Showroom



















Hinson - Available in all Donghia Showrooms







Stop by and check out the newest collections in the showroom nearest you! DDB Suite 700, PDC Suite G196, DCOTA Suite C-250 and DCH Suite 1000. For more information, click here.


Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The sixth annual Stars of Design Awards were held last week at the DDB, honoring seventeen of the best designers across many different disciplines as well as the "Stars on the Rise" in the interior design industry.



The black-tie dinner capped off the first day of the DDB's Fall Market. Charles S. Cohen, President and owner of DDB, hosted one hundred of the design industry’s elite to celebrate the 2012 honorees.



This year's winners include: Richard Meier for Lifetime Achievement, Dror Benshetrit for Industrial Design, Stefan Sagmeister for Graphic Design, Laura Starr, Stephen Whitehouse and Jeffrey Poor for Landscape Architecture, Durston Saylor for Architectural Photography, Allan Greenberg for Architecture, Juan Moyata for Interior Design, Peter Halley for Art, Jayne Michaels, Joan Michaels, Brad Ford, Jessie Carrier, Mara Miller, Rafael De Cardenas and Kelly Behun for Stars on the Rise in Interior Design.



Take a look at some photos from the special night:




Stars of Design Awards




Charles Cohen & Juan Moyata




Dror Benshetrit




Durston Saylor




Holly Hotchner, Charles Cohen & Barbara Tober




Jayne & Joan Michaels




Kelly Behun




Rafael De Cardenas




Richard Meier




Stephen Whitehouse, Laura Starr & Jeffrey Poor




Jessie Carrier & Mara Miller



For more information on the DDB and Stars of Design, click here.

Photos Courtesy of Rob Rich