Westweek Begins!

Westweek has arrived. Two design packed days  at the PDC to take in new product launches in  showroom, hear exciting panel discussions, and meet designers.

Check our events section for the event details, or read the full day of showroom programs below.

SHOWROOM PROGRAMS

9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Atelier Lapchi, Suite G176

”Showtime” Interiors Portfolio Review

Executive Publisher of INTERIORS magazine, Patrick O'Bryan will be

reviewing designer portfolios in the Atelier Lapchi showroom.

9:30 AM–11:00 AM

Audio Video Interiors,

Suite G280

Runco and Steinway Lyngdorf Present:

Technology Innovation Showcase

Digital Audio and Video Innovation Meets Cutting-Edge Design

Join Runco and Steinway Lyngdorf for breakfast to kick-off WestWeek 2010. Enjoy a special preview of never-before-seen audio solutions and dynamic video display technology that will expand the  use of digital technology in any home.     Both Runco and Steinway Lyngdorf offer revolutionary design components, and this debut is an opportunity to interact with the people behind the brands. Experience the magic of the new showroom installations and preview a never-before- seen, to-the-trade product that will show how digital audio and video can partner to elevate        design and create exquisite, unparalleled spaces.  RSVP for breakfast and demonstrations at http://www.runco.com/steinway/westweek/.

10:00 AM

S. Harris/Fabricut/Vervain, Suite B470

The Amy Lau for S. Harris Collection

S. Harris introduces acutting-edge fabric collection with award-winning New York interior designer and decorative arts curator Amy Lau. The Amy Lau for S. Harris collection translates her energy and unique influences into an exclusive range of contemporary prints, embroideries and wovens for inspired interiors. Join Amy as she showcases her exceptional interiors and reveals the Op Art inspiration behind her optically vibrant, incredibly

distinctive and fashionable collection for S. Harris.

Thomas Lavin, Suite B310

Soul of an Artist, Acumen of a Businessman

With Christopher Farr, John Robshaw, Joan Weissman. Moderated by Hunter

Drohojowska-Philp.

Van Gogh knew how to paint but he died penniless. Rug designers Christopher Farr and Joan Weissman and fabric designer John Robshaw are three artists who have managed to honor their creative talents and excel financially. The trio come together to discuss how following their artistic impulses is the best business decision they've ever made. Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, who has written on art and related subjects for Architectural Digest, Elle Décor and numerous other publications, will moderate the panel, quizzing each of the designers on their formula for success.

11:00 AM

KEYNOTE 10:30AM SilverScreen Theater, Suite G291

GIVING DESIGN A VOICE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: Navigating the new media landscape presented by ELLE DECOR

Elle Décor Editor in Chief Margaret Russell and a panel of design writers and bloggers discuss new media outlets that are shaping the world

of design. Get insider information on how to promote your work, from the right way to package your projects to the best ways to get them featured. Panelists include Los Angeles Times Magazine Design and Culture Editor Mayer Rus; Patricia Shackelford, author of the influential blog, Mrs. Blandings; and celebrated designer/photographer/blogger Vicente Wolf.

Reception following at A. Rudin, Suite G172

12:00 PM

A. Rudin, Suite G172

Keynote Panel  and   Reception

A. Rudin invites you to a reception with the panelists from the keynote “Giving Design a Voice in the Digital Age,” including Elle Décor Editor in chief Margaret Russell, Culture Editor Mayer Rus, Patricia Shackelford, author of the Mrs. Blandings blog and designer Vicente Wolf; Los Angeles Times Magazine Design. A. Rudin is a Los Angeles–based, family-owned business, fabricating custom-made furniture of exceptional quality and comfort, with a commitment to creativity and craftsmanship.

Kravet, Suite B624

Color At Home: Fashion and Inspiration

Meg and Steven Roberts, Design Director of Home and President of the Echo Design Group, and authors of three home style books will share their design vision, discuss their inspirations, and show how their patterns and designs move back and forth between fashion accessories and the home. Their belief in offering a modern, casual      sophistication with comfortable style is at the root of Echo's work and will be illustrated with images from their recently published book, Color At Home as well as other photographs taken throughout their travels.  The event will be followed by a book signing and refreshments.

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Janus et Cie, Suite B146/B193

Book Signing and Luncheon

JANUS et Cie and Architectural Digest invite you to an exclusive book signing and luncheon with JANUS et Cie president and founder Janice Feldman, whose newly released lifestyle and design-focused title Loom: Woven Paper Furniture, featuring a foreword written by Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Paige Rense Noland, highlights the history, unique manufacturing process and true design versatility of Loom furnishings. Feldman’s vivid imagery and rich narrative shows Loom designs in exotic locales from around the globe.

RSVP 877.601.0371 or

losangeles@janusetcie.com

12:30 PM

S. Harris/Fabricut/Vervain, Suite B470

Barry Dixon

Barry Dixon’s warm, hospitable Southern design blends with Vervain for an elegant and traditional fabric collection, Barry’s first. His collection is “a worldly pastiche of my favorite design styles and influences spanning cultures and period-edited, colored and juxtaposed into a seamless, modern, hospitable reality.” Join Barry and Vervain for a look into the inspiration and aesthetic harmony behind his collection, Barry Dixon for Vervain¸ and signing of his new book, Barry Dixon Interiors.

1:00 PM 3:00 PM

Kneedler|Fauchère, Suite B600

Welcome Reception: Premiere of Kerry Joyce Textiles

Join us to roll out the red carpet for LA’s own Kerry Joyce, and be first in the nation to congratulate Kerry and catch a glimpse of Kerry Joyce Textiles.  This consummate designer has excelled in the world of interior design, architecture, furniture, and rug design.  Now his passion for textiles is evident in his original collection of soft linen print and solids, with supporting woven textures, and linen and wool sheers.  His approach to prints is magical - Joyce’s artistry results in a textile that allows the eye to relax, yet captures sophisticated imagery.  Let’s raise a glass with Kerry and welcome Kerry Joyce Textiles.

1:00 PM

Donghia, Suite G196

Legendary Design and Modern Vision

A fine aesthetic sensibility and discerning eye for quality in the complete lifestyles he created made Angelo Donghia one of this past century’s most influential interior designers.  Chuck Chewning, Creative Director of Donghia, will present archival images that show Angelo Donghia’s exceptional designs for the interiors of his celebrity clientele, major corporations and cultural institutions that remain both elegant and timeless.  Learn how Angelo Donghia’s legendary design philosophy lives on today through the

company’s vision for Donghia showrooms around the world along with iconic product designs.

Light refreshments will be served.

1:00-2:30 PM

Summit Furniture Inc., Suite B135

Join Architectural Digest and Summit Furniture for an in-depth look into the history and significance of landscape design, as well as its relationship to art and architecture with noted industry leader Pamela Burton, Principal and President of Pamela Burton & Company. Burton has created a dramatic international portfolio of projects that include private residences and public spaces from California to Taiwan.

Reception and refreshments will follow.

1:30 PM

Schumacher & Co., Suite B489

Camera Ready: It’s Not Complicated

Meet the film and TV set designers from It’s Complicated, Something’s Gotta Give, The Holiday and the TBS series Movie and a Makeover and learn first-hand about designing interiors for Hollywood. The silver screen is home to some of the most glamorous and stunning interiors and the process of decorating a film or TV set is much like designing a home—it is a unique art. Join Schumacher, moderator Cathy Whitlock and a panel of Hollywood set

decorators, designers and photographers to learn behind-the-scenes details of building these sets, and the process of decorating and shooting interiors for print, film and television.

Enjoy meeting the talented team of James Radin, Beth Rubino and David Smith from director Nancy Meyers’s design rich films, as they discuss the serene surrounding of the Hampton beach house in Something’s Gotta Give’s, The Holiday’s Los Angeles bungalow and English cottage and the Santa Barbara Spanish-style ranch house of It’s Complicated. Discover television host and interior design expert Brian Patrick Flynn’s makeover secrets from the hit TBS series Movie and a Makeover and learn Hollywood photographer Ken Haber’s tricks to recording sets to memory. Meet the panelists at a Champagne reception in the Schumacher Showroom. Please RSVP to 310-652-5353 or mbernal@fsco.com as seating is limited.

2:00 PM

Thomas Lavin, Suite B310

Fabric Fantasies with Suzanne Tucker

Architectural Digest Top 100 designer Suzanne Tucker holds a BFA in

Design and Textiles and learned the ins and outs of custom fabrics while working for the legendary Michael Taylor. Twenty-five years later, Tucker’s dream to create her own textile collection has come true, with the introduction of her first fabric line, just debuted in Paris. Inspired by her interiors, travels and personal collections of 18th-, 19th- and early 20th-century textiles, Suzanne Tucker Home showcases the award-winning designer’s talent to superbly acknowledge history in the creation of exquisite fabrics for today's interiors and beyond. Please join Architectural Digest and Thomas Lavin in welcoming Tucker as she shares her sources of inspiration and relays her enchanted journey along the textile road – from couture to Como, jacquards to Jaipur, Etro to England, Prada to Provence, and ultimately, from fantasy to reality.

Raoul Textile Library, Suite G160

Referencing the Past While Staying in the Moment

Using elements of past design traditions to enrich design rather than dictate a particular style, Richard Johnson of Aesthetic will be introducing his collection of furniture and accessories which are appropriate in both a traditional, transitional and contemporary setting.

2:30 PM

Robert Allen | Beacon Hill, Suite B484/B499

Today's Hottest Trends at Auction

Robert Allen | Beacon Hill will host Brent Lewis, Christie's AVP/Specialist, Furniture, discussing "Today's Hottest Trends at Auction."  An expert

appraiser and auctioneer, Brent will share the most (and least) popular furnishings and decorative accessories at auction in 2009.  Alexis Audette, Beacon Hill's Design Director, will introduce him and tell about the joint

exhibit staged by Beacon Hill and Christie's. She will also preview the Luxury Naturals collection featured in the collaboration.  The presentation will take place in the 4th Floor Common Area of Building B. High tea will be served afterwards at Robert Allen | Beacon Hill showroom, Suite B-499. Jolie Cross 212-576-9115

3:30 PM

KEYNOTE Blue Conference Room, Suite B259

Design Revolution presented by Editor-At-Large

Moderated by Sophie Donelson, Editoratlarge.com. Introduction by Julia Noran, Editoratlarge.com

With: Michael Bruno, Founder, 1stDibs.com

Ronda Carman, Founder, AlltheBestBlog.com

Vanessa de Vargas, Founder, Interior Designer and Consultant, Apartment Therapy

Blogger and leader for Designer Networking Group and host of Designer Tag Sale

Brian Patrick Flynn, Designer, Founder of DécorDemon.com (upcoming)

and On-Air Designer for TBS “Movie and a Makeover”

Brad Ford, Designer & Founder, DesignTherapy.com

Jillian St. Charles, Vice President and Site Director HGTV.com

How does having more contribute to the Design Revolution? Does it empower? Does it hinder?

Does it contribute to a more sophisticated level of style? A better way to market, promote

and get published? A better way to shop? An easier way to connect with clients? More trusted

people are creating resources on the web: designers, editors, experts, connoisseurs, and their reporting is relevant, up-to-the-minute, and provides tools for designers that change the way they do business.

The keynote panelists share a common thread— they use new tools and resources to innovate and take their business in new directions. Through their creative initiatives and forward thinking, they are blazing trails, setting standards and contributing to a new, revolutionary world of design

Reception following at Duralee, Suite B601

4:30 PM

Duralee, Suite B601

Keynote Reception

Please join us for a special champagne toast reception immediately following

the Editor-at-Large “Design Revolution” keynote panel honoring speakers Michael Bruno, Ronda Carman, Vanessa de Vargas, Brian Patrick Flynn, and Jillian St. Charles, along with moderators Sophie Donelson and Julia Noran.

Please RSVP to losangeles@duralee.com or 310.360.0778