IHA reconnected with Kevin Young, of the global design consultancy, Continuum, to learn about his latest research into the evolving needs within the home that will fulfilled by connected devices, which he will address at the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show. At the Show, the Innovation Theater will feature 21 presentations over four days. Topics discussed will include…
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Discovering Design: THAT! Inventions
IHA speaks with Howard Chiu, CEO and co-founder of THAT! Inventions, creator of elegant and functional kitchen and tableware products. When Howard Chiu, Jung-Ya Hsieh and Ta-Wei "Dave" Chien formed the company in 2013, they discovered that they had a common scientific approach to problem solving, based on their experience in practical research and development systems. They…
CONTINUE READINGIHA Global Innovation Award Winners Celebrated at the Show
The International Home + Housewares Show and International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, announced the national gia winners of 2017-2018 – including 27 outstanding home and housewares retailers from 26 countries around the globe. The gia program was created by the IHA and International Home…
CONTINUE READINGInspiring and Expressing Colors: Defining the Essential Trends
by Michelle Hespe Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute and world-renowned color guru, speaks to Inspiration Magazine about how retailers can learn to spot emerging color trends, understand color “moods” and grasp how best to use them to their brand’s advantage. Leatrice has just released her 10th book on color — The Complete Color…
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