design

Inside Discover Design: Prairiedog International

By Marie Kulik, Exhibitor Business Development Manager IHA caught up with Ken Shinjo of Prairiedog International for this week's Inside Discover Design and found out about what influenced their whole line of everyday towels that are packaged like delicious deserts. Enjoy! Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and functionality of your products? Ken Shinjo: Our…

Inside Discover Design: Joseph Joseph

By Marie Kulik, Exhibitor Business Development Manager You'll recall the blog series we began in the spring highlighting IHA's newest exhibit at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show, Discover Design. We took a short hiatus, but we're back with new companies and fresh perspectives on the world of design and how it relates to housewares. Damon Wilmott of Joseph…

Discover Design: Back for more in 2012!

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator Discover Design Shines in '11; Eyes Growth & Expansion in '12 Discover Design is enjoying a great amount of praise received after it's successful debut at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show. The brand new exhibit showcased high design focused companies housed within it's own exhibit on the Show floor, including…

IHA Student Design Competition Returns!

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator It’s Back to School Time Again...And the kick-off for the 19th annual IHA student design talent search! Innovation propels our industry. At each International Home + Housewares Show, retailers and news media ask “What’s New?” and year after year, attendees come to the Lakeside Center lobby to see fresh ideas and meet the…

Inside Discover Design: DEAGOURMET

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This edition of Inside Discover Design features Matteo Monni, General Manager of DEAGOURMET, a brand of the Italian company BONTA EXPRESS. Monni discussed how the Discover Design exhibit can help further high end design products, the future of the genre and more. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and…

Key Dates for the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator Because it's never to early to start planning your Show experience... The 2012 International Home + Housewares Show is not until March 10-13 of next year, but that doesn't mean that there is nothing to do now. We've compiled a list of some of the upcoming and future deadlines to get you ahead of the game when planning your Show! July…

Inside Discover Design: Jasper + Black

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This week Marie caught up with first time exhibitor Jeremy Black of Jasper+Black from 2011's Discover Design. Black discussed non-magnetic "magnets", moms as inspiration and how design can take hold of big business over the next ten years. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and functionality of your…

Inside Discover Design: Kahla/Barbara Schmidt

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This week Marie caught up with Barbara Schmidt, designer for the KAHLA line of porcelain dinnerware. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and functionality of your products? BS: I want to translate the material porcelain with its long history of use and design into the present. Human habits are as…

Inside Discover Design: ALEX Bottles

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This week Marie caught up with Chris Hotell of ALEX Bottles to discuss sustainability and how it works in the world of housewares and high design. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and functionality of your products? CH: Reusable water bottles are an amazing and necessary alternative to the toxic single…