The summer is in full swing, and design events across the country are opening their doors (both in-person and virtual) to industry insiders eager to shop, learn and connect before the season comes to a close. Read on for BOH’s calendar highlights for the month ahead, including conferences, trade shows, art exhibitions and design discussions.
American artist Wendell Castle's Fallen and Risen (2016) Courtesy of Friedman Benda
Intersect Aspen Pop-Up Edition
Colorado | August 1-5
Held at the Aspen Ice Garden and online at Artsy.net, this year’s pop-up edition of Intersect Aspen features 30 galleries representing 26 cities, ranging from contemporary to historical postwar era pieces. Along with a variety of daily programming, the festivities will also include the presentation of four animated short films and a Shoppable Object Space with items from Anderson Ranch and Carbondale Arts. For more info, click here.
QVC’s Living for Giving
Virtual | August 4
From multiplatform retailer QVC, this two-hour live broadcast shopping event centers on a virtual cooking class hosted by David Venable, whom viewers can cook alongside and interact with through an online chat function, as he produces a recipe from his latest cookbook. Featured housewares brands include Cuisinart, Dyson, Ninja, Dash and NutriBullet, with 70 percent of purchase prices for donated products to benefit Feeding America. For more info, click here.
Room x Room: The Bedroom Oasis
Virtual | August 6
During this virtual event hosted by Bright Live, Jonathan and Drew Scott of Property Brothers will share tips on transforming your bedroom into a personal oasis. Viewers will also have the chance to utilize the live video comment feature to be brought on screen to interact directly with the Scott brothers. For more info, click here.
Maison Gerard at the Galerie House of Art and Design
New York | August 7 - September 6
Maison Gerard will join the Galerie House of Art and Design in Sag Harbor this summer with a curated selection of works from both contemporary and 20th century designers. The New York–based gallery will display select works in the grand entrance gallery, the sculpture garden and in their own presentation space called Le Petit Salon, which features a curved bar designed by Maxime Old in the 1970s, a sculpture by artist Marino Di Teana and a selection of 20th century seating by artist and designer Louis Cane, among others. For more info, click here.
The Inspired Home Show
Chicago | August 7-10
Hosted by the International Housewares Association, this home and housewares trade show is more than 80 years running, drawing retail buyers and showcasing new products and innovations and opportunities for partnership. For more info, click here.
NY Now
New York | In-person August 8-11, Virtual August 5-13
Held at the Jacob K. Javits Center, this biannual wholesale market offers products across all categories—from home decor, furniture and kitchenware, to gifts, beauty and wellness items. Curated by creative director and interior designer Brad Ford, this year’s offerings will include more than 150 companies showing for the first time, and over 300 companies featuring handcrafted pieces by designers across the globe. For more info, click here.
Venus Wiliams: The Need for Change
Virtual | August 19
In the final installment of the 2021 AIA Conference on Architecture, Roman Mars will interview tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams, who also serves as founder of the V Starr commercial and residential design firm. The pair will discuss the theme of “The Need for Change” as the closing keynote of the multi-day event. For more info, click here.
HD Expo + Conference
Las Vegas | August 24-25
This year’s Hospitality Design Expo + Conference, the largest hospitality sector event of its kind in the country, features more than 100 speakers and over 30 sessions, along with opportunities for product introductions, education and networking. For more info, click here.
Homepage image: The NY Now event in 2018 | Courtesy of NY Now
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