Custom Furniture for 2021 Interior Design

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Homeowners worldwide have realized their living spaces require a greater emphasis on personalization. This follows after the COVID-19 pandemic altered how humanity has lived throughout the last eight months. Importance on home customization is increasing, with interior designers now beginning to account for those alterations. Homeowners looking into renovations will be given multiple options to sustain the “New Normal”. This will include customized furniture, décor, and entire living areas.

Purchasing customizable furniture isn’t something new to the market space. Multiple large-scale manufacturers like Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, and West Elm have permitted “Made-to-Order Furniture” for nearly fifteen years. These pieces often lack emphasis on modernistic elements for interior design, appearing outdated by three to five years. Having prominent artistic brands that develop furniture enter the customization marketspace will enhance what homeowners are capable of during their renovations.

Online retailers have dominated the customization of furniture market space for years, with Brick & Mortar Retail Locations hard to locate. For an overwhelming percentage of potential customers, not being permitted to customize their furniture or décor in-store is concerning. There isn’t any viable proof that an online retailer will maintain order. There have been multiple occasions when digital customers have received unfavourable furniture that was wrongly designed.

Researching potential customization options is better-handled in-store, similar to selecting paint for a home renovation. Brick & Mortar Showrooms also enable onsite designers to assist, capture the ideals of customers, and create the perfect living space suited to their needs. It’s a personal & detailed experience, unlike online methods. Digital furniture customization can prompt shorter manufacturing times & process materials faster. However, expectations are rarely exceeded through this method. More than often, customers are left disappointed by the thousands spent on customized décor & furniture.

That will change with the introduction of nine notable designer brands. These brands are infamous for their transparency, excellent customer service, enhanced quality control, and impeccable tastes for modern themes with 2020-21 décor. Below we’ve provided our readers with the list of top designers for selection when wanting customized furniture.

  • Casa Kids
  • Coley Home
  • Pepper Design
  • Payne Gray
  • Eddie Parker
  • Society Social
  • Bench Made Modern
  • Interior Define
  • The Middle

NYC Sandow Annual Festival Returning This Fall

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The New York City Economic Development Corporation has announced the results for their June 2020 campaign for artists throughout the region. Named the NYC Sandow Design Festival, NYC-EGC has obtained thousands of entries from local artists. All entries were required in a poster format, which would then be displayed throughout New York City across thousands of street posts & mailboxes. The NYC Sandow Design Festival has created iconic symbols that are reused with numerous metropolises worldwide.

Standardly, artists participating in the festival have appeared at outdoor locations throughout New York City. They’d create their entry posters on-site & use local citizens or buildings as inspiration. However, NYC-ECG requested that artists create their posters inside their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic. Case counts for COVID-19 were sustaining roughly 750 to 780 cases per day, meaning artists were risking their health & safety by going outdoors.

Their lack of physical inspiration didn’t falter the posters entered into the NYC Sandow Design Festival. Uplifting & unique artworks were created, with a large percentage themed around the new world that’ll follow after the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded. The Program Director for NYC-ECG stated that creative posters entered into the competition this year were meaningful & unexpected.

Local artists were permitted to engage with the NYC Sandow Design Festival. However, largescale studios were also granted access. Eighteen development studios entered the competition, with a notable percentage having the best posters. It’ll likely be a development studio that wins this competition, which inherently goes against Sandow’s core premise. The most notable artistic studios that entered the NYC Sandow Design Festival include:

  • Wanted Design
  • ICFF
  • Wanted Design
  • Design Pavilion
  • Female Design Council

Those curious to see the results of this art competition can witness them digitally, which is more meant for international viewers that don’t live in New York City. The NYC-ECG implore residents of New York City to traverse Manhattan & other local Burroughs to find the best entries seen from 2020s NYC Sandow Design Festival. Specific locations have been provided for residents, with a large percentage being kept secret for as an enjoyable scavenger hunt. Notable locations include:

  • The Poster House in Chelsea.
  • New York Cities Ferry.
  • The Oculus Centre.
  • Artistic Tile Showroom by Flatiron District.
  • The New York Design Centre at Murray Hill.

Acura MDX Prototype Interior Design Revealed

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Interior design isn’t exclusive to architecture, with it conveying over towards the auto manufacturing industry. It’s often the interior design of vehicles that prompt consumers into purchasing that respective model. That’ll likely be the case with Acura’s 4th Generation MDX in prototype form, which is being revealed to dedicated on October 14th with substantial design alterations to the 3rd Gen. It knows that the Accurate MDX 4th Generation will sustain premier performance & premium interior components that thrive sales. Inside sources claim it’ll be the strongest MDX in Acura’s history.

Acura has confirmed that the MDX 4th Generation will transform the seven-passenger SUV, and provide an interior dedicated towards an elevated status of driving. This is consistent with Acura’s lineup of recent vehicles, which impose authentic materials & striking bodywork. Combine those factors with the signature technological advancements associated with Acura vehicles, and a formidable SUV is sustained for luxurious off-roading.

Acura released a minor video that previews the reimagined MDX 4th Generation. A clear precedent was put onto competing auto manufacturers, with the craftmanship & sophistication of the interior design seen throughout each detail, complimented throughout the design are instrumented panels, which follow suit to the exterior. It provided consistency towards the elegance that Acura promised with the MDX 4th Generation. Minor details seen in the preview video show the usage of wood panelling and French leather stitching.

The Technological Design

A sculptured approach dedicated towards exciting & innovative exterior panelling is seen with the Acura MDX 4th Generation. That’s possible by enforcing a wider body, which created greater space for the interior. Acura has used that additional space for new features, like the Multi-Mode Seat Massager. Recent technological advancements were possible with extra computing space. It’s permitted Acura to add-in the “Signature Edition ELS Studio 3D Premier Audio System” to all MDX 4th Generations. That’s complemented with a centre display & digital driver’s meter. These additional components are slated to improve how drivers interact with their Acura MDX.

Unsurprisingly, Acura has announced an additional model for their 2021 lineup. They’ve seen successful dealership pre-orders for the 2021 Acura RDX. That’s extended towards the 2021 TLX Sport Sedan. Acura hopes that the upcoming 2021 Acura MDX 4th Generation will supersede those models in popularity.

Good Tiding Foundation & MBH Architects Unveil Music Studio

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The Jason Mraz Music Studio has finalized its completion, with the non-profit educational facility taking yearly to design & construct. MBH Architects created the blueprint designs for this music studio, with Good Tiding Foundation providing financial costs associated with construction. The “Jason Mraz Music Studio” was designed into the “National City Arts Centre” in California, which also has been recently renovated. This additional 1,000-Square-Feet of space is dedicated to serving aspiring musicians throughout California. Applicants wanting to attend the National City Arts Centre must be aged between 8 to 24. Assessments are conducted in-person if applicants are approved, with acceptance provided to the top 10% of each age group.

The National City Arts Centre has focused on youth throughout San Diego, California. Music programs are provided at the highest quality, with workshops supporting instrumental access & composition. Songwriting & development is also supported throughout the new “Jason Mraz Music Studio”. Students on the Honorary Role will be given first access to these updated facilities, with new applicants selected after the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded throughout California.

The Design

Entering this space prompts creative & entertaining thoughts, with the “Jason Mraz Music Studio” sign displaying bright colours. Located at the main entrance exterior of the National Arts City Centre, selecting to enter JMMS will have a two-story lobby & facility showcased. The Hall on Inspiration is located in the lobby, where inspiration quotes, classical instruments, and artwork is displayed for visitors.

MBH Architects have selected an evident colour palette. There’s yellow, green, orange, and blue saturated throughout the “Jason Mraz Music Studio”. Selected colours were chosen to respect the recently released album from Jason Mraz, named Look for the Good. This iconic artist would die weeks after it’s the official release.

Dedication towards Jason Mraz didn’t end with a simplistic colour palette, with MBH Architects creating a mural of the famous music on the JMMS Main Stage. The stage itself is dedicated after the music, with similar colour palettes implemented to compliment the remainder of this studio. The National City Arts Centre hopes that future musicians that reach prominence record their first albums at the “Jason Mraz Music Studio”.

World Design Organization Announces Virtual Design Competition

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Fourteen days will comprise the World Design Organizations “Virtual World Design Challenge”, which employs artists to create interior spaces themed around the research on the cosmos & ecosystems on Earth. This combination provides creative designers with numerous options, with the challenge winner being given an exclusive award. Anywhere from 40 to 250 designs will be selected between September 28th to October 9th.

Submissions concluded on September 4th, 2020. Details on what the WDO received from iconic interior designers haven’t been released. However, rumours suggest that globally known designers from Italy & Germany are participating. It’ll make the competition drastically harder for American and Latin American designers.

Supporting the “WDO Virtual World Design Challenge” is the International Space Station, which is operated by the Centre of Science Advancement in Space. Advisors working under the ISS will provide interior designers with details on the possibility of their design’s accuracy, with an emphasis on research & technology being demanded by the ISS. Most interior designers that entered this challenge are likely having to learn an extensive deal regarding the International Space Stations daily operations.

Collaborated Efforts

The goal for “WDOs Virtual World Design Challenge” is creating interior rooms that assist astronauts in space, while providing them with the comforts of home. Similarly, the opposite can be employed for those living on Earth. There’ll be an emphasis on how life in the cosmos is for modern humans while sustaining the standard necessities needed for humanity on Earth.

Information will be shared between space industry leaders at the ISS/Nasa and given to interior designers worldwide. Designers are implored to engage with technical expertise and to create solutions that address severe challenges with living in space. Questions that NASA has proposed include the sustainable development goal? Construction of an orbital university? And how can the ISS become an incubator for space-based businesses.

The industry leaders working with NASA anticipate multiple outcomes from this initiative, with most unlikely to see daylight for decades on the International Space Station. Proposed designs for product removal and interior services will first be tested on ground-based facilities at NASA. Testing won’t likely begin until 2021-22, with the challenge ending on October 29th of this year.

Challenges to Redesigning Notre Dame

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The Notre Dame Cathedral, it’s an iconic structure infamous with the Catholic & Christian communities worldwide. Ever since the Spiral of Notre Dame was burned on April 15th in 2019, there’s been ample discussion regarding how the reconstruction process should unfold. Historians & dedicated religious supporters have pleaded that identical materials used during the 13th century. That request is challenging to overcome, defining construction materials used several hundred years ago isn’t easily found in 2020.

Lack of available material have prompted logical contractors to suggest fireproof cement built into the Cathedral Trusses. This was the method used in 1972 after the “Cathedral of Nantes” burned in an unexpected fire. However, discussions regarding which materials should be employed with Notre Dame Cathedral’s reconstruction, have ended. It’s been decided that the original design & materials used in the 13th century, will be reconstructed into Notre Dame Cathedral by 2024.

The 2024 completion date has regularly been demanded by Emmanuel Macron, the President of France. Emmanuel wants to have Notre Dame Cathedral completed by 2020 for the Paris Olympic Summer Games. However, locating the materials needed for 25 Trusses won’t be possible in the short timeframe. This was refenced by Philippe Gourmain, who’s working on the reconstruction project as a “Forestry Expert”.

Material Challenges

Gourmain clarified that the challenge isn’t acquiring the correct wood, with that available in-abundance. Philippe noted that it’s locating the right stone that’s become bothersome. Stones used in the 13th Century construction aren’t widely available today and could result in a committee re-evaluating what materials are permissible. It should be mentioned that multiple stone blocks from the 13th Century were burned during the April 15, 2019 fire. The burn markings cannot be removed, and the overall majority of 25 Trusses need replacements.

The construction teams behind Notre Dame are focusing on removing scaffolding that melted during the 2019 fire, which began in June 2020. Completion of the removal process is slated for October 2020. President Emmanuel Macron will likely find his demands for a 2024 completion date not possible. Construction on Notre Dame Cathedral is limited during COVID-19, inevitably prompting postponements.

Motorola Designs New Budget Phone for Brazil

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Corporations worldwide are actively avoiding the recognition of COVID-19, acting like business is operating under normal conditions. That’s far from the case with consumers struggling to finance their daily needs, like groceries & medications. Large percentages of the global workforce have been furloughed or terminated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, corporations are continually releasing their products in-hopes that consumers will spend the minimal funds available to them on unneeded wants.

This became evident for Brazilian consumers, who are struggling tenfold with 40+ thousand newly recorded infections of COVID-19 daily. It was announced that the Motorola Company has secretly launched a budget smartphone for the Brazilian market. This device is named the Moto G9 Plus and supports a multitude of features for low costs.

Its exterior design is simplistic, supporting high-grade metals that hold onto the 6.81-Inch Glass Panel. The back-metal panel supports a metallic finish in Red, Gold, or Blue. Powering the Moto G9 Plus is a 5,000mAh battery that can sustain a full 24-Hours with consistent usage.

Interior Components

Computing power is enabled through the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, a chipset that was previously used on low-budget smartphones like the Google Pixel 4A. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G will work in correlation with 4GB of Ram with the MotoGP while providing consumers with in-device storage of 126GB. Where the downfalls of this low-budget smartphone begin is the display quality, which is limited to 1080p. Camera modules are also limited & won’t provide crystal-clear clarity obtained with Apple or Samsung devices.

The front-facing camera is 16-Megapixels in the hole-punch format, while the back-facing camera modules include four sensors with different megapixel variants. The first is a 64-Megapixel primary sensor that supports standard angles. Then consumers have access to the 8-Megapixel wide-angle secondary sensor, which is complemented by a 2-Megapixel Macro sensor & 2-Megapixel Depth sensor. These modules enable owners to enjoy multiple formats of photography, with direct support to social media platforms like Instagram & Facebook.

It appears that the Motorola Company is dedicating the Moto G9 Plus for the Brazilian market. Information regarding the release for additional needs hasn’t been made. This is likely because the cost is $2,500.00 Brazil Reals. For Europeans that’s a cost of €255.00, or $300.00 in American currency.

Burger King Unveils COVID Inspired Restaurant Design

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International fast-food corporations are beginning to redesign their restaurants, accounting for the COVID-19 pandemic & future superbugs that are slated to arrive in two decades. The 1st corporation to announce its Post-COVID restaurant design is Burger King, showcasing several concepts that would benefit employed personnel & customers with social distancing. Burger King Ltd has named their concepts “The Restaurants of Tomorrow” and confirmed that RBI Design helmed this project.

Multiple factors were considered in the design of these several concepts. That included food innovation, future technologies, and global operations. Compared to traditional restaurant locations offered by Burger King, their updated design is 60% smaller. It’s because the idea of dining areas is being abandoned for additional delivery modes & methods for on-site ordering. Restaurant Brands International, the owners of Burger King, will implement similar designs with their other companies.

Inspired by Technology

Unique design attributes have been accounted for by Restaurant Brands International. Drive-Thrus & Ordering Windows will be located under solar-powered canopies. Food will be provided from a “Suspended Kitchen & Conveyor Belt System”, which will use robotic technologies to cook food for consumers. This will drastically reduce Burger King’s footprint in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and all other nations that BK is operational. Consumers will order direct through the Burger King Application & have their orders delivered via the conveyor belt system. It’s a unique concept but removes the presence of humans from BK restaurants.

How the robotic system will know which order is given to customers is through a dedicated Pick-Up Spot. Burger King is calling this Curbside Pick-Up, and consumers that select to use the Drive-Thru will have their order taken from an artificial intelligence system. It should be mentioned that “Restaurant Brands International” doesn’t plan to start building these fast-food powerhouses until 2023-25.

Burger King Ltd is focusing their designed on leveraged trends seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Leverages that most financial & business analysts anticipate won’t fallout after vaccines are internationally accepted. BK alone has experienced a 200% in online orders since March 2020 in the United States.

Designer Jeff Andrews is Selling LA Home

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Los Angeles, it’s a town famous for its modern aesthetics throughout fashion & design. After years of living in this region, one of the most notable celebrity designers is leaving Los Angeles for a new home. Jeff Andrews announced that his single-story home, which supports two bedrooms & three bathrooms, is selling on the LA Real Estate Market for $2.35 Million. This home has a square footage of 2,344 feet & centres around the sunny attributes of California.

The listing has been issued by Daniel Banchik, who works with the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Company – California Division. The listing reveals that this home was first built in 1934 with a Spanish Colonial theme. Unique amenities include a master suite with spa accessories, including an Italian Marble sink. There are also vaulted ceilings & sunken floors in the living room, creating a more prominent element of space. Whoever purchases this $2.35 Million listed home will also receive a flourishing backyard filled with luxurious plants. Entering the backyard is maintained through French doors, which is original from the homes initial build-date of 1934.

Jeff Andrews showcased his iconic Los Angeles home in “The New Glamour: Interiors with Star Quality, Andrews Edition”. It was published in 2019 & still is for sale today with number retailers. His home was also seen in a monthly edition of “House Beautiful Magazine”. He’d inform HBM in 2019 that when creating your home as an interior designer, there’s pressure to resemble the lifestyle of clientele. However, their lifestyles don’t genuinely reflect how Jeff Andrews lives & the interior designer has re-evaluated how to approach his living situation.

The Clients

Architectural Digest Magazine interviewed Jeff Andrews in May 2019, where the interior design would reflect on creating stunning homes for celebrities. His most notable client is Kylie Jenner, where Jeff Andrews recalled her shockingly honed intuition towards interior design. Andrews mentioned his fascination towards how she worked & absorbed some of her techniques, that Kylie’s feedback was incredible. Without her talents, Jeff Andrews said he couldn’t have grown as an interior designer. Details on what’s next for this celebrity designer after his home is sold hasn’t been revealed.

LCR Designs Unveils Ecosystem Skyscraper

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International architecture competitions are infamous, allowing architects to showcase their talents for potential clients. These tournaments are an innovative concept that enables new ideas & strategies to be displayed for thousands of companies. The most recent tournament is the “2020 Skylines Skyscraper International Competition”, with Lissoni Casal Ribeiro Designs receiving an honourable mention. LCR Designs showcased a veritable ecosystem that combines nature & architecture into a unique skyscraper format. Judges praised LCRs entry into the Skylines International Competition for its sustainability in rediscovering our natural & modern-day environments.

LCR Designs named their entry ‘The Project Matrix”, which shows notable similarities to Rainforest Trees. This means that the architectural trunk & branches aren’t involved for purely aesthetics’, with the design intended to increase structural integrity behind modern skyscrapers. Each branch can spawn another & connect to a secondary building, allowing for possibly a forest of LCRs Rainforest Tree Skyscrapers.

It should be mentioned another element integrated into their design is the usage of rainwater. LCRs design allows for rainwater to be collected, sanitized, and fed for drinking water for the entire buildings. Small windmills would also be built onto each architectural branch, receiving power, and diverting it to the building’s energy station. Through these methods, LCR was able to create a self-sufficient skyscraper design.

The architectural trunk for LCRs Rainforest Ecosystem Skyscraper would be measured at 80-by-130 Meters. The length of this trunk would reach high into the air, with multiple structural branches spawning off its base. Support of these branches cannot be maintained directly through the trunk, with weight calculations being too extensive. It prompted LCR Designs to add External Steel Cables into their design, which would support an aesthetic function by looking like tree vines. This equilibrium would allow visitors & homeowners in this potential skyscraper to feel like their living in a garden city that’s self-sufficient.

How the Building is Laid Out


t should be mentioned that multiple functions are supported in Lissoni Casal Ribeiro Designs proposal into the Skylines International Competition. Those functions are listed down below.

  • Cultural & Public Activities supported on Lower Floors.
  • Vegetable Gardens on Lower Floors Platforms.
  • Sports & Reactional Activities on 10th to 14th Floors.
  • Hospital & Emergency Clinic on 15th to 20th Floors.
  • Office Space on 20th to 30th Floors.
  • Condos & Apartments on all remaining Floors.
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