Boutique Blog: HD Hearsay Word On The Street Is... 1. 3Form launched today three collections, one of which uses materials produced by artisans of developing countries. The program, called Full Circle, helps these artisans while creating beautiful authentic products. 2. ...  ++Full Story...

Boutique Blog: The Scoop on HD Expo Rebecca's Round-up -Todd Oldham has launched a collection of carpets for Durkan that made its formal introduction today. He was on hand for the debut and spoke to us about his jewelry ...  ++Full Story...

Boutique Blog: Hello From HD Expo 2008! Kelley G. Here's my wrap-up for HD Expo, May 15: -Elite Leathers debuts its Elite Specifics Hospitality Collection. -Jaclo shows off its new showerhead lumiere collection, which includes Tondo, a translucent showerhead with a ...  ++Full Story...

Boutique Blog: Bathe like the Balinese Island Living Debuts Products at HD Expo It’s not every day you can soak in a six-foot terrazzo stone tub encapsulated by hand-carved teak wood. Okay, maybe it’s still not today, but you can sneak a peek ...  ++Full Story...

DREAMbook: Getting to Know: Vikki Smyth She Lives for Wine, Scrabble and Canary Diamonds Meet Vikki Smyth, designer of extraordinary acrylic items that are as vibrant as she is. Spend a few moments getting to know her here: Tell us about your work. I design and ...  ++Full Story...

DREAMbook: What I Do: Giancarlo De Astis Taking Aviation Art to New Heights In 2001, Giancarlo De Astis left behind the two entertainment companies he had founded as an independent marketing consultant to follow a design dream. He bought a VW van and ...  ++Full Story...

Boutique Blog: Meghan Rigney: Design is not just about good taste. We'd like to introduce you to Meghan Rigney,a designer at Puccini Group who's got a bunch of neat projects on her plate. Read on to discover more about her and ...  ++Full Story...

Business: The Productivity vs. Creativity Battle Avoid Burnout: Let Them Both Win Creative minds have their own set of rules. Born artists don’t like to confine their working methods to specific guidelines or timelines. But with BlackBerrys and iPhones attached to our ...  ++Full Story...

Projects: Personality Hotels Transforms Two of Its Own The York and Maxwell Make Way for Vertigo and Frank Boutique hotel operator Personality Hotels has announced that two hotel revamps, Hotel Vertigo and Hotel Frank, will open in San Francisco this fall. The current York Hotel will be rechristened ...  ++Full Story...

Boutique Blog: New Directions for Design Hotels Design Hotels has added several new members to its discriminating collection of properties from around the world — and given us a pretty exciting new issue of their publication Directions. The ...  ++Full Story...