| Furniture makers see growth in children's market The arid landscape of a furniture industry in a slump has found one of its few oases by targeting customers too young to buy. topix.com |
Tokujin Yoshioka | Materialist Paper or plastic? The Japanese industrial designer and artist Tokujin Yoshioka couldn’t possibly choose. His Honey-Pop chair from 2001 is made entirely of paper; “Powder Snow,” a sculpture from 2006, is a three-dimensional plastic puppy complete with pliable hair. nytimes.com |
Weather forecast moves ArtPrize closing ceremonies, announcement into DeVos Place ArtPrize's closing ceremonies and the announcement of the top prize winners, originally scheduled for Thursday evening in Rosa Parks Circle downtown, are moving indoors to DeVos Place. topix.com |
Ethan Allen's sales rise 5% Ethan Allen substantially reduced its net loss for the quarter ended March 31, as the manufacturer and retailer saw net delivered sales rise 5%. The company said backlogs have increased at both the retail and wholesale levels, and noted that consolidated booked orders during the quarter were 20% higher than the same quarter last year. topix.com |
Updated office furniture outlook predicts slow recovery The office furniture industry should see modest growth for the rest of 2010, resulting in flat sales for the entire year, followed by solid growth in 2011, according to an updated outlook. topix.com |