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Designer events: Stuart Karten, Roderick Shade, Florence De Dampierre, Lloyd Princeton

Sept. 3, 2009 -- A.N.T. GALLERY, created by Venice-based furniture, product and interior designer Ilan Dei as a forum for discourse between art, nature and technology, is hosting "Connecting Creativity and Commerce," presented by award-winning industrial designer Stuart Karten. Karten blends art and technology to develop products that are simple to use, yet capture users' imaginations. This process of "connecting creativity and commerce" involves getting into people's minds and finding hot points that get them excited. Using case studies from his work, Karten will share his strategies for customer-driven product design. The event starts at 7 pm, Sept. 3rd,  at the A.N.T. Gallery, 2100 Zeno Place, Venice, Ca. RSVP to info@ilandeistudio.com

About A.N.T. -- A.N.T. Gallery is itself a commentary on the relationship between the elements it celebrates: art, nature and technology. Dei created the space out of a recycled shipping container, then transformed the inside into a serene gallery space using salvaged wood floors, clean white walls and an innovative skylight that runs the length of the building. The skylight is arched and open at each end allowing wind to flow through the space, keeping it cool and reminding those inside of the forces of nature that surround them.  

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RODERICK N. SHADE, designer and author of Harlem Style: Designing for the New Urban Aesthetic, will lead a discussion entitled Build Your Project from the Ground Up: The Decorative and Oriental Rug as Design Inspiration on Mon., Sept. 21, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. during the New York International Carpet Show at 7W. Shade is founder of the Harlem United Show House, the first African American interior design showcase in the world. Joining Shade for the discussion are: Alexa Hampton, owner of Mark Hampton LLC, the design firm founded in 1976 by her late father; Brooklyn based designer Christopher Coleman; and carpet expert Neslihan Christobel Jevremovic, co-owner of Woven Legends and Material Culture. Lunch will follow the presentation. RSVP to (646)778-3209.  For information about the New York International Carpet Show visit  www.NYICS.com.

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FLORENCE DE DAMPIERRE will sign copies of her book, French Chic - The Art of Decorating Houses, at J. Seitz & Co., 9 East Shore Road, New Preston, Conn., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2-4 pm. RSVP to amanda.seitz@gmail.com




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DESIGN MARKETER AND CONSULTANT LLOYD PRINCETON's new book, Marketing Interior Design, explains how designers can stay abreast of the changes in the industry, increase revenue, work with their ideal clientele and develop their own product line. Princeton will be presenting and signing copies of his book in the coming months at various locations, including: Laguna Niguel Design Center, Sept. 23, 11am-noon; Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, Sept.24, 10-11am; Lutron Showroom, D&D Building in New York, Oct. 8 11am-noon; International Design Center, Naples, FL, Oct. 27, 10:30am-noon; Artistic Tile, 38 West 21st Street, New York, N.Y., Nov. 11, 6-8pm. For more information, call (310)697-7700, ext. 6

--posted by Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor, Home Accents Today

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