Last month, Elle Decor asked us to nominate our picks for under-the-radar designers who we believe are going to make it big in 2012. Now, our choices are highlighted along with those of Elle Decor's other (and I quote) "favorite design bloggers." You can check out our choices, along with other bloggers' favorites, on Elle Decor's site now, and in the March issue of Elle Decor. Keep reading to Read more

This weekend Dwell Design Lab set up shop on the 59th floor of the Millennium Tower Penthouse in San Francisco. Inside, over a dozen interior designers and manufacturers created gorgeous vignettes and installations for hundreds of guests. The benefit event, a partnership between the Junior League of San Francisco and Dwell Media, raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity. “The designers Read more

Emily Henderson is one of my personal favorite designing ladies for many reasons — two of those being that she's got a great eye and possesses an immediately recognizable, very cool personal style. Plus, you can just tell that she's a really nice person. All of those qualities will jump out at HGTV viewers who tune in tonight to watch HGTV'd. On this episode, Emily tackles the lackluster, Read more

Modern furniture showroom SUITE New York has officially launched the second installment of the Pink Swan Project. Nineteen of the world's leading designers were asked to put their spin on designer Arne Jacobsen's iconic Swan chair before they're auctioned off, during the month of October, on Charitybuzz.com. The best part of the project? One-hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction Read more

Just because the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum is closed for renovations through 2013 doesn't mean that the museum isn't throwing its share of events — including the 2011 National Design Awards. Michelle Obama, the honorary patron for the 2011 National Design Awards, is hosting a White House luncheon and ceremony for the awards' finalists and winners today. Before the luncheon, the Read more

After studying with Frank Gehry and Gaetano Pesce, designer Matt Gagnon established his studio in 2002. Working in product design, architecture, and installations, Gagnon draws on his architecture and craftsmanship background in every part of his work. Gagnon's work has been featured in over 50 publications including The New York Times, Metropolis, and Interior Design, and he has worked for Read more

When the clock hand graces 5 p.m. today, we'll be headed to the nearest pub to down a pint of green beer, but until then, let's celebrate St. Patrick's Day the CasaSugar way: by celebrating some of the hottest interior designers and architects from a little European island called Ireland. From Kilkenny to Dublin and beyond, the Irish have proven they have a knack for interiors. Come along and Read more