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Emphasizing Authenticity with Landscape Forms

Emphasizing Authenticity with Landscape Forms

For Landscape Forms, authenticity is more than just a buzzword – it's a philosophy woven into everything they do.

#WhyBeOriginal, Guest BlogBeOAAugust 27, 2023whybeoriginal

Why Be Original? With Lissoni NY

Why Be Original? With Lissoni NY

Authenticity is at the core of everything we do as designers and architects at Lissoni New York. It goes beyond aesthetics and budget constraints; for us, lookalikes and knockoffs don’t have the character and craftsmanship that bring heart to a project.

#WhyBeOriginal, Guest BlogBeOAAugust 17, 2023whybeoriginal

To honor the past, we must look toward the future.

To honor the past, we must look toward the future.

Carl Hansen & Søn partners with Be Original Americas to invest in the future generation of designers. To celebrate the Wishbone Chair’s eye-catching form and unparalleled craftsmanship, Carl Hansen & Søn is releasing the icon in five Special Edition matte finishes, aptly referred to as Soft Colors, and a portion of proceeds from all sales will benefit the 2021 Student Design Fellowship.

Guest BlogBeOAMay 4, 2020carl hansen & son, blog, wishbone, chair, fellowshipComment

What's Next for the Design World?

What's Next for the Design World?

Carey Schuster, CEO & President of Yellow Goat Design shares her thoughts and advice on the future of the design world.

Guest BlogBeOAMarch 30, 2020authenticity, blog, yellow goat design, original design, inspiration, design, Architecture, story, InterviewComment

5 Questions with... Michael Gabellini, Gabellini Sheppard

5 Questions with... Michael Gabellini, Gabellini Sheppard

Michael Gabellini, founder and creative director of Gabellini Sheppard, tells us his favorite designs, best advice, design mantra and more.

Guest BlogBeOAAugust 19, 20195 Questions With, michael gabellini, Gabellini Sheppard, Roden Crater, InterviewComment

5 Questions with... Ricardo Nabholz, TPG Architecture

5 Questions with... Ricardo Nabholz, TPG Architecture

Ricardo Nabholz, Creative Director at TPG Architecture, shares his favorite designs, tips for getting creative, and more.

Guest BlogBeOAJuly 26, 20195 Questions With, TPG, TPG Architecture, Interview, Interior Design, Architecture, FLOS, SpotifyComment

Founder Feature: Gaurav Nanda, Bend Goods

Founder Feature: Gaurav Nanda, Bend Goods

Gaurav Nanda, founder of Bend Goods, talks protecting his brand’s designs from the small business perspective.

Guest Blog, ProtectionBeOAMay 23, 2019Bend Goods, Interview, Guest Blog, Outdoor Furniture, FounderComment

5 Questions with... David Davis, Rottet Studio

5 Questions with... David Davis, Rottet Studio

David Davis, Managing Principal at Rottet Studio, tells us how he gets creative, his design mantra, and more.

Guest BlogBeOAMay 7, 20195 Questions With, Rottet Studio, Interview, Interior Design, ArchitectureComment

Originality and the Maker Community

Originality and the Maker Community

Loll Designs talks the Maker Movement, original ideas, and design community.

Guest BlogBeOANovember 1, 2018Loll Designs, Manufacturing, Made in USA, CraftsmanshipComment

Valuing Original Design: From Inception to Installation

Valuing Original Design: From Inception to Installation

From Original BTC, original design means investing in the designers and the process that creates it.

Guest BlogBeOASeptember 20, 2018Original BTC, Guest Blog, Member, Lighting, Glassblowing, ManufacturingComment

Design in the Time of Tariffs

Design in the Time of Tariffs

From Ted Boerner, the effects of current tariffs go well beyond cost.

Guest BlogBeOAJuly 13, 2018Ted Boerner, Tariffs, Manufacturing, DesignComment

In Good Company, By Design

In Good Company, By Design

Designer Brad Ascalon talks about why the design industry sticks together.

Guest BlogBeOAApril 11, 2018Brad AscalonComment

Why Every Designer Needs to Care about Design Integrity

Why Every Designer Needs to Care about Design Integrity

From Gensler Co-Managing Principal Kenneth P. Baker, the reason all designers need to value originality in design.

Guest BlogBeOAMarch 28, 2018GenslerComment

Ask a Retailer: Soft Square

Ask a Retailer: Soft Square

Read how this retailer brings original design from the factory floor to a person’s home.

Guest BlogBeOAFebruary 15, 2018Soft Square, RetailComment

Knockoffs, Because "The Client Can't Afford the Real Thing"

Knockoffs, Because "The Client Can't Afford the Real Thing"

Retailer Gabriel Ross weighs in on how to get clients & customers invested in original design.

Guest BlogBeOADecember 7, 2017Gabriel Ross, RetailComment

Debunking the Myth: Original Design is Too Expensive

Debunking the Myth: Original Design is Too Expensive

m.a.d. furniture design talks how originality and price are not mutually exclusive.

Guest BlogBeOANovember 8, 2017m.a.d. furniture designComment

Inspiration vs. Copy

Inspiration vs. Copy

Bend Goods on where inspiration stops and copying begins.

Guest BlogBeOASeptember 26, 2017Comment