RECENT PRESS

Be Original Americas announces establishment of committees.

Design Applause - December 2023

Be Original Americas begins its 11th year by announcing the formation of three committees.

Office Insight - December 2023

Be Original Americas Announces Establishment of Committees

Office Insight - December 2023

Gensler’s Ken Baker Says No to Knockoff Designs

Interior Design - September 2023

Gen Z loves dupes. What does that mean for the design industry?

Business of Home - July 2023

Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed Exhibition

Design Milk - March 2023

Originality Deconstructed: Los Angeles

Azure - February 2023

Be Original Americas Presents Originality Deconstructed

Ace Hotel - February 2023

Be Original Americas Final Originality Deconstructed Exhibition
Hosted at Ace Hotel DTLA & Original Auction by Rago/Wright

Office Insight - February 2023

Art and Design in the Ace Clubhouse

Modtix - February 2023

Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed Exhibition

Visit Palm Springs - February 2023

Modernism Week 2023: Tour Elvis’s Honeymoon Hideaway, Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs Estate, and More

ADPro - February 2023

Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed (Palm Springs)

Azure - February 2023

ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan Return in May with New Leadership Team and New Vision

Office Insight - February 2023

Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed Exhibition (Palm Springs)

Ace Hotel - February 2023

Be Original Americas’ Originality Deconstructed Exhibition Coming to Ace Hotel Palm Springs

I + S Design - January 2023

February’s can’t-miss design events

Business of Home - January 2023

Be Original Americas Originality Deconstructed Exhibition at Ace Hotel Palm Springs Feb. 17-25

Office Insight - January 2023

Q+A with Adrian Madlener, Curator of Originality Deconstructed

Lumens - January 2023

To Create Memorable Interiors, Studio O+A Thinks Outside the Box

Interior Design - January 2023

Originality Deconstructed

Palm Springs Life - January 2023

Originality Deconstructed Exhibition Hosted at Ace Hotel Palm Springs

Palm Springs Life - December 2022

Opening Night: Originality Deconstructed

Lumens - November 2022

Originality Deconstructed

Fashion Snoops - October 2022

Originality Deconstructed: A New Traveling Exhibition from Be Original

Americas

Office Insight - October 2022

Be Original Americas Teams Up With Ace Hotel New York to Talk Design Originality

Interior Design - October 2022

Originality Deconstructed

Azure - October 2022

Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed

Ace Hotel Newsletter- October 2022

Be Original Americas Opens Originality Deconstructed Exhibition

Dexigner - September 2022

Be Original Americas Opens the Originality Deconstructed Exhibition

MMQB - September 2022

New Exhibit in NYC Pulls Back Curtain on Iconic Original Designs

I + S Design - September 2022

Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed Exhibition at Ace Hotel New York City, Oct. 19-30

OfficeInsight - September 2022

A Q+A with Be Original Americas President, Sherri Simko

Lumens, The Edit - August 2022


 

PAST PRESS

Can Buyback Programs, AI, and Blockchain Rid the Industry of Knockoff Furniture? - Architectural Digest Pro, July 2022

How to Spot Authentic Design? Stefano Giussani Has One Answer - Interior Design, May 2022

David Davis Encourages the A&D Community to Speak Up in Support of Original Design - Interior Design, January 2022

As Counterfeit Designs Rise, Be Original Americas Remains as Vital as Ever - Interior Design, November 2021

Giving Back - Design Organizations Champion Tomorrow’s Creatives Through Immersive Programs - i+D, October 2021

ZGF Architects Views Authentic Design as an Extension of a Building’s Bones - Interior Design, September 2021

Skyline Design supports Be Original Americas student fellowship. - Home Accent Today, June 2021

The $4 billion problem designers can’t shake - Fast Company, April 2021

Michael Gabellini Shares Insights on the Importance of Authentic Design - Interior Design, July 2021

Be Original Americas announces 2021 Global Virtual Student Fellowship - Canadian Interiors, June 2021

Enrollment for the Be Original Americas 2021 Virtual Student Fellowship Now Open - Interior Design, May 2021

Hearst makes major cuts, Farrow & Ball’s new owner, and more - Business of Home, May 2021

June 2-25, Go Behind the Scenes: Virtual Student Fellowship Sessions - Office Insight, May 2021

The $4 Billion Problem Designers Can’t Shake - The Monday Morning Quarterback, May 2021

The Magnolia Network has a new star, Tom Dixon is a hologram, and more - Business of Home, February 2021

Be Original Americas outlines new programs and opportunities for students - HFN, February 2021

This Virtual Lecture Series Offers a Crash Course in Authentic Design - Surface, September 2020

Hearst’s scandalous week, Google is staying home, and more - Business of Home, July 2020

Thousands of Students Learn From Design Masters in Be Original Americas' Virtual Fellowship - Interior Design, July 2020

Be Original Americas Worldwide Virtual Student Fellowship 2020: Exceeds Expectations - Office Insight, July 2020

A Program That Teaches Design Students About Knockoffs Is Marching On Digitally - Architectural Digest, June 2020

Knock It Off Already! Importance of Specifying Authentic Design - Podcast - Interiors + Sources, December 2019

Two Students Embark on a Month-Long Design Adventure - Surface, August 2019

Supporting Authentic Design Upholds Innovation - Interiors + Sources, June 2019

Design Companies Are Training US Customs Agents to Spot Knock-Off Furniture - Gear Patrol, March 2019

Could this button help eliminate fake furniture? - Business of Home, January 2019

How Trump’s tariffs are affecting the furniture industry - Curbed, August 2018

Is Walmart Selling Knockoffs of Classic Midcentury Modern Furniture? - Curbed, June 2018

Our Visit to Vitra in Switzerland with Be Original Americas - Design-Milk, September 2017

Emerging Pathways for Up-and-Coming Designers - Dwell, September 2017

Here’s How Knockoff Furniture Is Hurting the Design Industry - Architectural Digest, September 2017

Career Advice for Design Students from Their Peers - Curbed, September 2017

The List - Surface, September 2017

Be Original Americas Celebrates Fifth Anniversary - Hospitality Design, August 2017

Be Original Americas Welcomes its First Architecture Firm, Studio O+A - The Architect’s Newspaper, August 2017

Be Original Americas Marks Five Years - Interior Design, August 2017

Be Original Americas Hosts Second Annual Student Design Fellowship - Contract Design, August 2017

There’s a Huge Global Black Market for Fake “Designer” Chairs - Quartz, July 2017