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