Interior Design’s re:Source Event Spotlights Design Innovation
Interior Design‘s much anticipated re:Source event returned to Arizona in late April, sparking design conversations that continue to resonate long after. Nearly 100 designers and manufacturers gathered at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia for the four-day event to talk design, connect with colleagues, and experience a bit of adventure in the desert landscape, from a hike up Camelback Mountain to a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, Taliesin West.
After an opening night reception under the stars, festivities the next day kicked off with a talk on digital acceleration and its impact on design by ThinkLab head of research and content development, Erica Waayenberg. Referencing a stat from McKinsey & Company, Waayenberg relayed that in 2020, 4-10 years of digital acceleration took place in just seven months, which changed the way people work and communicate. In the design industry, this means that tasks associated with product discovery, selection, and specification increasingly have a digital component, she added noting ThinkLab data. Waayenberg then touched on how firms are reframing their design processes and client interactions in a hybrid world, from human interaction (think: culture and workflow to how reps present), to business drivers and sustainability goals, sparking a lively discussion.
But the conversation didn’t stop there. Throughout the event, designers and manufacturers connected to discuss the latest products, materials, and innovations, building new relationships—and design ideas—along the way. Up next, Interior Design will host a re:Source event in Vermont this fall.
See Highlights from Interior Design’s April, 2023 re:Source Event
Sponsors and designers discuss during the opening session over breakfast. Interior Design’s re:Source at the Omni Montelucia. Erica Waayenberg from ThinkLab leads the opening session of breakout groups. Tracy Bowling discusses with designers during the opening session. Connor Pinson from Rakks listens to designers thoughts during the opening session. Jeanette Taylor discusses Keilhauer products with designers. Christine Boultbee chats with another designer during one of their meetings. Kelly Brocki meets with a designer on Teknion’s new products. Padi Shakoui from Gandia Blasco Group meets with designers for one-on-one meetings. Marina Matijevic from Lutron discusses with designers during meetings. Sunny Hartley from B+N explains new products to designers. Designers meeting colleagues. Rich Satz and Mizuki Davis discuss Kinon products. Chaim Fischer and Yanky Fleischman from Tudelu meet with two designers. Krista Neerdaels explores new Davis products. Hernan Saurit meeting with specifying designers on Andreu World’s products. Andy Vawter and Juliann Moss from MPS Acoustics discuss acoustic products. Shane Fye meets with Davis. Nate German and Milton Lozano meet with designers on Xtreme Interiors by Tamlyn’s products. Basar Bilgen shows PARLA’s wide array of products. Ryan Haggett from Williams Sonoma Inc B2B chats with Rori Williams during the opening session Jonathan Kessler from Lumens shares his thoughts during the breakout groups during the opening session. Kristin Adams from Tuuci explains new products. Steve Atkins from Bover meets new designers. Andreu World’s meeting space for one-on-one meetings with designers. TURF Design show off products at their tabletop display. Tuuci tabletop display for one-on-one meetings. Sloan displays some of their product for designers to see. Keilhauer’s meeting space for one-on-one meetings. B+N tabletop display.
A very special thank you to our event partners: Andreu World; B+N Industries Inc.; Bover Barcelona Lights + LedsC4; Cosentino Surfaces; Craftmade / Woodard; Davis Furniture; Gandia Blasco Group; Keilhauer; Kinon Surface Design; Lumens; Lutron; MPS Acoustics; PARLA; Rakks; Sloan Valve Company; Teknion; Tudelu; Turf Design; TUUCI; Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Business to Business; XtremeInterior by Tamlyn.
Are you a US-based designer who specifies products for your firm? Join us for an all-expenses-paid work trip at re:Source in Stowe, Vermont from September 17-20, 2023. This trip won’t feel like work as you’ll have the chance to meet top manufacturers, network with fellow designers, and discover the latest product offerings.
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