Caroline Bourque

2 days ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, one Brooklyn designer went through 300 dozen eggs over the past six months, all in service of producing furnishings decorated with an eggshell lacquer—a design tradition that extends back more than a century. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more. Business News The Trump administration moved to roll back tariffs on both China and the U.K. in recent days following negotiations with both countries.

4 days ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

More than a month has passed since the Trump administration announced a new round of sweeping tariffs, setting off a wave of price increases across countless consumer goods. The chaos quickly carried over into the design world, with the initial frenzy fading into an atmosphere in which vendors’ approaches are subject to change at any time. Today’s news that the U.S. and China have lowered tariffs and begun hammering out a deal was cheered by Wall Street.

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

Britt and Damian Zunino trace the origins of their design partnership back to an unlikely place: a pet store called The Salty Paw. At the time, Damian was several years out of architecture school and working for a Manhattan-based firm that converted former fish-market buildings in the South Street Seaport to residential spaces. Britt had taken a more winding path, from competing as a snowboarder to the fashion industry in New York, where she realized she had a knack for retail design.

1 week ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

This week in design, find living room inspiration inside the homes of notable New Yorkers. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, events, recommended reading and more. Business News London-based art fair and media brand Frieze—whose flagship event, Frieze New York, is set to take place this week—has been acquired by Ari Emanuel, the former CEO of entertainment group and current Frieze owner Endeavor (now known as WME Group), The New York Times reports.

2 weeks ago | businessofhome.com | Caroline Bourque

On the new Ask Us Anything podcast, editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen taps former Trade Tales guests to answer real, confidential designer questions, offering a safe space to discuss business frustrations, conundrums and fears. (Have a question of your own to ask? Send an email to start the conversation.) For many designers, getting published in a shelter magazine marks the moment they feel they’ve finally “made it” in the industry.