News Peter Shire: Naked Is the Best Disguise Posted on 05/03/17 Ceramic collections make classic decorative pieces. If you’re on the hunt for quality artisan goods, the new exhibit by artist Peter Shire at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in California’s Pacific Design Center will raise the standard of your home ceramics collection. On … Continued

News A Look Back at the 2017 Wattles Mansion Showcase Posted on 05/01/17 As spring began, so did the 2017 Wattles Mansion Showcase. The Los Angeles mansion and its 47-acre property—originally built in 1908 as a winter home for prominent financier Gurdon Wattles and his family—was transformed into a showhouse for the first time last … Continued

News Five New, Must-Visit PDC Showrooms Posted on 04/28/17 PDC has recently welcomed five international showrooms in the furniture, fabric, wallcoverings, theater and accessory categories. These new showrooms include brands transitioning from a retail to a design center presence, as well as those marking their West Coast debut. “The addition of these premier new showrooms … Continued

News PDC Celebrates Stars of Design and Stars on the Rise Posted on 04/17/17 The accomplishments of Southern California’s most prolific design talents were recognized on March 22 at the PDC’s 2017 Stars of Design and Stars on the Rise Awards ceremony. Charles S. Cohen, president and owner of the Cohen Design Centers, commemorated a … Continued

News Michelle Nussbaumer and Hutton Wilkinson Talk Maximalism, Tony Duquette and Publishing Endeavors Posted on 04/07/17 WESTWEEK 2017 at the PDC ended on a highly entertaining note as Architectural Digest West Coast editor Mayer Rus moderated a dialogue (scratch that—a hilarious interaction) between designers and friends Dallas-based Michelle Nussbaumer and Beverly Hills–based Hutton Wilkinson, which … Continued