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High-Tech Home Favorites from CES 2016

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Ronbow We got to tour NextGen HomeTV’s SmartHome in person, an entire model home built on eco-conscious design. One company that caught our eye was Ronbow, a Northern California-based luxury bathroom furnishings manufacturer. Remember those outdated globe vanity lights that remind you of a tacky 1970s Hollywood dressing room? Well, now Ronbow has incorp[...]

Best Designed Indoor Venues

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Indoor performances bring a dramatically different tone to a show than their outdoor counterparts. Theaters and arenas alike fully enclose the crowd and allow them to forget about the outside world altogether for a brief moment in time. A great deal of this is owed to the architecture that the audience is immersed in, as well as the fact that lights, eff[...]

Best Designed Outdoor Venues

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Just how important is the design of the spot that you see your favorite band or stage show? If you’re reading Styleture odds are that it not only makes a difference, but can make or break your experience. But how much does it really matter? Well, how different would it be to see your favorite artist or show in a corporate-owned stadium? How about a conte[...]

The Future of Industrial Design

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The future of industrial product design has never looked brighter. Design innovation is at an all-time high, and the widespread adoption of smartphones or the release of Tesla’s Powerwall proves that great design catches on. Inspired by these recent trends, we’ve compiled a list of products that seem like a shoe-in for global embrace. Tesla's Powerwall [...]

Music to Your Ears (and Eyes)

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Great design strikes us. It doesn’t matter if it’s the newest series by BMW or a striking art installation at The Broad, if it’s well-designed we like it. Recently we’ve found that more and more music products have been incorporating style and industrial design in a way like never before. Gone are the days when a guitar and drums was all you needed, and with[...]

LightShow West 2015

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It’s no secret that Styleture loves illuminating design. That’s why we were excited to attend LightShow West 2015, the only trade show and conference specifically created for West Coast specifiers of commercial, architectural and high design lighting products. At the show we saw a variety of cutting-edge lighting designs and brands at the forefront of the in[...]

Berman Ceramic Arts

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Styleture fans in the Los Angeles area, we’d like to alert you to an upcoming art event and celebration you surely won’t want to miss. Berman Ceramic Arts is having their holiday sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15. Nineteen ceramicists will fill the studio with new works, from early-folk style vessels to flowing contemporary sculptures – with[...]

WestEdge Design Fair 2015

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Styleture recently traveled to Santa Monica, California, to attend the WestEdge Design Fair, a four-day event celebrating contemporary design in a modern environment packed with premium home furnishing brands and designers. While we enjoyed seeing everything the show had to offer, here is a closer look at some of our favorite booths and show highlights. [...]

Crystal Clear

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Why are crystals cropping up all over the interior design landscape? The answer is crystal clear. With just the right amount of sparkle and polish, crystals add instant glam, a little extra glitter and a quick and stylish pick-me-up to any space. Swarovski has long been synonymous with luxurious, high-quality crystals, since Daniel Swarovski founded t[...]

Bring the Hotel Home with You

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There is nothing more difficult than ending your vacation and being forced to get back into your day to day routine. This is due in large part to the amenities that you quickly become accustomed to in the hotel, spa, or resort that you’ve been staying in. Here are some items that you probably looked at wide-eyed in your hotel, but that you should conside[...]

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