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September 25, 2025

Trump announces new tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets

In an online post late Thursday evening, the president promised new import duties on a variety of home products. The tariffs are set to go into effect next week, but details about the rollout remained unclear.

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September 25, 2025

A Bay Area shelter magazine returns to print

The regional publication—out of commission for six years—is returning as an annual with new leadership and a new look.

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September 19, 2025

Brooklyn fire destroys a hub for artists and makers

A catastrophic fire tore through a warehouse in Red Hook, decimating a building that was home to dozens of artists, makers and furniture showrooms.

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September 12, 2025

RH posts gains while Gary Friedman sounds the alarm on tariffs

A week into the afterglow of the RH Paris Gallery debut, the CEO broke down the company’s second-quarter earnings on an investor call—reporting solid numbers, but so-so forecasts amid the ongoing storm cloud of tariffs.

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September 10, 2025

Are Trump’s tariffs helping domestic manufacturers?

Tune out the uproar about tariffs for a moment and a more nuanced picture of the U.S. trade landscape emerges—one with some winners, some losers, and lots of businesses just waiting to see where the dust settles.

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September 5, 2025

Should designers worry about Google’s new AI tool?

Move over, ChatGPT and Midjourney. Nano Banana is the latest AI engine propelling generative image technology into new territory.

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September 3, 2025

Wayfair vendors are stealing British design. Why?

A rash of poached British product images on the e-commerce platform is the latest in an onslaught of intellectual property violations and shopping scams in the online design world.

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August 29, 2025

‘50 days of hell’: The home industry reacts to Trump’s promised furniture tariffs

A week after the president’s online announcement calling for furniture tariffs in 50 days, a weary home industry braces itself for the next wave of change.

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August 24, 2025

Trump says furniture tariffs are imminent

In an online post, President Trump announced an investigation into the furniture category, with a promise of tariffs in 50 days.

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August 20, 2025

Reddit is a magnet for the internet’s design dialogue. Should designers join in?

Over 20 years of fickle social media trends, Reddit has proven to have unlikely staying power and popularity. What should designers know about the platform?

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