Magazines from the world The furnishing supply chain crisis brings the production back to North America: savings begin at home The furnishing supply chain crisis brings the production back to North America: savings begin at home Business of Home reports on the experiences of furnishing companies in America which are returning to more “domestic” manufacturing after many years of putting their production out to tender in distant countries, saving time, financial resources and bureaucracy and creating new jobs. “A few years ago, the idea of a company moving its manufacturing operations to North America to save money would have been unthinkable. But as we enter the third year of the pandemic, it’s happening. Across the home category, brands […] are all doubling down on North American manufacturing in a bid to circumvent the global supply chain crisis. ‘The time that shipping containers are sitting at American ports is insane, and once the goods make it off the ship, the cost of freight is through the roof,’ says Alexander Purcell, the founder of Atelier Purcell, which has traditionally split its production between the U.S., Vietnam and Europe." (read the full article online) Magazine: Business of Home Country: United States of America Article: “Why more home brands are banking on domestic manufacturing” Author: Haley Chouinard 1 March 2022 Add to bookmarks Add to bookmarks Share
Stories The biology of light, according to Manuel Spitschan What does chronobiology have to do with design? Manuel Spitschan, professor at the Technische Universität München, explains why light is essential to our well-being. And why designers should know more about it to design better. Giulia Zappa
Sustainability The Piazze Aperte scheme is really changing the face of Milan Since 2018, the two local governments helmed by Mayor Giuseppe Sala have closed more than fifty of the city’s streets and roads to traffic – but not to people. And this is just the beginning Fabrizio Fasanella
Salone Selection Danish stratigraphy: material practices and ethical visions at 3daysofdesign 2025 Not a trade fair, but a cultural ecology - an interweaving of voices, materials, gestures and narratives that speak of sustainability, authenticity, conscious beauty Marilena Sobacchi