Bradford Shellhammer's Bezar acquired by online retailer Ahalife
Business news: online design store Bezar has been bought by internet marketplace Ahalife and will disappear as a brand, founder Bradford Shellhammer has announced. More
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Architizer raises $7 million to launch online products marketplace
Business news: American media company Architizer has received $7 million to develop an online products marketplace for architects that aims to be as revolutionary as Airbnb and Uber. More
UK's creative industries generate almost £10 million per hour
Business news: creative industries in the UK are now worth £84.1 billion per year to the country's economy, according to new government figures. More
Jasper Conran steps down as Conran Holdings chairman
Business news: British designer Jasper Conran has resigned from his position as head of the family business, less than two years after taking over Conran Holdings from his father Terence. More
Lack of recognition for entrepreneurial designers is "a huge lost opportunity"
Business news: UK creatives such as architect Zaha Hadid and designer Thomas Heatherwick are not given the recognition they deserve as business pioneers, according to the founder of a new website to help creative startups. More
We've reached "peak home furnishings" says IKEA sustainability chief
Business news: IKEA is aiming to double its sales by 2020 despite demand for home furnishings reaching a peak, according the company's head of sustainability. More
Design firm Pininfarina bought by India's Mahindra Group
Business news: Italian design studio Pininfarina, which specialises in creating sports cars for brands like Ferrari, has been acquired by Indian conglomerate Mahindra. More
Italian furniture company Arper opens a Manhattan showroom
Business news: Italian design brand Arper has opened a New York showroom, following in the footsteps of other European brands setting up shop in the US. More
Vitsœ to avoid Black Friday "insanity" by closing stores
Business news: "bemused" by Black Friday retail frenzies, UK furniture brand Vitsœ is closing its stores on 27 November to protest against the culture of discounting products. More
London to lose a third of creative workspace unless developers step in, warns Boris Johnson
Business news: London is set to lose 3,500 creative workspaces by 2020 according to mayor Boris Johnson, who is asking planners and developers to prioritise culture as well as housing. More
Design contributes £71.7 billion to UK economy says Design Council report
Business news: the UK's Design Council has published research that reveals how many billions of pounds the country's design industry generates each year. More
Bezar launches e-commerce site Storefronts to offer a "broad view of design"
Business news: Bradford Shellhammer's online design retailer Bezar has announced the addition of a digital marketplace to its current offerings of pop-up and flash sales (+ slideshow). More
Eurostar and creative director Christopher Jenner part company
Business news: South African designer Christopher Jenner has left his position as creative director of cross-channel rail company Eurostar less than two years after taking over the role from Philippe Starck. More
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia appointed design partner at Y Combinator
Business news: Joe Gebbia, who co-founded home rental website Airbnb, has become a part-time design partner at American tech startup incubator Y Combinator. More
Benjamin Hubert rebrands studio as Layer and launches "crowdspeaking" campaign
Business news: London designer Benjamin Hubert has relaunched his studio under a new name as part of a shift towards more "human-focused" projects, and is using "crowdspeaking" to drum up interest (+ interview). More
Zaha Hadid Architects embraces America as China turns against "weird architecture"
Business news: overseas architects are finding it more difficult to win work in China, according to Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher, as the economy slows down and the government tries to promote local talent. More
Article 25 bookkeeper charged with fraud following disappearance of £200,000
Business news: the former bookkeeper for architecture charity Article 25 has been charged with fraud and false accounting, after £200,000 disappeared from the organisation's accounts. More
Mass customisation takes off as Hem launches online service in USA
Design brand Hem is to launch its online furniture customisation service in the USA, amid signs that mass customisation is becoming big business. More
Investindustrial adds B&B Italia to its growing portfolio of design brands
Business news: Investindustrial, the Italian investment firm that last year bought a controlling stake in lighting brand Flos, has acquired a majority share of furniture company B&B Italia. More
Moooi co-founder and CEO Casper Vissers steps down after 14 years
Business news: Moooi CEO Casper Vissers is to step down from the company, 14 years after co-founding the Dutch furniture and lighting brand with designer Marcel Wanders. More