Charles & Ray Eames Postage Stamps

In recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, manufacturing and photographic arts, designers Charles and Ray Eames will be honored next summer with a pane of 16 stamps designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC. If you’ve ever sat in a stackable molded chair, you’ve experienced their creativity. Perhaps best known for their furniture, the Eameses were husband and wife as well as design partners. Their extraordinary body of creative work — which reflected the nation’s youthful and inventive outlook after World War II — also included architecture, films and exhibits. Without abandoning tradition, Charles and Ray Eames used new materials and technology to create high-quality products that addressed everyday problems and made modern design available to the American public. Visit the USPS website for more information.

I attended the HD Expo in Las Vegas last week. HD is a must-see Expo for interior designers, hoteliers, restaurateurs, architects and other creative professionals. The Expo and Conference brings together the industry’s most talented and significant players under one roof. This year's expo featured many new Green products and ideas.

The Expo featured over 1,000 exhibitors and had a reported 20,000 attendees.