Triangle furniture store shuts down
The housing slump has claimed high-end furniture store Porto as one of its victims, the store’s owners said Friday.
Porto had locations in Raleigh and Chapel Hill. It offered hand-crafted furniture made by companies that it said practiced environmental sustainability.
But amid a local slump in residential housing and a general economic slowdown, it became too difficult [...]
Milan Furniture Fair 2008 puts spotlight on sustainability
Catwalks are normally a showcase for fashion models in designer clothing. But every spring the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, also known as the Milan Furniture Fair, presents furniture fit for a catwalk. The event is a trendsetter in the world of design, and a common thread running through it this year was the growing importance [...]