L.A. Design Week Trains a Spotlight on What’s New
Los Angeles will be the center of the design world next week. Multiple trade shows will spotlight new offerings in residential and commercial furnishings, interiors and philosophies for every phase of contemporary life, and a public design walk will show off West Hollywood’s eclectic creativity.
It’s the second annual L.A. Design Week, pulled together by Chicago’s Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., sponsor of the NeoCon office furniture show that expanded to Los Angeles last year.
The week’s medley of events will attract thousands of retailers, architects, designers, decorators, planners and other professionals for a marathon schedule of exhibitions and symposiums at several locations.
Highlights will include:
* At West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center, WestWeek 99 will explore Los Angeles’ impact on art, architecture and fashion in seminars and exhibitions. Wednesday through March 12. (310) 657-0800.
* At the Los Angeles Convention Center, NeoCon West’s showcase of commercial furnishings unveils cutting-edge office, restaurant and hotel furniture. New this year is a contemporary furniture Design Show Los Angeles and Senior Housing West Exposition. March 11-12. (800) 677-6278.
* In Orange County, the Laguna Design Center’s Market ’99 on Tuesday features high-end residential furnishings and accessories. (949) 643-2929.
* At the downtown L.A. Mart, more than 400 showrooms feature home and office furnishings and accessories in 13 floors of products. Monday through March 12. (800) LAMART4.
* For the general public, West Hollywood’s Design Walk ’99 on March 12 will offer an evening festival and self-guided walking tour of the Avenues of Art & Design, a mix of gallery and showroom open houses, street events and special exhibitions. (323) 650-2668.
