Las Vegas Market to Host 2019 Design Icon Retrospective
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1/19/2019
Former Recipients Attending 2019 Design Icon Retrospective.
Las Vegas Market announced that it will host a Design Icon Retrospective during Winter 2019 Las Vegas Market, running Jan. 27 – Jan. 31, 2019. The event will feature five former award recipients – Roger Thomas, Timothy Corrigan, Larry Laslo, Christopher Guy Harrison and Vladimir Kagan, represented by Christopher Eitel – who will discuss the design industry over the last decade and what the future holds for them.
“Las Vegas Market welcomes these former Design Icon Award honorees to Winter Market to celebrate their past successes and learn about future endeavors,” said Dorothy Belshaw, executive vice president, chief marketing and digital officer, International Market Centers. “These interior designers and architects continue to push boundaries and change the industry for the better, serving as an inspiration to today’s designers.”
The Las Vegas Market Design Icon Award honors an interior designer or architect who has made a significant contribution to the industry throughout their career. Now in its 14th year, the award highlights the achievements of exemplary design and architectural professionals and offers Las Vegas Market attendees an opportunity to connect with and learn firsthand from living legends.
The 2019 Design Icon Retrospective will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 in WorldView on Sixteen in Building B, and is open to all Las Vegas Market attendees and exhibitors. Previous recipients include: Frank Gehry, Timothy Corrigan, Thomas Pheasant, Carleton Varney, Barbara Barry, Alexa Hampton, Jamie Drake, Christopher Guy Harrison, Juan Montoya, Vincente Wolf, Roger Thomas, Larry Laslo and Vladimir Kagan.
A private reception honoring the Design Icons will be held Monday evening, prior to the presentation on Tuesday. The reception will be sponsored by Las Vegas Market and various market exhibitors.
Former Recipients Attending 2019 Design Icon Retrospective
Kagan, an American furniture designer whose early clients included Marilyn Monroe, Lily Pons, Xavier Cugat and Gary Cooper, was the first Design Icon recipient in 2008. He was inducted in the Interior Designer Hall of Fame in 2009 and passed away in April 2016. Christopher Eitel, director of design and production at Vladimir Kagan Design Group, will represent Kagan at the reception and presentation.
Laslo was also a 2008 Design Icon Award recipient. Laslo is known for creating luxurious interior landscapes and his work has been featured in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House & Garden, Vogue, Elle Décor, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Veranda and W.
Thomas received the 2009 Design Icon Award. Founder of The Roger Thomas Collection and executive vice president of Wynn Design & Development, Thomas is one of the world’s foremost hospitality designers. Consistently named in the AD100, he is based in Las Vegas and finds much of his inspiration from other cultures.
Christopher Guy Harrison was the 2011 Design Icon Award honoree. Harrison is the founder and head designer of international furnishings brand Christopher Guy. He is an internationally renowned designer whose designs blend glamorous lines with traditional craftsmanship, creating a unique signature aesthetic.
Corrigan received the 2017 Design Icon Award. His global design philosophy combines European elegance with California comfort. He has been hailed in Architectural Digest as “Today’s Tastemaker” and has been named to most of the design world’s best designer lists, including the AD100, Robb Report’s Top 40 and the Luxe Gold List.
More about Las Vegas Market: Las Vegas Market is the nation’s fastest growing gift and home décor market and the leading furniture marketplace in the western U.S., presenting 4,000+ gift, home décor and furniture resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of gift, furniture and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. The Winter 2019 Las Vegas Market runs January 27-31, 2019. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.
More about International Market Centers, L.P.: Las Vegas Market is produced by International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC), the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. International Market Centers owns and operates 12.2 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C. and Las Vegas. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. For more information on IMC, visit http://imcenters.com/.