3rd Annual SoWa Design Day
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
SoWa Art + Design District
Boston, MA 02118
Join industry colleagues for a day of education, inspiration and celebration in the SoWa Art + Design District, the largest concentration of interior designers, architects, showrooms, artist studios and galleries in New England.
Visit the Design Day Hospitality Suite in the lobby of 500 Harrison Avenue for updated information, showroom details and directions.
Schedule of Events
9am – 10am
Panel Discussion:
Artful Collaboration: How Combined Architectural and Design Practices Work their Magic
What happens when an architect, interior designer, homeowner and builder join in a planning process tailored to express the experience and best ideas of each team member? When a design team, builder and homeowner engage in this dynamic, collaborative exchange of knowledge, inspiration, and best practices, powerful results unfold. Join our panel discussion—led by LDa Architecture & Interiors, Adams + Beasley Associates, and their client—to learn more!
LDa Architecture & Interiors, 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 3F
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sowa-design-days-lda-tickets-996171173797?aff=oddtdtcreator
10am – 6pm
Open House
Drop in all day to see our latest collections and to learn about our custom furniture, home décor and one-of-a-kinds.
From 4 to 6pm join us for a glass of bubbly or specialty cocktail while lounging on our Verellen sofa collection.
ARTEFACT Home I Garden, 1317 Washington Street
10:30am – 11:30am
Panel Discussion:
The Art of Assembling a Project “Dream Team”
As “the first guest at the party,” design professionals are tasked with the art of matchmaking among architects, builders, designers, landscape architects, vendors and clients, ensuring personalities and visions align. In this panel, we’ll delve into managing expectations and the essentials of creating a “T PARTY” based on Teamwork, Trust, Transparency, and Treating everyone with respect. Join us to learn more about expanding a project team to create the most successful (and enjoyable) outcome.
Panelists: Jill Litner Kaplan of Jill Litner Kaplan Interiors, Kyle Sheffield of Blue Hour Design, Christopher Peacock of Christopher Peacock and Tim Wilson of The Lagasse Group
Moderated by Tess Woods, Publisher of Modern Luxury Interiors Boston.
Morning refreshments will be served.
Christopher Peacock, 520 Harrison Avenue
RSVP: twoods@modernluxury.com
11am – 12pm
OPEN HOUSE – Dare to Dream in Glass Locker Room Shower Tour
Glass showers in a commercial space? Yes…! Celebrating glass as a sustainable substrate, we invite you to the South End’s newest addition, SOWA Health and Wellness for a visit to their custom shower doors. Learn how the unique properties of digital in-glass printing create privacy + functional art through exceptional design. Hosted by GLASS LAB & EMBARC
SOWA Health and Wellness | 560 Harrison Avenue 11am-12pm (Meet in lobby of gym)
11am – 2pm
Open House
We invite guests to come visit the studio to have an open conversation with our designers and procurement team about interior design, or any design challenge or question they might have.
Refreshments and light bites will be served.
LeBlanc Interior Design, 560 Harrison Avenue, Suite 407
12pm – 1pm
Luncheon and Conversation:
Pitching your work – Best practices!
Join Nancy Berry, editor of Northshore Home, Northshore Magazine, and Ocean Home. She will provide guidance for how to pitch interior design and architecture projects to the media. Nancy is president of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art – New England Chapter and is a champion of both tasteful modern and classical design.
Late breaking news!
Joining Nancy Berry will be:
Marni Elyse Katz, a freelance design journalist and consultant. She is contributing editor at Boston Globe Magazine and writes regularly for numerous titles including Northshore Home, Boston Home, and Dwell. She also works with design professionals on portfolio reviews, press strategy, and visual storytelling on social media. Her background includes magazine editorships and content development positions at major media companies. Follow her on Instagram @StyleCarrot.
Enjoy a light luncheon highlighted by fine French wines from Bordeaux’s Barton + Guestier, celebrating their 300th anniversary in 2025, with remarks and insight from industry expert Chris Ferraro, of BGPL – USA.
Ailanthus on Harrison, 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 2F
12pm – 2 pm
Open House
Enjoy a glass of bubbly and visit Modern Relik Townhouse – our fabulous new location on Shawmut Ave. while enjoying light refreshments during SoWa Design Days. Featuring artist Peter Bain.
Modern Relik, 251 Shawmut Ave.
1pm – 3pm
Open House:
Meet the Makers: Design Salon Index
Join us as we host members of the Design Salon Index. Meet the makers and tap into the Index for your next project. Fine Art, objects, textiles, furnishings and more…
The Index is an online resource featuring Boston’s creative female entrepreneurs.
Venegas & Company, 477 Harrison Avenue, Floor 2
1pm – 4 pm
Open House
Join us for an exclusive Open House at DellAnno Boston! Discover our premium cabinets and custom home solutions while enjoying a glass of wine in our warm and inviting showroom. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore our collections, meet our design experts, and experience the DellAnno difference in a cozy, relaxed atmosphere.
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Panel Discussion:
Tailor-Made Spaces: Your Dream Storage, Our Custom Solutions
In the newly opened Molteni&C showroom, Boston Home and Casa Design present an engaging conversation focusing on closetry and other storage options, addressing what client needs look like today and the creative solutions that today’s professionals are coming up with.
Panelists: Dean Sawyer, Director of Interior Design for Blue Hour Design, Eduardo Serrate of Hacin, and Alina Wolhardt of Wolf in Sheep Design
Moderated by Jaci Conry, Editor of Boston Home
Molteni&C, 450 Harrison Avenue
RSVP: rsvp@casadesigngroup.com
2pm – 4pm
Open House
The Unbaling of our newest rug collections; Modern Art for the Floor and Dreamscapes, a soft palette with impact. Persian Tea and nibbles will be served while introducing exciting new rug lines.
First Rugs, 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 107
3pm – 4pm
Panel Discussion:
Local Voices: New England Designers’ Perspectives
Join Charles Spada as he leads a wide-ranging and lively conversation with some of the area’s top design experts, including Chris Benson, Michael Carter, Patricia McDonagh, Lisa Tharp and Abby Yozell, discussing the latest trends and what’s on the minds of the local design community. Bring your curiosity and your questions!
Refreshments will be served.
Details to follow.
Charles Spada, 500 Harrison Avenue, Suites 101 – 103
RSVP: info@charlesspada.com
4pm – 5pm
Panel Discussion:
Cover Confessionals: A True Tale of Successful Design in Boston
Boston’s talented design community is on full display in the September-October issue of New England Home. The principals behind that issue’s cover story reveal the creative challenges and thoughtful collaboration that resulted in a polished and personal Back Bay home.
Panelists: Nicole Hogarty of Nicole Hogarty Designs, David O’Malley of BSA Construction and Christopher Peacock of Christopher Peacock.
Moderated by Jenna Talbott, Editor-in-Chief of New England Home
SoWa Power Station Mezzanine, 550 Harrison Avenue
RSVP: https://neh-sowa-design-day.eventbrite.com
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Cocktail Reception and Exhibition
Hacin invites you to their expanded studio for a cocktail reception to welcome O&G Studio to the SoWa Art + Design District. The evening will celebrate New England craftsmanship and creativity through a conversation and exhibition with O&G Studio CEO and Creative Director Jonathan Glatt and Hacin President and Creative Director David Hacin.
O&G Studio, an award-winning furniture, lighting, and hardware design studio based in Warren, RI, designs and manufactures furniture that is equal parts memory and invention. The Pop-up will be open through October 3rd for the design community to browse their work and meet with their team. The gallery will feature an exhibition of their modern Windsor chairs, featured in the recent book “Anthology: The O&G Collection of Modern Windsor Chairs,” which represents the largest collection of handmade, originally designed Windsor chairs in production today, as well as additional pieces from the company’s current collection.
Hacin, 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 4F
All Day Open House: 9am – 5pm
Artist Studio Building, 450 Harrison Avenue
Visit the Artist Studios Building at 450 Harrison Avenue to see the creative spaces and original work of Boston-area artists, makers. jewelers and designers.
Open Studios include:
Nedret Andre, Studio 224
Anne Harney, Studio 228
David Lloyd Brown, Studio 305
Heather Buechler Art and Donna Caselden Art, Studio 215
Marcia Crumley, Studio 225
Maura Harty/Stephanie Mobbs Deady, Studio 322
Debby Krim, Studio 223a
Deborah MacFail, Studio 306
Kim Druker Stockwell, Studio 308
Kate Masella, Studio 315
Susan Morrison-Dyke, Studio 319
Nadia Parsons, Studio 316
Paul Pedulla, Studio 314
Porcelain and Stone, Studio 311
South End Woven, Studio 304
Meghan Weeks, Studio 307
Charyl Weissbach, Studio 206
