Jul 8, 2009

World Market Center Las Vegas to Honor Influential Designer Vicente Wolf as Design Icon at September Market

Las Vegas — World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center will honor design visionary Vicente Wolf of Vicente Wolf Associates Inc. as its Design Icon September 16 during the Fall Las Vegas Market, Sept. 14 – 17.

Wolf is a New York-based designer, whose wide-ranging portfolio includes photography, art collecting, interior design and global travel.

House Beautiful named Wolf one of the 10 most influential designers in the United States, and Interior Design Magazine inducted him in its Designer Hall of Fame.

In addition to his many accolades and broad talents, Wolf has published two books (Learning to See, Artisan, 2002 and Crossing Boundaries: A Global Vision of Design, Monacelli Press, 2006) and is currently planning a third, set to launch in 2010.

He humbly said that receiving an award such as this reminds him of how visible his work is.

“When I do my work I don’t think of the outside world ever seeing it,” said Wolf. “Only when I receive an award like this do I realize that somebody is looking and appreciating what it is that we do at Vicente Wolf Associates.”

He went on to say that it’s not just the award that thrills him, but the opportunities it presents through the very essence and industry exposure Las Vegas Market provides. “This opens the door for manufacturers across the world to see our capabilities, paving the way for future working relationships,” he said.

The Design Icon award honors design legends, giving them a platform to share their stories and inspire and educate future designers.

Wolf joins the ranks of prominent past Design Icon recipients including Roger Thomas, Vladimir Kagan and Larry Laslo.

The Design Icon seminar, followed by a question and answer session, reception and book signing, will take place at 4 p.m. September 16 in Building B, 16th floor.

Attendees will hear about Wolf’s experiences as an interior designer over the last 35 years and his insights on how design has evolved. His talk will focus on the inspiration he draws from travels and photography. He took all of the photos featured in Crossing Boundaries himself and his photography has been published in many major magazines.

Wolf will also offer a glimpse into his third book, tentatively titled “Lifting the Curtain on Design,” will be launched in early 2010. He will incorporate facets of his new book into the presentation and will cover how he travels a minimum of three months out of every year to far-off countries, including the jungles of Borneo, the markets of Indonesia and Bangkok and Paris, to shop for his Manhattan showroom, VW Home.

Susan Moolman, director of public relations for Vicente Wolf Associates, said Wolf’s travels translate remarkably into his design work. “Vicente takes inspiration from these trips, using the way a leather hide was draped around an Ethiopian man’s waist and paired with a creamy linen shirt as the inspiration for a room in a Long Island home.”

In addition for being honored as a Design Icon, Wolf will participate in the exclusive “Ahead of the Curve” live webcast during the September Las Vegas Market. The live webcast is a unique format that allows for a fast-paced and interactive discussion with additional celebrated designers Timothy Corrigan and Laura Kirar. Moderated by style guru, author and regular “Today” show contributor Susanna Salk, this year’s panelists will travel from coast to coast to convene in Las Vegas to impart their distinct and diverse opinions on design, products and the needs of today’s consumers. This live and interactive event will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 8:00 a.m. – Building C, Showroom C-332 or via the web.

For detailed descriptions of the programming scheduled for Fall 2009 Las Vegas Market, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com/events and click on the Interactive Events Calendar.

The Fall 2009 Las Vegas Market is scheduled for September 14 – 17, 2009 at World Market Center Las Vegas. Attendees can register and reserve discounted rooms online now at www.LasVegasMarket.com.

About World Market Center Las Vegas
World Market Center Las Vegas is an integrated home and hospitality contract furnishings showroom and trade complex. The state-of-the-art campus showcases furniture, decorative accessories, gift, lighting, area rugs, home textiles and related segments, as well as the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC), now open daily to consumers and designers. World Market Center currently hosts the preeminent Las Vegas MarketSM biannually in February and September. The debut of the Gift + HomeSM show launches in June 2010, catering to the gift, decorative accessory and seasonal industries. For more information on World Market Center Las Vegas, visit www.LasVegasMarket.com.