Designers and Manufacturers Gather in Sunny Santa Barbara for Interior Design’s re:Source
It’s hard not to have a great time in a location as stunning as the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in California. Just ask the more than 100 designers and manufacturers who recently spent a a few days there, talking about the future of design at Interior Design‘s latest re:Source event. From a kick-off dinner at the hotel’s Ocean Terrace to an action-packed day of meetings—more than 1,300 during the three-day event to be exact!—every minute left a lasting impression.
But the event was far from all business all the time. For a dose of early morning inspiration, EVP of SANDOW Design Group and Design Futurist, AJ Paron, presented on the role design plays in building empathy and how built environments can improve human interactions—and wellbeing. Several rounds of morning meetings followed Paron’s talk before an afternoon of R&R. Activities ranged from a wine tasting and tour at Stolpman Vineyards to yoga on site as well as an eco hike. Day 2 closed with cocktails and dinner at the hotel’s Ocean Bluff before a final day of meetings commenced.
As re:Source came to close, attendees had an opportunity to take home an array of door prizes thanks to Interior Design‘s partners, from a custom 3form table to a Delta faucet of the winner’s choice, to the Emily stool from Nightingale Chairs, and more.
Check out event highlights in our image gallery below.
Sarah Allen, Klein USA meets with a designer. 
Teresa Middleton, Sloan. 
The MPS acoustics sponsor booth. 
Mike Wiener from Kinon prepares for a day of designer meetings. 
Sandi Ing from Chilewich. 
AJ Paron kicks off re:Source with an inspiring presentation. 
Edin Rudic, MKDA. 
Centerpieces sponsored by Williams Sonoma. 
Arc-Com booth displaying some beautiful samples. 
Mel Sloan and Ana Granados from Juniper. 
Camille Zanona from TURF Design and Jeffrey Opdyke from Moooi. 
Angela Legg from Wetstyle. 
Jeffrey Opdyke from Moooi. 
Pedram Shokouhi from Gandia Blasco Group. 
Joe Armstrong from Nightingale and Niada Parker from TVSDESIGN. 
Amy Allen and Justin Anderson from Cascade Architectural. 
Nick Ades and David Rauschuber from Craftmade Woodard. 
James Bell and Brandon Miles from AGI. 
Ryan Smith from 3form and Sherri Simko from Carl Hansen & Son. 
Sunny Hartley and Michelle Lopes from B+N Industries. 
Diana Hart and Roxanne Bennett from Rockfon. 
Cecilia Ramos and Yan Wijaya from Lutron. 
Geoff Hahn from Pure + Freeform. 
Belen Alcantarilla from Expormim chats with Jason Hanussack, RIOS, and Leslie LaskinReese, YA Studio. 
Katlain Schultz and Jana Lopez from Williams Sonoma B2B. 
Ed Pedrick and Rachel Pettit from Matter Surfaces. 
David Yocum and Elle H-Millard from Delta Faucet Company. 
Chris Correll from Emeco. 
Dorothy Whitten from Tamlyn chats with Lisa Johnson, ICRAVE, and Kristin Kaiser, STUDIOS architecture. 
Fred Zebro from Mohawk Group and Samantha McCormack, TPG Architecture. 
Jeffrey Rosner and Heather Manring from Davis Furniture. 
Kristin Adams and Patrick Troy from TUUCI. 
Camille Zanona and Ryan Markland from TURF Design. 
re:Source attendees took a trip to Stolpman Vineyards for a wine tour and tasting. 
re:Source attendees took a trip to Stolpman Vineyards for a wine tour and tasting. 
re:Source attendees took a trip to Stolpman Vineyards for a wine tour and tasting. 
Attendees enjoy wine and take a selfie.
A very special thank you to our event sponsors: Arc|Com, AGI, B+N Industries, Carl Hansen & Søn, Cascade Architecture, Chilewich, Delta, Gandia Blasco Group, Davis Furniture, Emeco, Expormim, 3form, Juniper, Kinon Surface Design, Klein, Lutron, Mohawk Group, Moooi, MPS Acoustics, Nightingale Chairs, Parador|Modular One, Pure+FreeForm, Rockfon, Sloan, TUUCI, Turf, WETSTYLE, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Business to Business, Woodard | Craftmade, Xtreme Interior by Tamlyn
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