Photo Finish for PhilaU Students

"In the end, there could be only one: The thirty Philadelphia University students participating in a special spring program with textile studios Weitzner Limited presented their final wall covering projects to a panel of guest jurists at a special buffet dinner event held in Philadelphia. Narrowed to five teams, the graduate-and-undergraduate designers — all of them dressed to the nines — showed off products produced during a semester’s work. Each team was vying for the chance to have their team’s proposal selected for commercial distribution by Weitzner Limited."

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Lori at Philadephia University

"In phase two of a semester-long collaboration, designer Lori Weitzner recently traveled to Philadelphia University’s College of Design, Engineering & Commerce to look over the initial wall covering and textile proposals presented by 30 participating graduate and undergraduate students. In phase one of the program, the group of industrial designers, fashion designers and business students had visited Weitzner’s studio and Pollack’s headquarters in New York."

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Design students gain hands-on experience

Weitzner and Pollack welcome Philadelphia University design graduate students behind the scenes.

Weitzner Fabrics and Wallcovering
Launch in Paris

Lori launched her first fabric collection for Weitzner Limited in Paris. The Editor at Large, was there to cover it.

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Pollack & Weitzner Join Forces!

Pollack and Weitzner Limited are pleased to announce a merger agreement that consolidates their leadership roles in the textile and wallcovering industry. The merger will enhance growth potential for both design driven brands, as well as continue to build a diverse product offering for designers and consumers.

Founded in 1988, Pollack is a pioneer in the residential and contract textile industry, and today, offers more than 500 innovative and eclectic designs for upholstery, windows and walls. Weitzner, launched in 2004, is an internationally renowned manufacturer of artful wallcoverings that combine extraordinary design with uncommon materials.

The Weitzner and Pollack brands will remain completely separate with respect to each company’s design studio, aesthetics and distribution. All respective showrooms will continue with their current representaion. Within the next year, Weitzner plans to expand into textiles, with the introduction of its own fabric collection.

Mark
"Lori is a marvel in the design world, and I have always admired both her amazing talent and her enthusiasm for design. I think that this merger will energize both of our studios, with their uniquely different styles, but with a common commitment to excellence. It is such a unique opportunity for all of us."

Rick
"The Pollack/Weitzner merger is a textbook example of the perfect business consolidation. We’ve taken two of the best brand names in the industry and added increased growth potential and the economies of scale. The merger provides product diversity and increased working capital for the consolidated company. It’s a “slam-dunk” winner in all respects – for our brands, our employees, our business partners and our clients."

Lori
"I have admired Pollack since they began 23 years ago; an amazing company with beautiful products and beautiful people. I am humbled and incredibly honored to be their partner."

National Ad Campaign

This spring for Interior Design magazine, Magnetism is showcased, blending the beauty and sophistication of Weitzner creations with the functionality and versatility that Magnetism offers. Magnets can be placed directly on the elegant linen surface and are easily changed or removed leaving a pristine and unmarked backdrop.

Museum Worthy

Newsworthy continues to make headlines. Newsworthy has been accepted into the permanent collections of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

National Ad Campaign

September's Interior Design magazine showcases the new Nature collection with a national ad devoted to Eden. Formed by hand from recycled pulp composed of salago and mulberry tree fibers, Eden cuts a figure both graphic and organic. Like a garden, the large-scale open weave pattern suggests an organized chaos.

Weitzner Hits the Runway

Designer Dorothy Willetts incorporated two Weitzner wallcoverings, Newsworthy and Mist, into a whimsical dress design for the ASID Project Runway El Paseo 2010 Fashion Week in Palm Springs. Inspired by the work of artist Yoshimoto Nara, who infuses cute, pop imagery with adult themes, the design placed Willetts among the top five finalists. With its pillbox hat and veil, baby doll skirt and bright red pumps, the dress reflected "being childlike and grownup at the same time," Willetts says.

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National Ad Campaign

This month's Interior Design magazine showcases the new Spring 2010 collection with a national ad devoted to Hearth, a delicate, gridded pattern made from organic banana fiber. Interior Design's Spring Tabloid issue, which is also scheduled to appear this month, will showcase Newsworthy, a wallcovering made from recycled newspapers.

Weitzner's Nimbus nominated for Designpreis Deutschland 2010

Lori Weitzner’s award-winning Nimbus wall treatment has been nominated for the prestigious Designpreis Deutschland 2010 (Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2010), the highest official design award given in Germany.

Awarded by the Federal Minister for Economics and Technology and organized by the German Design Council (Rat fur Formgebung), it is not possible to simply submit a product for consideration for Designpreis Deutschland. Rather, products must be nominated by the Ministries and Senators of the Federal States or by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, and must already have won a national or international award; for this reason the competition is often know as the Prize of Prizes.

Made from sustainably harvested tree bark, Nimbus is a handmade, organic open web that draws its texture directly from the South American fig tree from which it is made, its fretwork aesthetic allowing light to pass through, accentuating the interplay between light and shadow. The recyclable and biodegradable product can be used as a wallcovering, decorative divider, or even as a piece of art.

Nimbus is available to design professionals from Weitzner Limited through showrooms nationwide. Please refer to our showroom listings for local availability.

Weitzner Limited's Nimbus Wins on the Runway

Lori Weitzner has once again been a part of a winning collaboration. Lori’s trademark sophistication and elegance met with that of interior designer Dorothy Willetts last month to create the winning dress at Club Cambria’s ASID Project Runway show at the El Paseo 2009 Fashion Week in Palm Springs.

Willetts used Weitzner’s hand-woven Nimbus to create the delicate cuffs and dramatic collar for her Erte-inspired Art Deco dress. The web-like accents were married to fabric from the Tony Duquette collection for Jim Thompson.

This sensational dress was not only a hit at the show, but further proved the versatility of Weitzner’s innovative product.

For more information on Dorothy Willetts and Willetts Design & Associates, please visit: www.willettsdesign.com

Photo: Yasin Chaudhry 4 Corners Photography