Jonathan Adler
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Jonathan Adler is a Jewish-American designer renowned for his "happy chic" approach to home furnishings and interior design. Adler launched his eponymous line of furniture and accessories in 1993 and began taking interior design clients in 2002.
in 1993 and opened his first retail store in Manhattan in 1998. His company has since expanded to include fourteen retail stores nationwide, a thriving e-commerce site, and a wholesale business boasting over 1,000 locations worldwide. Adhering to the company motto "If your heirs won't fight over it, we won't make it," Adler has developed a unique style that mixes modernist forms with bold colors and groovy graphics. Offerings include decorative objects, tabletop collections, bath accessories, bedding, candles, furniture, rugs, pillows, and lighting. Jonathan Adler is a design company dedicated to bringing style, craft, joy, and a general feeling of grooviness to your home.
Jonathan has partnered with many companies to design products including Lacoste, 7 For All Mankind, Lifeguard Stationery, Steuben, Larson Juhl, Robert Abbey Lighting, and HSN. During Christmas 2010, Jonathan collaborated with Starbucks
to create a limited edition Ceramic To-Go Cup and Gift Card that benefits (Red)
and The Global Fund
to improve the lives of those living with HIV.
's 50 Anniversary.
series Top Design
and frequently presents at design fairs and university seminars.
Furniture and home accessories
A potter by trade, Adler sold his first designs to Barneys New YorkBarneys New York
Barneys New York is a chain of luxury department stores headquartered in New York City. The chain owns large stores in New York City, Beverly Hills, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Scottsdale, and smaller stores in other locations across the United States.Brands sold include...
in 1993 and opened his first retail store in Manhattan in 1998. His company has since expanded to include fourteen retail stores nationwide, a thriving e-commerce site, and a wholesale business boasting over 1,000 locations worldwide. Adhering to the company motto "If your heirs won't fight over it, we won't make it," Adler has developed a unique style that mixes modernist forms with bold colors and groovy graphics. Offerings include decorative objects, tabletop collections, bath accessories, bedding, candles, furniture, rugs, pillows, and lighting. Jonathan Adler is a design company dedicated to bringing style, craft, joy, and a general feeling of grooviness to your home.
Jonathan has partnered with many companies to design products including Lacoste, 7 For All Mankind, Lifeguard Stationery, Steuben, Larson Juhl, Robert Abbey Lighting, and HSN. During Christmas 2010, Jonathan collaborated with Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
to create a limited edition Ceramic To-Go Cup and Gift Card that benefits (Red)
Product Red
Product Red, styled as RED, is a brand licensed to partner companies such as Nike, American Express , Apple Inc., Starbucks, Converse, Bugaboo, Penguin Classics , Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark and Dell...
and The Global Fund
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is an international financing organization that aims to "[a]ttract and disburse additional resources to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria." A public–private partnership, the organization has its secretariat in Geneva,...
to improve the lives of those living with HIV.
Interior design
Adler is also a sought-after interior designer for luxury residential projects as well as large-scale commercial projects like the celebrity hot spot Parker Palm Springs Hotel and the High Roller suites at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. Other high-profile projects include the retro-glam interior of the "real" Malibu Dream House for BarbieBarbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
's 50 Anniversary.
Television and public appearances
Jonathan is a sought-after author and design expert on news and information programs. He was the lead judge on the Bravo TVBravo TV
Bravo TV may refer to:* Bravo , U.S. cable TV channel owned by NBCUniversal* Bravo , former British television channel owned by Living TV Group, a subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting...
series Top Design
Top Design
Top Design is an American reality television series. Interior designers compete to win cash and receive a spot in New York's Designer showcases....
and frequently presents at design fairs and university seminars.