i+D - November/December 2021 - 14

Editor's
Letter
On the Horizon
Design is a practice that has the ability to transport
us-to a different time, to a different place, to a
different version of ourselves. Think back to your
fi rst " adult " home and the transformative experience
of having a place of your own-one that would
refl ect your interests and your personality, that would
tell your story without you having to say a word.
The home is an incredibly personal experience.
And the creation of interiors that will speak to
homeowners' past and present, travels and obsessions,
achievements and aspirations takes a mind that is at
once creative, guiding, thoughtful, and astute-quite
a combination, indeed.
In this issue, we dig into the concept of design
history as an integral part of contemporary
interiors and how blending infl uences from different
periods and regions is the path to the most personal
spaces ( " In the Mix, " p. 32). We look into the
infl uence of stage and screen on current interiors in
a conversation with designers whose backgrounds
include set design and who say their work is infl uenced
by the experience daily ( " Mise-en-Scène, " p. 40).
We turn focus to perhaps the most nostalgic room
in any home-the kitchen-with a look at what
is driving life and design in this space and the bath
as well ( " The Heart of the Home, " p. 50). And,
despite this being our fi nal issue, we're introducing
a new column that was scheduled to begin: Design
Voices. Here, you'll learn directly from SCAD
founder and president Paula S. Wallace how the
historic makeup of Savannah has served since
day one as inspiration for a thoroughly modern
creative university ( " How Design Makes the World
(Measurably) Better, " p. 20).
Of course, when this issue with a focus on design
being both nostalgic and new was planned, we had
no idea this would be our last and that we would
be feeling much the same ourselves-reminiscing
about the fi rst conversations when we plotted what
this magazine would be and talking about what
we will do next. We've covered so much on these
pages in the course of fi ve years, and I could not
have done it without the amazing group of creative,
brilliant, and supportive individuals who worked
to make each issue compelling and beautiful.
A very sincere thank you to the companies that
supported us through advertising and to our
publishing partners and advertising directors, whose
contributions were crucial. A special nod to my
Editorial Advisory Committee, who listened
to my ideas and provided great insight over the
years. Much gratitude to the interior designers,
architects, business experts, and others, who shared
their projects, their creativity, their passion, and their
concerns with us. And to the immeasurably talented
writers, copyeditors and fact checkers, artists and
design team, who worked behind the scenes with me to
create this award-winning publication-i+D simply
could not have happened without all of you.
To our readers: Thank you for coming along on this
design journey and for the generosity of your comments
over the years. I hope you enjoyed reading i+D as much
as we enjoyed putting it together.
All my best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.
Jennifer Quail
Editor-in-Chief
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