Arteriors is growing its guest collaboration program, with Frank Ponterio as its latest designer, following partnerships with Laura Kirar, Barry Dixon, Windsor Smith and Jay Jeffers. This April at High Point Market, the brand will launch a line of lighting, accessories and accent items developed with Ponterio.
“When we created our guest collaboration program, we were inspired by the creative energy of the interior design community and sought to work together with the people who we admired to bring their creativity and product ideas to our broader customer base,” stated Mark Moussa, Arteriors founder and creative director. “Each of our guest designer partners brings a unique perspective to our product assortment and we cherish the relationships that we have developed and the collaborative process of working together to bring these original ideas to life.”
Each collaboration involves a two-and-a-half-year-long development process, including, the brand explains, “multiple rounds of review of inspiration drawings, samples, materials and prototypes between Arteriors and each guest designer, until a fully realized collection that merges the collaborators’ design ethos and Arteriors aesthetic, is ready for market.” They debut at High Point with product already in stock.
Chicago-based designer Frank Ponterio approaches each project with impeccable restraint and intention, employing exquisite craftsmanship to deliver awe-inducing interiors that encourage conversation. In his debut collection for Arteriors, Frank travels between old world and new, seamlessly blending architectural influences drawn from his family’s rich Italian history with an astute precision that could only be attributed to a 25-year career. A delicate dichotomy unfolds – metal and hand-woven rope, embossed leather and hammered brass, polished bronze, vellum and hand etching – all designed for a life well-lived and shared with others.
Arteriors is our go-to showroom at the High Point market due to their impactful visual merchandising and ability to incorporate a variety of diverse style and trends into cohesive displays that are sophisticated, yet approachable. Merchandising at Arteriors is about creating a space that allows product to not only be seen in an engaging setting but also conveys a vision of style and design. Can’t wait to once again take in Arteriors’ unique blend of craftsmanship, beauty and arresting design at the upcoming High Point market APRIL 3-10 in the C&D Building.
