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Las Vegas Market Insider is a quarterly publication of World Market Center Las Vegas www.LasVegasMarket.com
| VOLUME 2, NUMBER 3 Fall 2008 |
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Larry Laslo: July Las Vegas Market's Design Icon
 Larry Laslo was honored as Design Icon at the July 2008 Las Vegas Market. His designs have graced the editorial pages of Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House & Garden, Vogue, Elle Decor, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Veranda and W. |
Laslo is one of the foremost product designers in the world who embraces an eclectic, “livable contemporary” style and whose designs have graced the editorial pages of Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House & Garden, Vogue, Elle Decor, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Veranda and W. He is recognized internationally and in New York City for the interior design of Takashimaya's flagship store on Fifth Avenue and the highly regarded look and feel of Bergdorf Goodman, in addition to the one-of-a-kind homes he designs throughout the country.
In the exclusive Las Vegas Market Design Icon lecture series, design legends share their stories and experiences in order to inspire future designers. Laslo is the second Design Icon to be honored in this fashion, with the first being Vladmir Kagan at the previous Winter 2008 Las Vegas Market.
While presenting designer Larry Laslo with his award, WMCLV President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Maricich commended the designer for his past work and said the award looked to the future just as much as recognizing his past work. “We realize that your best work is being done right now and will be done in the future,” Maricich told Laslo.
 Larry Laslo |
 The Alchemy Collection by Larry Laslo Designs for Robert Allen |
The self-proclaimed TV addict discards the design notion that televisions should be hidden. “I have them in every room and I don't hide them. It's like putting a doll with a hoop skirt over a roll of toilet paper.”
In a question-and-answer session after his talk, the design icon urged new designers to apprentice themselves with someone who has great talent. When asked about working with strong-willed clients, Laslo said he tries to remain calm in order to diffuse situations. Earlier in his career he was more diplomatic with clients, saying something was “too big for the space” or offering another explanation. “Now I'll say, 'It's ugly. You're wrong. Forget it.'”
His next projects? A book and perhaps a TV show, plus more design of fabrics and furniture.
After the Design Icon lecture and award presentation, The Robert Allen Group honored Laslo with a reception event in the new Robert Allen | Beacon Hill showroom in Building C at the Las Vegas Design Center of WMCLV.