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TEXAS DESIGN WEEK DALLAS IS A TICKETED EVENT. TO PURCHASE TICKETS, AND FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE, GO TO TEXASDESIGNWEEK.COM. October 21—25, 2024 Some of the most celebrated designers and architects working today are in Dallas this month as Texas Design Week Dallas roars into town. Here's who you'll see in a stellar lineup of salon talks, panel discussions, cocktails, and book signings. "It's in my interest to be aware of the references. But I need to filter them and give my clients their own world, a piece of unique territory for them and their prized possessions, wherever they choose to live." — Michael S. Smith A fter nearly a decade, great American interior designer Michael S. Smith's latest tome is here. Classic By Design (Rizzoli) is a celebration of Smith's masterful design aesthetic, a perfectly executed marriage of European classicism and American modernism. Two of the homes Smith shares with his partner, James Costos, are included among the 13 projects: their stunning primary residence in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles and their magnificent apartment in a 19th-century palace in Madrid. Smith — who has an immense knowledge of period furnishings, art movements, and the history of architecture and design — shares his Here's Who You'll See inspirations and insights into the design process and explores what brings not just comfort to a room but also how to incorporate his clients' passions. As client Shonda Rhimes writes in the introduction: "He wants to find the true essence inside of you; he wants to discover what defines who you are. Once that work happens, he fiercely protects that part of you through design." This is why Smith is a master of his craft. With his vast knowledge of art and design history, skillful use of craftsmanship and materials, and ability to understand his deeply accomplished clients, he creates what author Andrew Ferren describes as "the classical ideal of the connoisseur's most cherished space." Anne Lee Phillips CV: Consistently recognized as one of the most talented designers of our time, Smith is a member of the Architectural Digest AD100 Hall of Fame and was hired by the Obamas to decorate their private quarters in the White House, which was featured in Architectural Digest. President Obama appointed Smith to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. What, When, Where: Illustrated talk, cocktails, and book signing with Michael S. Smith, Monday, October 21, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, in the ballroom at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard. For tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. Left: A bedroom with Carolina Irving's Indian Flower fabric canopies. The living room of Michael Smith's home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles. From Smith's new book, Classic By Design, 2024, Rizzoli. Virtuoso of Classic Design: Michael S. Smith