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January 30, 2024

Words: Interior Design Staff

Photography: courtesy of Wolf-Gordon

Wolf-Gordon’s Marybeth Shaw Earns Top Wallcoverings Association Honors

A longtime champion of sustainable initiatives and design excellence within the wallcoverings industry, Marybeth Shaw, chief creative officer, design and marketing at Wolf-Gordon, was recently awarded the prestigious Justin P. Allman award. Named after the Wallcoverings Association’s founder, the annual award—announced during the group’s late January meeting—recognizes a leader who has transformed the industry for the better, as exemplified by Shaw.

From creating concept-driven brands, products, and environments to green building design, Shaw continues to inspire and innovate. She also advises the Wallcoverings Association board, currently serving as co-chair of the Technical Committee, where she is exploring recyclability initiatives. But her dedication to sustainable design has been decades in the making. Earlier in her career, Shaw founded her own design studio, Shaw-Jelveh Design, where she executed projects for the U.S. Green Building Council, paving a path for a more eco-conscious future.

“The wallcoverings industry continues to be inspired by the leadership of Marybeth Shaw, a force driving innovation, design, sustainability, and excellence,” states Sarah Tiwana, executive director at the Wallcoverings Association. “Marybeth’s commitment to advancing the industry is truly admirable and widely appreciated.”

Marybeth Shaw
Marybeth Shaw.

Shaw’s passion for design is evident in her work at Wolf-Gordon, where she orchestrates multi-dimensional projects that reflect the brand’s forward-thinking character. Since taking on the role of chief creative officer in 2011, she has been the driving force behind the company’s progressive approach to product design, and more. And Shaw’s knowledge of the brand runs deep. She originally joined Wolf-Gordon in 1997, initiating a comprehensive rebranding as well as a provocative licensed design program that demonstrated the potential of commercial wallcoverings, including Linework by Laurinda Spear, Digital Nature by Karim Rashid, and Touch by Petra Blaisse.

“I’m so honored to receive the Allman Award from an industry that has been a vitally important community for me over the years,” states Shaw. “The award motivates me to continue working to strengthen the Wallcoverings Association and to ensure the relevance of our products into the future.”

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]]> Bernie Gordon, Cofounder of Wolf-Gordon, Dies at 98 https://interiordesign.net/designwire/bernie-gordon-wolf-gordon-obituary/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:09:59 +0000 https://interiordesign.net/?post_type=id_news&p=205758 Bernie Gordon, an industry innovator and cofounder of Wolf-Gordon, recently passed away at 98 years old. Read more about his life.

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January 13, 2023

Words: Carlene Olsen

Photography: courtesy of Wolf-Gordon

Bernie Gordon, Cofounder of Wolf-Gordon, Dies at 98

Bernie Gordon, an industry innovator and cofounder of legacy brand Wolf-Gordon, recently passed away at 98 years old. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Bernie, and are grateful for the legacy he left behind,” shares Rick Wolf, president and CEO of the company.

Always seeking out fresh ways to enliven interiors, Gordon was at the forefront of the movement to use fabric-backed vinyl as a wallcovering, anticipating the commercial market need for high performance finishes. Leading the brand’s product design and development until his retirement in 1991, Gordon then passed the torch to his son, David, who later became executive vice president alongside Wolf in his respective role. Together, David Gordon and Wolf catalyzed a period of national growth with new products and brand designs.

Bernie Gordon of Wolf-Gordon with his family.
Bernie Gordon, cofounder of Wolf-Gordon, with his family.

But Wolf-Gordon’s legacy began to take shape decades earlier. Soon after World War II, Gordon joined Gilford, Inc. where he met Mel Wolf. The duo hatched the idea for their own company, which they founded in 1967 in New York City with the help of salesmen Tony Prota and Frank Carr. The brand initially distributed vibrantly colored and textured vinyl wallcovering and soon diversified with textile, paper and cork wallcovering across the U.S.

Interviewed in Wolf-Gordon’s 2017 publication, Sample Book: 50 Years of Interior Finishes, Gordon stated, “I’m proud of what we did when we were running the place, and I’m proud of the natural evolution that has taken place at the company since then. In order to stay in business, you have to keep coming up with new things, and that’s why Wolf-Gordon now commits so many resources to design.” 

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]]> These Wallcoverings by Bradley L Bowers for Wolf-Gordon Explore Visual Depth https://interiordesign.net/products/these-wallcoverings-by-bradley-l-bowers-for-wolf-gordon-explore-visual-depth/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:14:43 +0000 https://interiordesign.net/?post_type=id_product&p=197869 Bradley L Bowers launches his latest wall covering, Chromalis: a heady exploration of visual depth and movement for Wolf Gordon.

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Borealis
Borealis.

June 14, 2022

Words: Georgina McWhirter

These Wallcoverings by Bradley L Bowers for Wolf-Gordon Explore Visual Depth

Bradley L Bowers works in many mediums, from paper twisted and scrunched into lanterns to clay turned into delicate vessels. He’s also a dab hand at digital media and surface design. To wit, his new line for Wolf-Gordon, Chromalis: a heady exploration of visual depth and movement. The series was influenced by Bowers’s varied interests—art, gardening, thermodynamics. Among the choices is Borealis, the collection’s sole Type II vinyl wallcovering, its glowy gradients inspired by change (the only constant). Bowers programmed computer algorithms to generate intersecting line work for Phantom, a Supreen woven polyester upholstery inspired by moiré. Graffito, in the same fiber, references dual art traditions: spray-painted street art and Impressionist pointillism. Each mesmerizing offering comes in four rich colorways.

Bradley L Bowers
Bradley L Bowers.
  • Phantom.
  • Phantom.
  • Phantom.
  • Phantom.
  • Graffito.
  • Graffito.
  • Graffito.
  • Graffito.
  • Borealis
    Borealis.

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