Chemetal Expands Its Series of Super-Sustainable Interior Metal Surfacing
The company's solar-powered factory, use of recycled content, and extensive material transparency make its new offerings especially green.
Author: Kelly Beamon
Two Designers Lean Into Craft
Brite Bodies' plasterwork tables and Tracy Glover's handblown glass lighting emphasize the material and the method.
3 Designer-Manufacturer Collaborations Reflect Emerging Priorities
Products designed by Ilse Crawford, BOA, and Naoto Fukasawa are marked by sustainability, craft, and simplicity.
Two Innovative Fixtures Bring Greater Flexibility to Lighting Design
Juniper Lighting eases track light installation, while Lightolier's wall washers enable more combinations of white and color-changing light.
28 Recent Product Releases Reflect New Trends in Global Design
With whimsical colors, soft forms, and recycled materials, product manufacturers around the globe lean into change.
Gabled Roofs Experience a Revival Across North America
Architects explore the patriotism associated with pitched roofs and share how they’re reimagining this staple of suburban house styles.
9 Table Lamps Shine a Light on Great Style
For a design accent, task lighting, or simply to create ambiance, nothing beats a table lamp.
Future100: Students Demonstrate Nimble, Interdisciplinary Approach to Interior Design
Prepared for the ‘real world,’ young designers present portfolios that anticipate working across categories.
Farrow & Ball Expands Its Inventory of Low-VOC Coatings
The new interior paint collection was designed in collaboration with Kelly Wearstler and is as contemporary as it is green.
10 Products Show Adaptability Is the Name of the Game
To keep things flexible in the “work from anywhere” era, manufacturers strive for fluid functions and loose applications.
Two New Flooring Products Expand Low-VOC and Recyclable Options
Manufacturers Tarkett and Smith & Fong have expanded offerings suitable for LEED-targeted commercial interiors.
9 Perfect Lounge Chairs for Waiting out Winter
A selection of comfortable chairs designed for relaxation offer new takes on a design staple.
New Kitchen and Bath Products Support Design Flexibility
Manufacturers are standardizing personalization with product features that are increasingly modular and optional.
Duvaltex Sorts Out the Nitty-Gritty of Recycling Ocean Plastic with a New Textile Release
From employing "safe" chemicals to minimizing energy consumption, Duvaltex and Steelcase fabricate Intersection using a highly ecofriendly process.
Students Want You to Watch Your Words, Even After Black History Month Ends
Noticing ways the practice perpetuates racism, University of Syracuse students drafted a glossary of racist architectural language.
Two New Collections Push the Envelope on Recycled Materials
Maharam's new upholstery collection and Pure + Freeform's latest cladding launch are centered on postconsumer content.
Divert By Design: 14 Products Made With Recycled Content
Manufacturers are starting to normalize products with recycled content at a higher rate than ever, in their quest to reduce carbon emissions and curb waste.
Women-Led Manufacturers Are Modeling Innovative Ways to Engage Designers
Collectively, these companies are ushering in a new era of intuitive, fast, user-friendly models for business.
New Talent: Jerome Byron Is a Rebel Without a Pause
The architect and designer managed to emerge from the traditional architecture pipeline with his counterculture instincts intact.
9 Products That Show Simplicity is a Virtue
Technological advances and calls for sustainability have manufacturers embracing design with fewer ingredients and slower production.
