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With the goal of reducing energy costs and minimizing environmental impact, architects and designers are getting serious about green design. Every part of the property can be impacted and savvy designers are incorporating reclaimed materials and restorative greenery. Visit Green Lodging News for the latest news and best practices. Got news or a story idea to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

Green Design

Home Green Design
With the goal of reducing energy costs and minimizing environmental impact, architects and designers are getting serious about green design. Every part of the property can be impacted and savvy designers are incorporating reclaimed materials and restorative greenery. Visit Green Lodging News for the latest news and best practices. Got news or a story idea to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

GreenRow Announces New Hospitality Partnership with Inn at Serenbe

SAN FRANCISCO—GreenRow, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced the launch of a new hospitality partnership with The Inn at Serenbe, the award-winning wellness community located outside of Atlanta. Set on 2,000 acres, with 70 percent preserved green space, the Inn at Serenbe provides visitors access to a destination known for its connection to nature, including forest trails, a 25-acre organic farm, and critically acclaimed farm-to-table dining. The new GreenRow Lake House at Serenbe reimagines the resort’s signature four-bedroom lakefront cottage to provide guests with an immersive experience of the sustainable...

Mohawk SmartStrand Carpet Styles Enhanced with Pur-Ease Technology

DUBLIN, IRELAND—The Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program announces that Mohawk’s SmartStrand portfolio with Pur-Ease technology earned the Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification as the first treated carpet product to meet the program’s requirements under its enhanced textile flooring standard. The evaluation framework is designed to assess defined, measurable performance endpoints for products making specific allergen-related technology claims under controlled laboratory conditions. The Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program, a collaborative initiative between the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), helps consumers identify products that contribute to a healthier indoor environment. Products undergo rigorous independent testing to meet scientific standards...

CaraGreen Launches New Brand Partnership with Timber Slab Tables

RALEIGH, N.C.—CaraGreen, a leading distributor of sustainable building materials, announced a new brand partnership with Timber Slab Tables, a North Carolina-based company founded in 2022 by veteran John Dill. Timber Slab Tables specializes in handcrafted, live-edge wood furniture and tabletops, rescuing unique hardwoods from trees felled in storms or marked as fall risks. This partnership enhances CaraGreen’s portfolio with bespoke, domestically made pieces that offer exceptional natural beauty and a powerful story of sustainability and reclamation. Each Timber Slab Tables piece is crafted from sustainably sourced hardwoods, including species acquired through an indigenous-owned and operated mill in Costa Rica and...

Designtex Releases Duo & Silicone Levity

NEW YORK—Designtex, the leading designer and manufacturer of applied materials for the built environment, has released Duo and Silicone Levity. Dimensional, striated yarns and a versatile two-tone palette make Duo an effortless multitasker between panel and upholstery applications while bringing flexibility to a wide range of settings. Engineered for performance across demanding applications and designed for possibility, Silicone Levity expands Designtex’s growing number of silicone offerings, adding depth to the largest selection of performance-driven solid colors on the market. Duo’s striated yarns create a subtle, dimensional effect that pairs core neutrals with unexpected color combinations in an expansive palette of 25...

Tile Club to Debut New Design-Driven Tile Collections at HD Expo

LAS VEGAS—Tile Club, a leading online tile retailer with one of the largest and most distinctive in-stock selections in the U.S., will unveil its latest collections at the HD Expo + Conference in Las Vegas from May 5 to 7, 2026. Booth #5043 will feature the brand’s newest offerings, including Kyoto, Emporio Crystal, Pictoria, and Calta, each offering a unique aesthetic and enhanced durability suitable for various hospitality applications. This year, the brand will showcase an array of new collections that highlight the vast range of formats and designs made possible with tile. Among the new introductions, several collections will be showcased...

HD Expo Unveils New Brand Identity Ahead of 2026 Event in Las Vegas

NEW YORK—HD Expo, presented by Hospitality Design magazine, unveiled a new brand identity marking the next phase in the event’s evolution. Long recognized as hospitality design’s largest annual gathering, HD Expo is sharpening its focus through a rebrand centered on discovery, learning, and connection—experiences that help define what comes next for the industry. Developed in partnership with global creative agency forceMajeure, the refreshed look introduces the concept of “a portal into possibility,” brought to life through an arch motif inspired by architectural thresholds and spatial transitions. The form represents both a literal and symbolic passage, inviting attendees into a setting where curiosity sparks...

Wilsonart Introduces Traceless, An Ultra-Matte Laminate Finish

TEMPLE, TEXAS—Wilsonart introduces Traceless, a fingerprint-resistant, ultra-matte laminate finish designed for spaces where superior performance and refined aesthetics must coexist. As interiors evolve to meet the demands of high-touch environments, Traceless offers a surface that maintains its appearance while delivering the tactile, matte quality designers seek. Interior design is increasingly shaped by how materials hold up under everyday interaction. Designers are prioritizing low-sheen, tactile finishes that perform well in high-traffic environments while supporting a calm, modern aesthetic. Traceless responds directly to this shift, combining a velvety soft feel with the everyday performance, fabrication flexibility, and supply reliability that fabricators and partners depend...

Now Open: 1 Hotel Tokyo–A Nature-Infused Urban Sanctuary

TOKYO—1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, announced the official opening of 1 Hotel Tokyo, the brand’s first property in Japan. Now welcoming guests, the hotel is a sanctuary in the sky, set high within the Akasaka Trust Tower, offering sweeping views of the Imperial Palace gardens, Tokyo Tower, and the city skyline. The property brings 1 Hotels’ signature nature-led design, trailblazing food and beverage concepts, wellness-forward experiences, and a luxuriously sustainable ethos to one of the world’s most dynamic cities. The property is the result of a collaboration between 1 Hotels and Mori...

Landscape Forms Expands Take-Out Line

KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, lighting, structures and accessories, announces an expansion to Take-Out, the award-winning family of lightweight, reconfigurable connected seating designed by Rodrigo Torres. The additions build on Take-Out’s hallmark simplicity, versatility and human-centered design, introducing new ways for people to gather outdoors across schools, corporate campuses, public spaces and hospitality settings. The expanded offering includes a new tall with an integrated footrest, a mini ergonomically scaled for K–5 education environments, and a distinctive wedge that introduces fresh geometries and more interpersonal postures. The expansion also incorporates color-matched connector brackets...

Loll Designs Introduces Here and There Dining & Lounge Collection

DULUTH, MINN.—Driven by excellence in sustainability while designing for people and the planet, outdoor furniture brand Loll Designs introduces the new dining and lounge collection Here and There, Loll’s first collaboration with Michigan design studio Argenta Park. With a knack for modernizing classic outdoor furniture archetypes (like the modern Adirondack chair and Fredricksonn, their take on a front porch rocker), Loll Designs introduces Here and There as their latest salute to a beloved design concept, a reimagination of what’s fondly known today as the “Leopold Bench.” Rooted in timeless simplicity, Here and There features modern materials and lines while expanding the original idea into...