OAKLAND, CALIF.—Móz Designs has announced new production capabilities and faster turnaround of architectural column covers. State-of-the-art, Móz-exclusive CNC machinery is now in operation and allows for more competitive pricing, greater capacity and quicker lead times. Columns are pre-formed and pre-engineered by Móz for easy, on-site installation.With a creative range of colors, grains and patterns available, Móz column covers are used in commercial construction, airports and other transit facilities, stadiums, convention centers, hotels, healthcare centers, retail and entertainment sites. They can be specified for both exterior and interior applications for an enhanced architectural appearance.Móz column covers are fabricated from heavy-gauge...

NEW YORK—Six patterns of Carnegie’s proprietary high performance Xorel have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label which verifies that the product’s amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA. Biobased products are finished or intermediate materials composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry or marine ingredients.The following biobased Xorel patterns qualify as USDA Certified Biobased Products with between 68 to 89 percent of the polyethylene content being derived from rapidly renewable sugarcane: Dash, 68 percent biobased content; Nexus: 89 percent biobased content; Strie, 89 percent biobased content; Abacus Embroider, 85 percent...

ADVANCE, N.C.—From the European-inspired French bistro barstools to the retro Dali seating collection, Beaufurn is established in the commercial furnishings industry as a go-to for stylish and durable seating options. With the ongoing success of their contemporary and transitional professional-grade furnishings, it’s not surprising that the seating star is expanding into lodging with its new Glen collection, which is manufactured at the company’s North Carolina facility.“We’re delighted to say that every part of this collection is 100 percent made in the United States,” says Beaufurn President Bill Bongaerts.The Glen collection includes a lounge chair, sofa and sleeper sofa—all with...

HONOLULU—Hokulani Waikiki by Hilton Grand Vacations Club, which opened a year ago in December 2013, has achieved LEED certification as recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The upscale, urban timeshare resort earned the internationally recognized certification for implementing environmentally friendly construction practices and building systems.“Hokulani Waikiki was built and designed with a strong focus on honoring Hawaii’s unique cultural heritage,” said Kim Kreiger, Senior Vice President Club and Resorts for Hilton Grand Vacations. “This certification further demonstrates the importance and responsibility we feel to preserve and respect Oahu’s land and natural resources, which is part of what...

MONTGOMERY, MINN.—BioSurf announced the launch of BioSurf 2DL Stratus, a line of digitally customizable, sustainable laminates that offer multi-layer, textural imaging capabilities, according to BioSurf President Mike Riebel.Similar in makeup to BioSurf’s standard 2DL products, Stratus’s technology enables printed images to stand out in a way that two-dimensional printing cannot achieve, adding physical relief and a tactile experience when integrated into a two-dimensional design. The texture is registered and aligned with aspects of the image.“Stratus uses a multilayer print technology to enable custom textures that perfectly align with high definition images,” Riebel said. “It delivers a look and feel...

NEW YORK—The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) has announced the winners for the 34th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design. A record number of entries of over 280 international projects were considered by a team of nine prominent judges for these awards, which recognize outstanding hospitality design worldwide for properties completed or renovated from March 1, 2013 to March 1, 2014. Winners of the Gold Key Awards were revealed at the annual gala on Monday, November 10, 2014 at New York’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The Gold Key Awards were sponsored by Boutique Design and...

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Executives with Crossville, Inc., a domestic manufacturer of porcelain tile collections, have announced the unveiling of the company’s 2014 Sustainability Report. The report was compiled with input from Crossville’s stakeholders as gleaned through a formal survey and follow-up discussions conducted by a third party sustainability consulting firm and is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting and ISO 26001 frameworks. Additionally, it meets the requirements of LEED V.4 MRc3 Credit. This is the first such sustainability report in the company’s 28-year history, and it is also the first GRI-based document released by a tile-only manufacturer, denoting...

LAGRANGE, GA.—Interface has drawn on the natural beauty found in salvaged matter and materials for the design of its new Reclaim carpet tiles. The 25cm x 1m skinny plank series echoes the look of worn, weathered wood, lending interiors a feeling that’s both warm and inviting yet completely modern. Constructed of 100 percent recycled content fiber that combines reclaimed carpet fiber with salvaged fishing nets, Reclaim remains true to its name and at the same time is in lockstep with the company’s Mission Zero promise to eliminate any negative impact is has on the environment by the year 2020....

ST. PAUL, MINN.—A partnership between 3M Architectural Markets and designer Todd Bracher has resulted in the development, and now the commercialization of Lightfalls, an innovative new architectural lighting fixture. The fixture capitalizes on the laws of physics to distribute light from a single LED source over a large space, pouring light from one highly reflective surface to another.“Lightfalls is the result of physics meeting design,” said Bracher. “We are able to extend the reach of a single LED further than ever before—it is the work of optical engineers with unique materials who created it to steer light in efficient...

EVERETT, WASH.—Electric Mirror, a global leader in lighted mirrors and mirror TVs, announced its Best of BDNY (Boutique Design New York) award for its innovative and energy saving feature called Keen.Keen Technology is an energy-saving, environmentally-friendly feature that can be added to any of Electric Mirror’s collection of lighted mirrors. Keen has capacitive touch controls for eight levels of lighting and a night light. Offering almost a 60 percent reduction in lighted mirror energy costs, Keen has an intelligent sensor that automatically dims the mirror after one hour of non-use.“Hotels are responding enthusiastically to Keen,” said Jon Johnston, Senior...