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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NEW YORK—Six Senses has opened reservations for Six Senses The Palm, Dubai. Stays are available to book from September 1, 2026, ahead of the brand’s arrival in the United Arab Emirates. Located on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, the all-suite beachfront resort brings together 61 suites and 172 privately-owned branded residences in a setting designed to promote harmony and connection. With space to breathe by the sea yet closely connected to the vibrant city, the resort looks out across the Arabian Gulf, The Palm, and Dubai’s skyline. Architecture and interiors by Cape Town–based firm SAOTA take cues from regional building traditions, interpreted through...

RALEIGH, N.C.—CaraGreen announces the debut of Color Splash and Superbloom, two dynamic new wallcoverings from Organoid. Crafted from preserved real flowers, leaves, and grasses and backed with natural flax, these innovative materials bring authentic botanical texture and color directly to interior spaces. Organoid wallcoverings are known for transforming organic raw materials into functional, beautiful surfaces through climate-neutral production. With the introduction of Color Splash and Superbloom, CaraGreen expands its offering with bold new options designed to elevate feature walls, hospitality environments, corporate spaces, and retail interiors. Available on a roll and installed like traditional wallcovering, Superbloom showcases an expressive composition of real hydrangeas,...