MIAMI—Tuuci, the Miami-based manufacturer of nautically-inspired indoor-outdoor living products, announced they have been named Best of Competition in the 2024 IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards as well as winner in the Casegoods and Freestanding Furniture Category with the Ocean Master Voilare Collection. This esteemed competition recognizes products that excel in seven different criteria, including aesthetics, cost and value, design innovation, environmental responsibility, need, technical advancements, and usage. This year’s entries were evaluated by a panel of distinguished design industry experts. “We are grateful for the opportunity to share our passion for creating inspirational and comfortable, open-air destinations with the design community,” said Dougan Clarke, Founder, CEO...

NEW YORK—Room & Board, the furniture retailer committed to sustainable sourcing and American craftsmanship, and industry-leading luxury refrigeration brand for the home, True Residential, announce the expansion of their partnership. The collaboration marks a significant milestone as the two American-made brands cement a groundbreaking new category of furniture with the introduction of a series of new additions—including their first outdoor products with integrated refrigeration—to their growing portfolio of solutions-based designs for residential and commercial environments. Expanding the partnership and product portfolio with five elevated launches, Room & Board and True Residential have unveiled the Copenhagen Storage Cabinet with Refrigeration, the...

SAN DIEGO—World Amenities, Inc., a global leader in providing environmentally friendly, recyclable, and biodegradable luxe skincare-based brands and custom amenities, announces its strategic partnerships with two esteemed Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), Inhaven and Minoan. These partnerships signify World Amenities’ commitment to enhance sustainability and elevate guest experiences in the Short-Term Rental (STR) and Vacation Rental Market (VRM) sectors. Inhaven’s e-commerce platform optimizes the hosting experience, resulting in an enhanced guest stay and improved quality certainty for the vacation rental industry. The company allows vacation rental hosts and managers to create unforgettable guest experiences, work effectively, and maximize their property’s value....

LOS ANGELES—Acclaim Lighting, an innovative and advanced lighting technology leader, introduces Adapt Linear DMX, a smart, flexible, color-changing indoor fixture designed for linear graze, flood, and cove applications. The fixture features built-in link cables that retract to allow units to be directly abutted or set at angles up to 45° for quick and simple daisy-chain connections. Adding to its flexibility, Adapt Linear DMX has quad-color LEDs for exceptional color mixing performance and homogenized optic color. Options include QS (RGBW + 3000K), QW4 (RGBW + 4000K), QW6 (RGBW + 6000K), RGBA or Dynamic White, with a minimum 85 CRI and wide variety...

RALEIGH, N.C.—Durat Plus, developed by Durat, is the world’s first commercially available solid surface material combining recycled solid surface material and recycled resin. Traditional solid surfaces use two primary ingredients: the solid surface material itself (pigments, plastics, minerals, etc.) and the resin that binds it. Durat Plus can use any manufacturer’s recycled solid surface as a raw material. The resin is made from recycled PET plastic, as used in plastic bottles. With both of the primary materials being recycled, Durat Plus contains up to 80 percent recycled materials. Its carbon footprint is half that of a traditional Durat, which contains...

CHICAGO—Bjelin will show its latest flooring at NeoCon, a launchpad for innovative design in the U.S. The leading event within commercial interior design will take place in Chicago from June 10 to 12, 2024 (booth 7-3069). The company’s new eye-catching Contrast Collection is a highlight alongside the innovative Woodura hardened wood flooring—rated for heavy commercial use—and the light and sound-absorbent rigid core range. “We’re excited to unveil our latest highlights in Scandinavian-designed flooring,” said Zach Adams, the U.S. General Manager of Bjelin. “With cutting-edge technology from our sister company Välinge Innovation, these floors offer a distinct competitive advantage.” Bjelin’s hardened wood floors...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—TINT launches TINT Green, a first-of-its-kind partnership with carbon credit developer Grassroots Carbon. The initiative makes it easy for events, festivals, and tourism organizations to offset their activations’ carbon footprint while supporting ecological restoration. Sustainability is increasingly important to us and to our customers around the world,” said Sameer Kamat, TINT CEO. “This new service combines TINT’s experience in events and global tourism brands with Grassroots Carbon’s science-backed soil carbon credits. Offsetting and negating your event’s carbon footprint has never been easier.” For over a decade, TINT has provided the events, hospitality, and tourism industries with innovative marketing solutions, such as...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y.—Hope’s Windows, Inc., the nation’s leading manufacturer of custom-designed, solid steel and bronze window and door systems, highlights its line of window replacements for historic steel windows. When it comes to preserving historical architecture, Hope’s recognizes the need for updated performance and efficiency with an eye toward traditional aesthetics. Hope’s steel and bronze window replacements offer an upgrade that preserves historic architectural elements while offering the efficiencies and benefits of modern window systems. Hope’s line of historic window replacements, spanning eight stylistic series, has come about in collaboration with historic and landmark committees to preserve each building’s authentic design. Plus,...

OLDSMAR, FLA.—Actabl, the leading hospitality software company dedicated to empowering hotels with actionable insights and solutions, has recently promoted and hired 14 women to senior leadership, director, and managerial positions. Despite women making up 51.2 percent of the hospitality workforce according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 30 percent of leaders in the industry were women. At Actabl, women account for 41 percent of its overall workforce and now represent 43 percent of the company’s leadership team at the director level or higher. These 14 businesswomen bring forth impressive industry expertise and a collective vision to further cultivate the company’s...

GLENVIEW, ILL.—ITW Food Equipment Group announced it will attend the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show (May 18 to 21) at McCormick Place in Chicago. Restaurant and food service professionals who visit booth 4031 can see the latest in kitchen equipment from the group’s premier brands, including Hobart, Baxter, Traulsen, Vulcan and IBEX. Each piece of equipment displays the brands’ innovative approach to improving efficiency in commercial kitchens. The booth will feature four key focus areas introduced at last year’s show—Kitchen Productivity, Commercial Dishwashing, Leading Innovation and Service and Parts—along with live cooking demonstrations from the Vulcan, Baxter, and IBEX Culinary...