NEW YORK—Boutique Design New York (BDNY) wrapped up at the Javits Center in New York on November 10 after a two-day event that featured 750 exhibitors and drew 16,000 industry professionals. Featured were innovations in boutique hospitality design, including new furniture, lighting, and textiles, and accredited sessions focused on topics like AI, wellness, sustainability, and the future of luxury. In the Best of BDNY Product Design Competition’s Sustainable category, the winner was Daltile’s Panoramic Black Diamond. On the trade show floor there were hundreds of collections with robust sustainability stories. It would be impossible to list them all here but the following...

HOLLYWOOD, FLA.—For the second consecutive year, Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming joined forces with nonprofit organization Ocean Conservancy for the Global Sound Waves joint sustainability program. This collaboration unites Hard Rock team members and communities worldwide with Ocean Conservancy’s mission of protecting the oceans by reducing waste and driving meaningful environmental change. The partnership, motivated by one of Hard Rock’s guiding mottos: Save the Planet, takes a proactive approach to ocean conservation by focusing on upstream waste management, addressing water, food, and material waste to prevent it from polluting the ocean. Through comprehensive waste audits and data-driven analysis, Hard Rock and Ocean...

SOLON, OHIO—Tarkett, the global flooring company known for innovative and sustainable flooring solutions, has launched its Resonant Spaces collection. First introduced at Design Days 2025, Resonant Spaces is the company’s most anticipated workplace carpet tile collection of the year, creating work environments that support positive energy and provide havens where people feel engaged, empowered and comfortable. “Something wonderful happens when a space resonates with you. There’s an invisible flow of energy that harmonizes with your own—a certain magnetism that connects on a personal level to spark creativity and deepen focus. The Resonant Spaces collection builds on these invisible dynamics to shape...

For those of you not familiar with Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., it is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of December 31, 2024, the company’s portfolio consisted of 97 hotels, 53 of which were wholly owned, with a total of 14,557 guestrooms located in 25 states. As a REIT, Summit Hotel Properties partners with premium hotel brands, including Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group and leading third-party property management companies to operate its lodging...

MINNEAPOLIS—BOKSER Textiles, a premier supplier of high-performance hospitality textiles, is taking a major step into sustainable bedding with the launch of its Vermilion Sheeting Collection. This new line, blending 52 percent Polyester infused with CiCLO technology and 48 percent Modal, provides hotels with an advanced solution to two of the biggest challenges in hospitality: reducing carbon emissions and tackling microplastic fiber pollution—tiny plastic particles that can enter waterways from washing fabrics. Hotels face unique sustainability pressures: constant laundry, high occupancy, and increasing guest expectations for eco-conscious practices. The Vermilion Sheeting Collection enables hotels to deliver the quality guests expect while...

KEHL, GERMANY—Style, innovation, and sustainability converge as ADA Cosmetics unveils a striking redesign of its luxurious BOGNER hotel collection, designed for discerning boutique hotels worldwide. With sleek silhouettes, a snow-fresh color palette, and refined details, the new design mirrors BOGNER’s approach to fashion, offering the perfect balance of performance and elegance. Design That Embodies Pure Style “BOGNER is more than functional sportswear—it is a statement of modern life in motion,” says Daniel Hiendlmeier, Chief Brand Officer and Managing Director at BOGNER. “Our collections epitomize sportive elegance—a seamless fusion of athletic energy and refined sophistication, and we recognize the value of leisure to well-being....

While at Boutique Design New York (BDNY) earlier this week, I spoke with many suppliers about their sustainability initiatives. One company that really caught my attention was Poly-Wood, LLC because of its impressive trash to treasure story—all in one manufacturing facility. POLYWOOD is the name of the wood first made more than 30 years ago utilizing recycled plastic—high-density polyethylene, an extremely durable type of plastic you’ll find all around your home: milk jugs, detergent containers, shampoo bottles, lotion bottles, cleaner spray bottles, etc. The best part of high-density polyethylene (HDPE for short) is that it can be infinitely recycled. Poly-Wood’s...

HORSHAM, PENN.—Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, is showcasing its Papernet brand of sustainable restroom solutions at the ISSA Show North America 2025, taking place November 10 to 13 in Las Vegas. Attendees can visit booth 1730 to explore Sofidel’s innovative products, including HyTech Seas dispensers, Dissolve Tech and Bio Tech tissue. “We look forward to sharing our sustainable hygiene solutions with attendees at this year’s ISSA Show,” said Tahnie Gilliland, Marketing Specialist, Sofidel America. “These products are designed to help facilities reduce their environmental impact while maintaining the highest standards of quality and...

NEW YORK—Humanscale, the leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic furniture, announces the launch of the Freedom Ocean, the newest addition to its acclaimed Ocean Collection. This release reinforces Humanscale’s commitment to combating ocean pollution by transforming discarded materials into sustainable workplace solutions. Building on the legacy of Niels Diffrient’s iconic Freedom Chair, hailed as “the gold standard in office seating” and featured in the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Freedom Ocean reimagines this ergonomic classic through the lens of sustainability. Crafted from reclaimed fishing nets and ocean plastic, it merges intelligent engineering with environmental responsibility. By 2050, it’s projected...

NEW YORK—Redefining the future of hospitality, Hyphyn—a breakthrough biodegradable vinyl—marks the next evolution of sustainable, stain-resistant upholstery faux leather for hotels, restaurants, and public spaces. Debuting this month at Boutique Design New York (BDNY), Hyphyn offers an unmatched human-centric and third-party verified end-of-life solution: it biodegrades over 90 percent within two years in landfill conditions, leaving behind no chemicals of concern or toxic residues. “Under development for over six years, Hyphyn was mindfully designed to address consumer and guest demand for more sustainable and transparent materials, and the industry’s need for durability,” says Iwan Nassimi, Executive Vice President of Nassimi, makers of Hyphyn. “Hyphyn bridges...