The Material ConneXion Jury Meeting

  Last week I made a visit to the New York City office of Material ConneXion to participate in their monthly jury meeting to select new materials for the library. A world leader in material innovation, Material ConneXion is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies as well as forward-thinking agencies and governmental bodies seeking a creative, competitive, or sustainable edge. Material… Continue reading The Material ConneXion Jury Meeting

AJK Design Studio Custom Registers & Vents

Annie Kantor knows a thing or two about pattern. After graduating at the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Textile Design in 1994, she began a career designing woven fabrics, most recently as the Head of the Custom Studio at Maharam. The Oakland-California based designer, whose company AJK Design Studio debuted at this year's ICFF in… Continue reading AJK Design Studio Custom Registers & Vents

Moooi Carpets

Introduced earlier this month during Milan's Salone del Mobile, Moooi Carpets is a new company from the iconic Dutch furnishings maker offering a wide range of striking carpet designs and countless customizing possibilities. To create the incredible patterns and photo realistic designs with the illusion of depth, the company uses a groundbreaking, high-definition Chromojet printer that is the result of… Continue reading Moooi Carpets

New Tile + Stone Options from Ann Sacks

In case you didn't make it out to Vegas last month for Construction Week, Ann Sacks unveiled nine new collections as part of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. The materials include a variety of new metallic designs, including Lux Decorative inspired by Old World Moroccan doors, and Reveal, a multi-process glass tile mirror look. Also… Continue reading New Tile + Stone Options from Ann Sacks