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Business of Furniture - April 4, 2026 | Easter Update Issue
- NYCxDESIGN Festival Returns May 14-20, 2026, Celebrating New York as a Global Design Destination - Citywide Festival Convenes More Than 163,000 Designers, Innovators, Cultural Leaders, and Enthusiasts Across Hundreds of Events
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: LightArt Introduces Cloudform Beams, Expanding Cloudform Collection - Cloudform Beams bring structure, dimension, and acoustic comfort into focus layered planes that absorb sound while defining space.
- Turf Expands Ceiling Cloud Portfolio with Two New Products - Born out of market demand, Turf’s updated Plate design represents a refinement of customer-driven solutions focused on polygonal shapes, while the new Platter cloud offers unparalleled freedom in shape and form with its organic, curvy structure.
- Launching Spacestor [Edit]: A Simpler, Faster Way to Specify Workplace Furniture - Spacestor [Edit] has launched, a ground‑breaking new collection from furniture manufacturer Spacestor, designed to remove the complexity from workplace furniture specification.
- A Love Letter to Light - Brentano’s Spring 2026 Luminary Collection Captures the Poetry of Illumination with Textiles
- Transforming Ocean Plastic into Ergonomic Chairs - As a manufacturer, Humanscale cares about the materials used in their products and the impact these materials can have on their customers and the environment.
- UPFRONT: Dauphin Launches Sculptural Little Perillo ECO Chair - Combining European design and German engineering, Dauphin’s commercial furniture merges functionality and aesthetics to elevate the work-life experience.
- Beyond the Chair: Ergonomics for E-Gaming - E-gaming continues to grow as both a professional sport and a lifestyle. With more players spending long hours training, streaming, and competing, demand is increasing for desks that deliver ergonomic comfort and dynamic functionality - without compromising design or performance.
- Arcadia Introduces Flipside Kids, A Playful Modular Bench Series Designed For Young Minds and Big Imaginations - Thoughtfully scaled and full of character, the design brings adaptable comfort to areas where curiosity, creativity, and movement are always in motion.
- Hendrick Architecture + Design Reimagines Mag Mutual Headquarters as a Hospitality-Forward, Culture‑First Workplace - Hendrick Architecture + Design has completed the transformation of Mag Mutual’s new 40,000‑square foot Atlanta headquarters, creating a hospitality‑forward environment designed to elevate workplace culture, enhance flexibility, and strengthen human connection.
- Kirei Introduces Two New PET Colors: Latte and Seaweed - Together or apart, these colors are designed for those who expect materials to shape a space, bringing intention, atmosphere, and a sense of purpose to every environment.
- Make Sure Everything is WithinReach With Artcobell’s New Modular Storage Line - This flexible, mobile system keeps learning tools accessible, organized, and as its name suggests—always in reach.
- Lumens Brings An Archival Tobia Scarpa Design For FLOS To The U.S. For The First Time - The reissue of Seki-Han brings an icon of Italian modernism to a new generation.
- Your New Favorite: Foundational Silicone Levity - 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.
- Architectural Materials Inspire Ground Work, a New Flooring Collection by EF Contract - The inspiration for the Ground Work collection pulled directly from materials used in building; masonry, wood, and steel. The designs take these industrial elements and turn them into artistry.
- Idaho Legislature Passes Landmark Interior Design Legislation - Idaho has become the 30th state and 32nd U.S. jurisdiction to enact reasonable regulation of the interior design profession.
- NEWH Leadership Conference Convenes Global Hospitality Community in Washington, D.C. - Three-Day Flagship Event Recognizes Industry Excellence, Celebrates Scholarship Recipients, and Inducts 2026 College of Fellows
- Tarkett Hospitality Unveils “Wild Runway” Collection: Untamed Energy, Elevated - Couture-Inspired Flooring Collection Launched in Collaboration with Award-Winning Designer Kellie Sirna
- FCA Announces 2026 Leadership Promotions - These milestones highlight FCA’s commitment to reinvesting in talent in service of its broader mission to create environments that positively impact the people who use them.
- New In Classifieds - Territory Sales Representative NYC • Long Island • Northern New Jersey • Westchester County, NY Full-Time | NYC Showroom (Midtown Manhattan) | We are a leading and highly respected independent contract-furniture manufacturer’s representative firm serving New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The role is for a seasoned industry professional who understands the commercial interiors ecosystem. Read more on page 65.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - March 28, 2026
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Teknion Introduces Figure: A Scalable All-Wood Conference Collection - Figure is an ode to woodcraft. Balancing designer Alyssa Coletti's vision with true woodworking mastery, the Figure collection is rooted the dialogue between material and craft. It brings focus to the textural warmth and graceful forms that are achievable only with real wood. Figure's wood conference tables and sideboards blend a sense of significance with empathetic hospitality. Their sculptural forms inflect a purposeful presence, with rounded contours that soften the edges of the office.
- ASK STEPHEN - "I'm Off to the 2026 Edition of Salone and I Am So Excited - Part One" - Stephen Viscusi - Salone del Mobile is in Milan from April 21th to the 26th this year (two weeks later than last year). Even if you're not going to be there, and you're reading this, everyone should visit the show website to see what an exciting tradeshow for our industry this is!
- Landscape Forms Expands Take-Out® Line for New Ways to Learn, Work, and Gather Outdoors - Take-Out, designed by Rodrigo Torres, is a flexible system of connected seating that empowers designers to shape responsive, people-focused outdoor spaces with ease. A family of silhouettes—including single, double, tall, wedge, triple, wheelchair-accessible and K–5 school scaled units—can be arranged, joined or repositioned to suit the mood, setting and purpose of the moment.
- Encore Makes Room for Little Ones with 'Littler' Kids Chair and Matching Tables - Drawing upon the same elements as its adult counterpart, this vibrant collection brings together whimsical design and sturdy construction, offering a delightful blend of fun and functionality.
- Carnegie Introduces Four New Wallcoverings, a Part of the Eden Collection - The Launch Includes Carnegie Loop, a Groundbreaking, Durable Woven Brand Made With Post-Consumer Recycled PET Bottles Inspired by lush jungles and thriving landscapes, the collection brings warmth, color, and confidence to any space through rich textures and bold, expressive patterns.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - COFCO, A Henricksen Company, Welcomes Michael O'Donnell As Vice President of Sales / New Must-See (and Feel) Textiles from Designtex / Traceless by Wilsonart Brings High-Performance Sophistication to the Premium Surface Category / Tarkett Expands Carpet QuickShip Program, Offering One-Week Lead Time on 85 Products / Kasthall and Barber Osgerby Weave a New Direction Launching at Milan Design Week 2026 / ASID Opens Registration For ASID GATHER: Catalyst 2026
- NeoCon 2026 Programming Registration Is Now Open - Comprehensive Conference Program Explores AI, Cultural Insight, the Evolving Human Experience of Design, the Impact of Lighting, and Much More
- The Here and There Collection: Rooted in Environmental Ethics, Modernized for Today's Outdoor Enthusiasts - 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.
- UPFRONT: Luum Textiles Releases Reed Tones, its Second-Ever Striped Textile - Luum Textiles has introduced Reed Tones, its second striped textile, designed by Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas. This upholstery draws inspiration from fiber art and basketry, transforming simple stripes into a rich, multi-colored, and textured design.
- Indiana Furniture Launches Spark & Catalyst Additions to Power Modern Learning and Collaboration - Indiana Furniture announced a series of new product introductions designed to support the evolving needs of today's learning, training, and collaborative environments. This Spring, the company is launching the Spark Multi-Purpose Table Collection and expanding its popular Catalyst Conference Collection with new Media and Huddle Tables—each crafted to promote connection, creativity, and productivity across a wide range of spaces.
- The Best Design Is the Kind You Don't Notice - For most people, sitting in a chair is a passive act. There's no instruction manual, no onboarding – just an expectation that it will work. And yet, for decades, workplace design has asked users to do exactly the opposite: adjust, calibrate, and tinker. Knobs, levers, and settings have become synonymous with ergonomics, placing the burden of "getting it right" on the person rather than the product.
- PLACES - Vaksindo Offices – Bogor | The new office consolidates both office and factory functions into a unified, future-ready environment, fostering stronger connectivity across divisions.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - UpSpring Launches "Play with Matches," a Podcast Exploring Bold Ideas in Architecture, Design, and the Built Environment / NxtWall's New Corporate HQ / Andaaz Manufacturing and Stacy Garcia® | New York to Debut The Resort Edit at HD Expo 2026 / Arcadis Welcomes Srdj Jovicic as Principal and Global Lead for Healthcare Strategy / Configura's Experience 2026 Set to Combine Historic Architecture and Forward-Thinking Technology / Parador Expands A&D Access with Material Bank Launch / Corradi USA Introduces Maestro Louvered Roof System for Flexible Outdoor Living / New Additions to the Luma Collection
- New In Classifieds - Territory Sales Representative NYC • Long Island • Northern New Jersey • Westchester County, NY Full-Time | NYC Showroom (Midtown Manhattan) | We are a leading and highly respected independent contract-furniture manufacturer’s representative firm serving New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The role is for a seasoned industry professional who understands the commercial interiors ecosystem. Read more on page 100.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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