International color authority Pantone has announced their Color of the Year for 2025. Mocha Mousse is a warm brown shade that Pantone describes as: Comforting: A color that evokes the comforting qualities of chocolate and coffee Luxurious: A sophisticated and lush color that’s rooted in “quiet luxury” Versatile: A bridge neutral that can be paired with many colors, including black,...
Many interior designers dream of creating a fabulous hotel or restaurant. Not every designer gets that chance, but hospitality design elements are certainly making their way into workplace, multifamily and residential design projects. All the glamour of hospitality design is on display every year at the Javits Convention Center during Boutique Design New York (BDNY)....
I recently toured the SoHo showroom of Savoir beds, a luxury product steeped in history. I learned that Savoir beds were created in 1905 for London’s Savoy Hotel. For more than 100 years luminaries like Sir Winston Churchill, Giacomo Puccini and Marilyn Monroe enjoyed cloud-like comfort whenever they stayed at The Savoy. Savoir beds are...
Linden Grove is a 13-story modular building designed for low-income and formerly homeless seniors in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Rising at 223 Linden Street, the 153-unit apartment community will include studio and one-bedroom apartments. Modular buildings are constructed in a factory setting before being transported to the site for assembly. Linden Grove is designed with 206...
There’s more to designing apartments than just scaling down every piece of furniture to create more space.
Large-format tile is growing in popularity for a range of commercial and residential applications from multifamily to single-family kitchen and bath projects.
At Greystar’s District Living apartment tower in Austria (above), murals reinforce the urban lifestyle concept throughout the property. There are many opinions about what is art, where and how you should procure it and how much you should pay. Whether it’s for the home or a commercial space, art is in the eye of the beholder....
Many employers are still looking for ways to attract people back to the office. Design is playing a big role in these efforts. On June 12-14, the best new ideas were on display at The Mart in Chicago during NeoCon. The world’s leading event for the commercial interiors industry, NeoCon is the place to see what’s...
Rugs, wallpaper, ceramics, accessories, accent pieces and lighting… New York City-based artist and designer Peter Valcarcel is a prolific producer of all things beautiful and useful. He also creates abstract artworks inspired by the simplicity of natural forms and the inherent modernist and geometric patterns they suggest. Valcarcel’s signature style pairs monochromatic and neutral tones...
Dapheney Rodriguez, President and Founder of Chameleon Expediting Service, started in the industry 20 years ago and she learned the business from the ground up. As an assistant she was responsible for preparing paper forms and submitting applications to the Department of Buildings (DOB). Her many experiences have taught her that every project is unique...