July 8, 2026
16 New Releases Doing More by Design
Take-Out
Landscape Forms
Originally designed by Rodrigo Torres, Take-Out has expanded with new variations—a taller perch, a scaled-down K–5 version, and a wedge form that subtly reorients how people sit in relation to one another. The additions build on the collection’s focus on informal gathering through small but deliberate shifts in geometry.
Here and There
Loll Designs
Inspired by Aldo Leopold’s iconic bench and developed with Argenta Park, Here and There reworks a familiar American archetype into a modular outdoor system. Made from 100 percent recyclable HDPE, the collection pairs structural clarity with contract-grade durability across a range of shared outdoor environments.
Outspan Outdoor Collection
KI
Outspan brings a composed, architectural sensibility to outdoor furniture, pairing durable materials like powder-coated steel and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with restrained forms and consistent proportions. Designed to support uses from dining to informal gathering, it allows exterior spaces to align visually and functionally with interior environments.
Submaterial
Echo
Submaterial’s Echo wallcovering pairs Nopal cactus leather with an acoustic backing to create a softly textured, sound-absorbing surface. Defined by subtle vertical seams and a tile-based system, the customizable design brings warmth, material depth, and quiet performance to interior spaces.
Clear Vertical Grain Sugi
Nakamoto Forestry
CVG Sugi is a tightly grained, quartersawn Japanese cedar that prioritizes clarity over character. Cultivated over decades at high planting densities and nearly knot free, it offers a refined, uniform surface—an alternative to old-growth cedar suited to quietly expressive interior and exterior applications.
Dekton Amazonik
Cosentino
Amazonik translates the warmth and grain of natural wood into an ultracompact Dekton surface, offering a carbon-neutral alternative to traditional timber applications. In two oak-inspired tones, it pairs subtle patterning with durability and low porosity, extending wood’s visual language across interior and exterior surfaces.
Architectural Glass Tile Collection
Fireclay Tile
Fireclay expands into glass with a collection that emphasizes clarity, depth, and tonal variation. Made with recycled content and produced to order, the tiles form a flexible system that supports varied compositions, creating a luminous, color-driven surface that catches and refracts light to walls and wet environments.
Harmonia
Parador
Parador’s Harmonia engineered wood collection approaches flooring as a sensory surface, translating wood, stone, and textile references into deeply textured planks. The result moves beyond traditional oak expressions, pairing tactile, light-responsive surfaces with the durability required for hospitality, workplace, and retail interiors.
TEXTURED STONE SURFACES
ANTOLINI
Antolini reimagines natural stone through a series of textured surface treatments that alter both appearance and tactility. Applied to marbles like Cipollino Grey Wave and Dover White, the finishes introduce linear striations and rhythmic depth, suggesting a shift from static slab to architectural surface with greater spatial and sensory presence.
CROSSVILLE Cleve
AHF PRODUCTS
Cleve translates quartzite’s layered variation into a carbon-neutral porcelain collection with pronounced tonal and pattern variation. Its FeatherSoft™ finish introduces a notably smooth, tactile surface while maintaining slip performance. A new hexagonal mosaic reframes the pattern into a more articulated, architectural field.
Land/Mark
Bentley Mills
Land/Mark draws on the textures of everyday surfaces, translating wear, memory, and movement into carpet tile. Subtle shifts in density, tone, and pattern create variation that feels natural rather than imposed, while the use of regenerated nylon reinforces the collection’s focus on material circularity.
Forest Within
Interface
Designed by David Oakey for Interface, Forest Within translates birch bark and seasonal shifts into a boldly biophilic carpet tile collection. Across four patterns, the line moves from quiet, textural neutrals to more saturated, expressive surfaces, offering a flexible system for interiors that want nature to read as vivid rather than subdued.
Crush
Carnegie
Crush brings an expressive approach to performance textiles, pairing vivid color, layered pattern, and tactile surfaces across upholstery and Biobased Xorel. Incorporating plant-based content, recycled fibers, and marine plastic, the collection supports material health while encouraging designers to mix, match, and build more dynamic interior palettes.
MetroView 4-SSG Window Wall
Kawneer
Blurring the line between window wall and curtain wall, MetroView 4-SSG uses structural silicone glazing and expanded glass dimensions to reduce visual interruption and create a more continuous, light-driven facade. Behind the minimal profile, the system is engineered for thermal, acoustic, and seismic performance, with aluminum content that supports lower-carbon specifications.
Balcoon
Duravit
Balcoon, designed by Patricia Urquiola, builds on the interplay of cube and oval to create a bathroom system that feels both architectural and accessible. Ceramics, furniture, and bathtubs are unified through warm, mineral-inspired finishes and subtle asymmetries, bringing depth and flexibility to a wider range of projects.
Aom
Arper
Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, Aom approaches seating through reduction, using just two interlocking components to achieve lightness and flexibility. A structure of expanded polypropylene paired with recyclable Breathair® cushioning eliminates polyurethane, reframing comfort through material efficiency and ease of disassembly.
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