Actiu’s upcoming refurbishment of its Clerkenwell showroom, scheduled for completion by the end of the year, will signal a decisive shift in how the brand engages with the design community. Moving away from a traditional product-led display model, the new vision will reposition the Seward…

From spa-style sanctuaries to quietly integrated accessible design, the hospitality bathroom has become far more than a functional necessity. Designers and manufacturers are now creating spaces that balance atmosphere, durability and sustainability, while ensuring guests feel both indulged and entirely at ease. The hospitality bathroom…

Following the initial site plan announcement in 2025, Backbeat Hotel is giving the public its first detailed look at the design of the 50-room independent boutique hotel planned for the city’s Northalsted community. The first hotel of its kind in the heart of Chicago’s iconic…