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Source Material → A curated guide to the best new products for residential, workplace, and hospitality interiors.

Made for—and loved by—architects and designers.

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Centering Sustainability

At Home 18

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On Site / Luxe Linearity Napeague House by Bates Masi

Coffee and End Tables Luxe Lighting Storage Solutions Relaxed Seating

At Work 42

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On Site / Urban Oasis The Artisan at James Avery by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

Task Lighting Office Seating Desks Hardware Partitions

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On Site / Moody and Textured Sandra Weil by Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados

Stackable Chairs Pendants & Sconces Carpets & Wallcoverings Contract Fabric Acoustics

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Polished Gold

Satin Champagne

Polished Brass

Color Theory Matte White

Introducing the 5 most requested specialty finishes. For those less concerned with staying in the lines. Indoor, outdoor, and custom options for residential

Gunmetal

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Editor's Note

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A Passion for Products Cofounder and CEO Diana Darling

Editor in Chief Aaron Seward

Creative Director Giona Maiarelli

Vice President of Brand Partnerships (Southwest, West, Europe) Dionne Darling

Art Directors Stefano Lucchetti Filippo La Duca

Director Brand Partnerships (East, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Asia) Tara Newton

Magazine design Maiarelli Studio

Sales Manager Heather Peters

Managing Editor Jack Murphy

Events Marketing Manager Charlotte Barnard

Market Editor Sophie Aliece Hollis

↳ by Sophie Aliece Hollis In 2015, The Architect’s Newspaper published the first issue of AN Interiors to share architectdesigned spaces in an elevated format. We’ve since dropped the “s” and grown the brand through graphic design updates, in-person programming, expansive coverage of industry events, and exhibitions, all with constant engagement with AN Media’s expert audience of AEC professionals.

Last year, Maiarelli Studio redesigned the publication to position it for future expansion, which in part arrives with this guide. To supplement AN Interior’s print issues, web coverage, biannual showroom crawls, and active social media, we are pleased to introduce AN Interior Source Material as our first foray into the interior products space.

Three interior realms—residential, workplace, and hospitality—organize this digital issue’s chapters. AN’s editors sought out the latest releases from both long-respected brands and new innovators, so this definitive guide contains a range of resources, from furnishings and lighting to fabrics and hardware.

To start, we report from KBIS to highlight brands with seriously sustainable offerings. Each chapter is then supplemented by an architectural project demonstrating a relevant trend.

With the addition of this offering to round out AN Interior’s yearly coverage, it feels like AN’s sister publication is growing up fast. We think she’s pretty cute, and hope you will too.

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Design Manager Dennis Rose

Web Editor Kristine Klein

Audience Development Manager Samuel Granato

Program Director Marty Wood

Associate Marketing Manager Sultan Mashriqi

Program Assistant Chris Walton

Graphic Designer Carissa Tsien

Associate Newsletter Editor Paige Davidson

Media Marketing Assistant Trevor Schillaci

This issue’s cover spotlights the new Kevi 2534U chair by Montana Furniture. See it—and other office seating options—on page 50.

AN Interior Source Material Spring 2023. AN Interior is published twice a year as part of The Architect’s Newspaper (ISSN 1552-8081), which is published eight times a year by The Architect’s Newspaper, LLC, 25 Park Place, Floor 2, New York, NY 10007. Presort-standard postage paid in New York, NY. Postmaster, send address change to: 25 Park Place, Floor 2, New York, NY 10007. For subscriber service: Tel. 212-966-0630. Fax 212-966-0633. Individual issues: $3.95 per copy (AN), $6.95 per copy (AN Interior and Best of). Subscriptions: Free for registered architects and landscape architects, $30 per year (AN Interior and Best of only), $89 per year (AN, AN Interior, Best of), institutional $189 per year (AN, AN Interior, Best of). Entire contents copyright 2023 by The Architect’s Newspaper, LLC. All rights reserved.

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T H E U LT I M AT E B L A N K S L AT E Acid-etch it. Backpaint it. Frit it. Digitally print on it.

The design options are endless with Starphire Ultra-Clear® glass: the world’s purest glass — and the ultimate blank slate for your design. starphireglass.com

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Centering Sustainability

New offerings from KBIS demonstrate how interiors brands are making serious improvements to lighten their footprints.

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At the beginning of each year, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) gives product brands across a wide spectrum of interior applications the opportunity to showcase their latest wares and innovations. More and more, the concept of sustainability has made its way into the marketing campaigns of the manufacturers in this space. Unfortunately, in the face of this elevated ecoconsciousness, a pattern of “greenwashing” has emerged.

With so many convoluted metrics for sustainability and misleading marketing initiatives, many brands that claim to be peddling “sustainable” products have, in reality, done little to restructure their manufacturing processes and outputs to better serve the planet. While independent research is always encouraged when specifying products, AN Interior has gathered a series of products released at this year’s show that demonstrate in-depth research and development into sustainable processes. This systematic overhaul carried out by the brands below show how some companies have established sustainability as a key tenet of their ethos and operations.

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HARVESTFRESH REFRIGERATOR Beko

Beko’s HarvestFresh refrigerator mimics the natural cycle of the sun using energy efficient, three-color light technology that both preserves vitamins A and C and keeps produce fresh for up to 30 days beyond average lifespan. Blue, green, and red lights cycle throughout the day to preserve minerals and freshness, reducing unnecessary food waste and trips to the grocery store.

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ABSTRA COLLECTION Kohler WasteLAB

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The Kohler WasteLAB was developed in 2019 to rethink and repurpose waste streams throughout the brand’s massive bathroom product manufacturing operation.

Composed almost entirely of recycled waste materials, the Abstra collection is a series of brushed and matte tiles for both residential and commercial applications.

By leveraging the wastewater stream of Kohler’s porcelain production, the WasteLAB was able to create a usable tile base material almost entirely from recycled pottery waste clay and glaze.

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DEKTON PIETRA KODE

BY DANIEL GERMANI Cosentino

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Spanish surface giant Cosentino has added three new styles to its Dekton line with the introduction of Pietra Kode, a play on classic Italian stones by architect and designer Daniel Germani. Carbon neutral through its entire lifecycle, Dekton surface technology was introduced in 2013 and has resulted in a 7 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the global brand. Pietra Kode delivers the familiar natural stone patterns of Travertine, Vicenza, and Ceppo di Gré without depleting natural deposits. Dekton’s patented, ultradurable surface technology is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

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36” XT INDUCTION BUILT-IN COOKTOP Bertazzoni

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A long standard practice in Europe, induction cooking seems to finally be catching on in the United States. By using electromagnetic forces to heat pans and food directly, this method of cooking reduces the heat (and therefore energy) loss common in both gas and electric cooking. This 36” XT Induction Built-in Cooktop from Bertazzoni is 100 percent carbon neutral and delivers heat 60 percent faster than regular cooktops. It’s integrated downdraft ventilation also relieves the need for a range hood, both cutting costs and increasing installation flexibility.

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Luxe Linearity Napeague House

Bates Masi realizes a simple-yet-sophisticated cottage for a Long Island beach lover.

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OPPOSITE Sandblasted sandstone tiles are set

ABOVE The interior is clad in cedar on its vertical

in long horizontal bands, a layout which relates to the cedar banding on the facade.

surfaces with oak on floor and ceiling. The counter and backsplash are also surfaced in sandblasted sandstone.

Close to the tip of Long Island, the town of Amagansett is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on two sides and Napeague State Park on a third. The Hamptons border the small town to the west, and while some of that area’s flash spills over into it, Amagansett exudes a bucolic maritime rusticity that has attracted fishermen, surfers, and yearround beach lovers for decades. Mansions are easy to find along the town’s ocean and bayside waterfront lots, but the area’s real architectural treasure trove is to be found in a small enclave of 25 midcentury modern cottages nestled away in clandestine dunes.

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inal weather-beaten structure with something new. The challenge was three-fold: The house needed to withstand flooding exacerbated by more powerful storms, stave off noise from the nearby highway and railway, and remain aesthetically consonant with the surrounding properties. In essence, “we were challenged to perpetuate the beach cottage’s serenity of place despite present-day disturbances,” architect Paul Masi explained to AN Interior.

Solving the sound issue was the top concern.

“The design is first and foremost a response to the site’s proximity to the noise sources,” said Masi. Because the new structure sits closer to the road than the original, creating a barrier was the

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ABOVE A wood-burning stove heats the interior.

OPPOSITE Vertical, paired vanities are set

most efficient solution. Bates Masi looked to the original structure for inspiration for the barrier, reinterpreting the old home’s half-timbered walls with wood-framed ones. They then nestled the main living area between these two walls and incorporated two sound-dampening solutions into them. First, the firm stretched mass-loaded vinyl, typically used for sound insulation for flooring, across the walls to act as a sheathing.

Then, they covered that vinyl with cedar wood siding. In addition to successfully shielding the home from disturbances, the siding evokes the enclave’s vernacular materiality.

Next, the firm devised a way to protect the home from the elements. The property sits at a low elevation, which puts it close to the ocean and the area’s low water table. To counteract the threat of flooding and reconnect the home’s interior sight line with the landscape, Bates Masi

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once again looked for local inspiration. “Several unbuilt lots in the neighborhood provided untouched examples of what the property would have looked like before it was developed,” says Masi. “We engaged landscapers whose local nursery dates back to the 1930s, so the team was intimately familiar with native species and plant habitats. With the exception of a small lawn in the rear, all of the property has been restored to sand dunes reinforced with beach grass, switchgrass, pitch pines, and cedars.” These plantings will keep the dunes from shifting, and the dunes themselves elevate the home eight feet above the natural grade so that it stays out of the path of floodwaters.

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against frosted glass dividers. Matte black fixtures add a contemporary look throughout.

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OPPOSITE At the front entry, the divisions

of the mass-loaded vinyl are expressed with vertical battens between the tiled cedar cladding.

Courtesy Bates Masi

RIGHT The natural, monochromatic treatment helps anchor the residence to its restored sand dune environment.

firm covered the interior walls with the same cedar siding used outdoors, this time treating the wood with a reactive stain and sealant combo that replicates and accelerates the weathering process that will eventually turn the wood a silvery gray. The ceilings and floors are made of solid, tongue-and-groove, country-grade oak planks.

The predominance of wood was not merely an aesthetic choice; the material presented practical advantages, too. Lighting, audio/visual, and even air conditioning systems were easier to integrate into the home by simply cutting grilles and openings into the wood finishes, rather than relying on prefabricated products. Thin, vertical pockets cut out of the walls and embedded with lighting illuminate the hallway, bedroom, and den. These pockets directly correspond to the exterior joints of the structure, which contain pinched and folded mass-loaded vinyl sheathing.

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vanities, backsplashes, and countertops in the bathrooms and kitchens. Hardware, faucets, and lighting with matte black finishes add a contemporary touch. Together, these organic materials create a monochromatic and uniformly textured appearance throughout the home, accentuating its linearity and helping it to disappear within the landscape. They also provide a subtle backdrop for the owner’s collection of midcentury modern and contemporary furnishings.

Defined by a calming material palette and minimalist geometry and bolstered by a restored natural environment, the final product is a peaceful retreat for the owner, a California surfer who was pulled in by the site’s remote location and midcentury modern history. For Bates Masi, the project represents an artful, successful blend of past and present that, in Masi’s words, “reinvigorates the spirit of the small enclave’s sense of place while holding the restless world at bay.”● Anna Gibertini is a regular contributor to AN Interior.

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Coffee & End Tables Support structures ranging from punchy textured pedestals to quiet celebrations of form and material.

ACERBIS

GRAIN

Florian

Clover Side Table

MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS

Ambrose Coffee Table

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ANTERIORS

SANAYI313

Morgan End Table

Oblong Collection

ZANOTTA

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ROOM & BOARD

Hanover Coffee Table Handcrafted by woodworkers in Vermont, this minimal coffee table showcases the refined elegance of simple wood joinery. Three solid wood legs slot into the sturdy, circular wood veneer tabletop designed to resist wear and tear.

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DWR

Piscina Coffee Table From Australian designer Sarah Ellison, the Piscina Collection employs curving planes of cream Turkish marble supported by columns of warm grey, high-gloss aluminum reminiscent of wooden dowels. The organic form was inspired by the shapes of pooling water and is sold exclusively through Design Within Reach.

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Luxe Lighting Set the mood in your home with these eye-catching statement fixtures.

APPARATUS

&TRADITION

Talisman Loop Sconce

Flowerpot VP2 by Verner Panton

B.LUX

Crosshatch

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JUNIPER

THIN Surface Mount Vanity Light A play on the traditional vanity lighting system, the THIN Surface Mount Vanity Light is precision-machined from 1/2-inch solid brass tubing to create a minimal and refined lighting treatment. Dimmable LED light segments connect magnetically to the brass hardware and can be easily adjusted with 360-degree rotation.

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PROSPECT REFUGE STUDIO × HENNEPIN MADE

Ontologia Collection For her debut lighting collection, Victoria Sass, founder of Minneapolis interior design firm Prospect Refuge Studio, partnered with local glass crafting outfit Hennepin Made. The Ontologia Collection juxtaposes steel, wood, and handblown glass to evoke the dramatic seasonal shifts of the Midwest.

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FOSCARINI

ROSIE LI X MONDAYS

Chiaroscura

Pilar

AQUA CREATIONS

Molecules Table Lamp

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Storage Solutions Make storage your centerpiece with these satisfying shelving systems.

ETHNICRAFT

PI Wall Shelf

SEBASTIAN HERKNER FOR DURAVIT

Zencha Collection

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LIGNE ROSET

Marechiaro From French designer Felipe Nigiro, Marechiaro can be interpreted as a storage unit, screen, or sculptural art piece. It delivers duality by housing shelving on one side and an undulating array of wooden slats on the other. Ideal for delineating space, Marechiaro is made entirely of machined solid wood and comes in two colorways.

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RIMADESIO

Aliante The Aliante display cabinet leads with lightness through its 100% recycled and recyclable thin aluminum frame and transparent glass casing. Designed to open completely free of lateral flanks, the interior reveals suspended glass shelves and wooden drawers that appear to defy gravity.

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BLU DOT

Murmur Collection

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Relaxed Seating Elegance meets comfort in these understated seats and sofas.

GUBI

RAFAEL DE CÁRDENAS X MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS

Daumiller Armchair

Sunbeam Swivel Chair

TERUHIRO YANAGIHARA FOR OFFECCT

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VITRA

Abalon Sofa Abalon, the latest sofa from French design brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, gets its name from the shell of a sea snail. Seating up to three, the continuous shell structure can be upholstered in a range of knit fabric covers which can be removed for ease of cleaning.

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PIERRE YOVANOVITCH MOBILIER

Arthur Measuring 14 feet in length, the Arthur sofa is guaranteed to make a statement. Designed by French interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch, Arthur’s deep-set, upholstered cushions follow a solid, curving, patinated oak base. Moments of careful dovetail joinery act as appropriate embellishment in this streamlined, modern design.

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JONATHAN OLIVARES FOR MOROSO

SPACE COPENHAGEN FOR STELLAR WORKS

Square

Journey

WHIPSAW

Skrolla Lounge Chair

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Urban Oasis The Artisan at James Avery

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture crafts a materially rich interior that builds on Hill Country tradition.

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“The Artisan at James Avery has a more comfortable, residential feel than is expected in a workplace,” Hsu told AN Interior. “It encourages togetherness and organic collaboration in a space designed for their team to fall in love with.” While “resi-mercial” design has been used to coax employees back into the office since the easing of the pandemic, the brand’s Texas heritage inspired the space’s modern, ranch-like aesthetic.

The building is clad in local limestone. Upon entry, a statement stair is the focal point of the double-height atrium. Its cladding is the same patinaed, perforated steel panels that protect the building’s second-floor sun porch. In tandem with the floor-to-ceiling window treatments Source Material

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Founded in 1954 out of a two-car garage in the Texas Hill Country, James Avery Artisan Jewelry now operates over 100 stores across four states. To house the company’s growing workforce, James Avery tapped Michael Hsu Office of Architecture to design an urban office in Austin reminiscent of its Hill Country campus in Kerrville, Texas. The Artisan at James Avery is a 38,000-square-foot, mixed-use development that supports 350 James Avery employees, a retail store, and additional office space for lease.

The hybrid steel and CLT structure is built from warm, natural materials while capitalizing upon the site’s generous tree canopy to create an urban work environment rooted in the surrounding residential neighborhood.

OPPOSITE Landscape by Lionheart Places helps

BELOW Within a ground level clad in limestone,

the campus feel secluded within its context in Cedar Park, north of Austin.

a showpiece stair is the focal point of the double-height lobby.

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BELOW The slatted ceiling warms up the interior,

OPPOSITE RIGHT Quiet millwork is offset by a

which features warm metal accents and ample casual seating.

terrazzo-like counter and backsplash.

OPPOSITE FAR RIGHT Portions of the steel structure are left exposed behind a storefront glazing system painted warm red.

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found in a number of communal spaces, the design brings the outside in through a generous and varied array of plant life. The larger of these leafy specimens are potted in bulbous, black ceramic vases which complement the structure’s exposed, painted steel columns and beams while contrasting the predominantly neutral interior applications.

Local timber is utilized in many formats: Wood is shaped into slats for ceilings, boards for flooring, solid pieces for furnishings, and custom-carved expressions for a sculptural, undulating banquette. In close competition with the bold, terra-cotta–colored terrazzo that extends from the kitchen counter and up the backsplash, the curving banquette might be considered the AN Interior

most impressive feat within the office interior. Plush, camel-colored leather cushions that hearken back to the brand’s Hill Country roots invite casual lounging, group conversations, or dining. The organic shape, which doubles as a screen to the kitchen and break area, as well as the mixture of metals used throughout the project, pay homage to expressive nature of James Avery’s jewelry designs.

The building’s narrow plan allows appreciable daylight and views to the surrounding North Austin landscape. Together with an outdoor plaza, reflecting garden, and series of walking trails about the property, Hsu’s design create an urban oasis of both productivity and respite that captures the brand’s bucolic heritage. ●

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Task Lighting Punch up your workspace with these quirky task lamps.

OLUCE

DANIEL SCHOFIELD FOR MENU

G.O. by Giuseppe Ostuni

Ray Table Lamp

HAY

YOY FOR LODES

Anagram Table Lamp

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ARTEMIDE

Tizio Red To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Richard Sapper’s iconic Tizio lamp, Artemide has released a special edition in the designer’s favorite red. In a display of aesthetic and functional balance, the lamp is built with two counterweights to allow users to freely direct light. The lamp was built with two counterweights allowing the user to freely direct the light.

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Office Seating Let the stress of the workday melt into these ergonomic and aesthetic task chairs.

KNOLL

MARIO BELLINI FOR CASSINA PRO

Newson Task Chair

Cab Office

MONTANA FURNITURE

POPPIN

Kevi 2534U

Maxwell Task Chair

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Calma Designed to reduce workplace stress, Benjamin Hubert’s Calma is a welcoming work seat whose form envelops the user to enhance comfort and tranquility. Available in a range of tranquil hues, five backrest variations, and two base options, Calma adjusts to your working style, wherever that may be.

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TEKNION

Essa Taking cues from the classic club chair, Essa functions as a task chair with a clear connection to residential comfort. Communicating the comfort it provides, Essa’s ergonomic curves and contours act as support in place of tedious adjustment mechanisms.

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HUMANSCALE

Path In continuity with Humanscale’s commitment to sustainability, the Path chair is composed of nearly twenty-two pounds of recycled content, including ocean plastic, post-consumer plastic bottles, and post-industrial material. The design of Path is equally considered, building upon the brands pioneering seating technology which adjusts to user’s weight and form without manual controls.

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Desks Form meets function in these carefully considered work tables.

FLEXISPOT

FRITZ HANSEN

Pro Plus Standing Desk (E7)

FH3605

RESOURCE FURNITURE

STEELCASE

Giro

Frank Lloyd Wright Racine Signature Utility Table

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HBF

Note Desk Continuing his exploration of American, Danish, and Japanese furniture design, Thomas Lykke of OEO Studio has iterated upon his original Simple Writing Desk to deliver the Note Desk for HBF. Rooted in honest, clean, and simple aesthetics, Lykke further streamlined the table to create a flatpack product that is easy to ship, assemble, and use without sacrificing its workmanship and versatility.

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Hardware Handy cabinet and door pulls and mechanisms for ease of operation.

FORMANI

EMTEK

RIVIO

Timeless Classic Collection

KEELER BRASS COMPANY

Anthology Series

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SUGATSUNE AMERICA

MFU1200-Flush Sliding Door System This award-winning Flush Sliding Door System operates by pushing the door inwards and to the side, revealing an entirely new experience. When it’s closing time, simply pull the door and watch it quietly disappear into the surrounding walls thanks to a two-way damper.

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Partitions Break up your workspace with these bold and intuitive buffers, partitions, and wall systems.

DARRAN FURNITURE

BUZZISPACE

Room Dividers by Dutch Invertuals

BuzziShield Free Arc

LOFTWALL

Buffer

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3FORM

2023 Color Collection This year, 3form’s annual Color Collection caters to the design community’s evolving sophistication and demand for color versatility. Communicating richness, energy, and excitement, the new palette expands the possibility for adaptation and color pairing of 3form’s signature translucent materials.

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ALLSTEEL

Daybook

MOZ DESIGNS

HUSHOFFICE

Metals in Motion

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Breeze™ PANEL ©2022 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

NYC - HARIRI & HARIRI ARCHITECTURE D.P.C.

Zephyr™ BLOCK ©2012 modularArts, Inc. U.S. Patent 8,375,665

Slater™ ACOUSTIC PANEL ©2015 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

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Spectra™ PANEL ©2020 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

Flo™ ACOUSTIC PANEL ©2003 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

Flo™ ACOUSTIC PANEL ©2003 modularArts, Inc. U.S.

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On Site → Sandra Weil

Moody and Textured

Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados delivers a materially rich fashion showroom in Mexico City.

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ABOVE LEFT A green room offsets linen pieces

OPPOSITE The grotto-like rough wall texture

and the jute rug.

anchors the space. Its darkness is offset by large openings to the plant life beyond.

ABOVE RIGHT Throughout, polished copper rails

The Mexico City neighborhood of Polanco is known for its posh shopping, world-class museums, and tree-lined streets. In a new store for fashion designer Sandra Weil, local firm Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados (PPAA) channeled the district’s defining elements to explore city dwellers’ relationships with the natural world.

Located on the busy Avenida Horacio in a former private home facing the diminutive Parque América, the shop is an expression of an earthy sensibility that forms a contrasting background for Weil’s wares. Upon entry, a spiral stair takes shoppers up to monochromatic rooms clad in deep greens, browns, and whites.

In the brown rooms, roughness prevails.

Natural jute floor coverings and grotto-y, darktoned, textured walls add warmth to the min-

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imalist decor, while a knotty suspended tree trunk adorned with handbags underscores the urban-nature connection. In the middle of the room, stacked orange geometric tables display accessories and jewelry; these tables are similarly centered in other rooms around the store to draw eyes to smaller items—like fat neon half hoops—available for purchase.

In the marble-clad white space, an unexpected, craggy gray boulder sits in the middle of the floor. The rock is doubled by the full-length mirrors on both the sales floor and in the breezy, curtain-clad corner fitting room. The boulder’s roughness, contrasted with the white, striped, textured walls, establishes a friendly dialogue with the romantic and unusually silhouetted clothes that line the perimeter. The stone also Source Material

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brighten the showroom.

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OPPOSITE Many of Weil’s pieces are patterned

and floral, a theme which is enhanced by PPAA’s design.

RIGHT The earth-oriented interior is a

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welcome material foil to Sandra Weil’s light, contemporary offerings.

doubles as a jewelry display, echoing the centralized displays in the other spaces.

The green rooms demonstrate the most obvious connections to nature. Potted plants interspersed between racks serve as hat hangers, while tree stumps act as bases for both accessories and more greenery. The showroom spills out onto a plant-filled Juliette balcony that has a view of Parque América across the street.

While the rooms of Sandra Weil’s Mexico City flagship each offer a different monochromatic surprise, the same polished copper clothes bars installed across every room unify the sequence, standing out just enough to draw the eye while AN Interior

fading into the background to allow the clothes to pop.

The inspired showroom matches the ambition of designer Sandra Weil, who launched her company in 2012. “For our new flagship, we wanted to conceive a sensorial journey into Nature for our clients; understanding how new dialogues can be created working with different elements and materials in the same space.” the brand shared with AN Interior. “Nature has always been part of our core brand values and represents a source of infinite inspiration. ● Audrey Wachs writes about buildings, old buildings, and cities.

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Stackable Chairs Durability for dining without skimping on design.

PATRICK NORGUET FOR STUDIO TK

PEARSONLLOYD FOR ALLERMUIR

Santé

Folk

CARL HANSEN & SØN

VLA26 Vega Dining Chair

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BERNHARDT DESIGN + PLANK

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Pendants & Sconces Bold and bright or soft and subtle? These light fixtures deliver details across numerous scales.

COLIN KING FOR TROY LIGHTING

HOLLIS+MORRIS

Knight Sconce

Constellation Pendant

WORKSTEAD

RBW

Pendolo

Ripple Sconce

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FRONT FOR MOOOI

Starfall Light

TOMNUK

LUMIFER BY JAVIER ROBLES

Tablet 6 Ripple

Hedera Collection

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Carpets & Wallcoverings Innovative layers of weaves and patterns to add depth to your space.

GAN

CC-TAPIS

REVERSIBLE Carpet

Les Arcs Collection

CALICO WALLPAPER

Impressions

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Spring 2023

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NANIMARQUINA

Doblecara Doblecara reflects French designer Ronan Bouroullec’s spirit of geometry through linear and intermittent strokes that create a subtle sense of movement. Doblecara 2 is reversible, permitting a bold duality that caters to the aesthetic sensibilities of any room, dark or light.

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BACKDROP

GAMBIT Incorporating shifts in color, painterly marks, and unexpected ink washes, GAMBIT captures the textural look of a hand-tiled surface. Its wide-width, 15-foot panel design was created to allow for an infinite number of installation possibilities to enhance the architecture of any room.

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ELIZABETH ROBERTS FOR RADNOR

SOCIETY OF WONDERLAND

Parlor Collection

Nu-Disco Shakedown

RHINNE

Houndstooth

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Contract Fabrics A sophisticated marriage of pattern, texture, and hue.

HOLLY HUNT

DEDAR

Relaxed & Refined Collection

Tigerbeat

PAUL SMITH FOR MAHARAM

Prism

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POLLACK

Trim and Proper Collection

SUPREEN

Menswear Inspired Patterns

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WOLF GORDON

Muse Designed in collaboration with V Starr, the South Florida design firm founded by tennis champion Venus Williams, the Muse collection of upholstery textiles incorporates three uplifting patterns to celebrate the power of women. Derived from iterative hand drawings, the Elena, Frida, and Ora patterns celebrate women that the V Starr team admires in a nod to female unity and comradery worldwide.

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LUUM TEXTILES

Earthy Artifacts Inspired by the physical impressions left by humans on the earth, Earthly Artifacts is a collection by Suzanne Tick that features four textiles, Geoglyph, Pebble Melange, Particulate, and Megacheck.

Drawing from shared elements across art, anthropology and geology, these textiles feature layered fields of multi-color materials that create complex earthen shades.

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Acoustics Soft, soothing surfaces to help keep your workspace quiet.

KIREI

UNIKA VAEV

Kirei Ink

ecoustic Timbre Wall Panel

ZINTRA

Zintra Print

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TURF

Plaid Inspired by the crisscrossing of traditional plaid, this sound container is highly flexible and can standalone as an open system or close off with a continuous tile cap. Using TURF automation to assess different profiles and colorways, the possibilities for customization are endless.

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2023 Products Awards

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