The scene at Salone

Milan Design Week and the Salone del Mobile international furniture fair, 21-26 April

Milan Design Week 2026 is set to be the world's leading design event. The entire city becomes a global stage for over thousands of events, products, exhibitors, and more.

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ExpoSICAM 2026

Happening 20-23 October 2026 in Pordenone, Italy.

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BDNY 2026

Happening 8-9 November 2026 at the Javits Center in New York City.

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Material IQ Podcast

Material IQ Episode 003: “Engineering a Better Panel with Climate-Positive Plywood”

In this episode of Material IQ, host Ken Busch sits down with Chris Tutuska of Funder (Genesis Products) and Meghan Bell of Garnica to explore a breakthrough in decorative panel technology: thermally fused laminate (TFL) pressed on a sustainably engineered poplar plywood core. The conversation dives into how Garnica’s meticulously cultivated, plantation-grown plywood—virtually void-free and carbon-neutral—solves historic challenges in using plywood in TFL applications while delivering superior strength, lighter weight, greater thickness accuracy, and improved tool life.

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Material IQ Podcast

Material IQ Episode 002: “Design: Resilient Flooring in North America”

A deep-dive discussion about resilient flooring designs that sell in North America with Peter Garlington of Interprint Inc, and Darius Helm, editor of Floor Focus magazine.

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The International Surface Event (tise) 2026

Happening 27-29 January, 2026 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

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KBIS 2026

Happening 17-19 February, 2026 at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

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HD Expo & Conference 2026

Happening 7-9 May, 2026 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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Material IQ Podcast

Material IQ Episode 001: “The Squeeze”

This episode of the Material IQ Podcast, host Kenn Busch dives into “The Squeeze” — that critical stage in every project when interior budgets get tight and material choices are under pressure. Joined by Jessica Calabrese of Parksite Atlantic Plywood and Greg O’Connell of SSI North America, the discussion explores how 2D and 3D laminates (2DL and 3DL) can help designers and specifiers balance aesthetics, performance, and cost when other materials fall short.

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How a 19th-century novelist you’ve never heard of will help you understand metrics versus stories in marketing

Effective marketing balances data and storytelling as facts make your product credible, but stories make it memorable. The most persuasive brands blend both to show not just what a product does, but why it matters.

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