Laminate PVC

PVC’s technical performance makes it a solid choice when used with a light touch

PVC is resource-intensive and difficult to recycle, but when used thoughtfully, it can be more sustainable than many alternatives.

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Multifamily Case Study: Chicago’s Sage West Loop

Sage West Loop, a 196-unit multifamily gem in Chicago’s near west, is designed for young movers and shakers who have left crash-pad living in the rearview mirror.

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Why Wood Is Still the Most Climate-Positive Material You Can Specify

If you’re looking for a material that’s beautiful, versatile, low-impact, biophilic, and scientifically proven to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, wood should be at the top of your list.

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Material Intelligence: Destination NeoCon

Happening 9-11 June, 2025 at THE MART in Chicago, Illinois. Find Material Intelligence on the 7th floor.

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AWFS Fair 2025

This event was 22-25 July, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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ExpoSICAM 2025

Happening 14-17 October, 2025 in Pordenone, Italy.

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BDNY 2025

Happening 9-10 November, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City.

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Voices+Visionaries

Hear from the visionary young designers, artists, and creators shaping our world.

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Interprint Captures and Preserves the Beauty of Long-Gone Timber

See how increasing print fidelity and texture reproduction are helping us discover (and rediscover) once-forgotten resources.

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Virtuous Reality

See how METIS scanners are helping decorators and designers use new styles, textures, and more.

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