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Ancestral furniture designers, craftsmanship, and the nearly extinct wood you’ve probably never seen or heard of

October 7, 2026 by Kenn Busch
Two of Thomas Chippendale's original ink-and-wash chair designs, one Chinese and one Gothic, pinned to a polished mahogany surface

Before Henry Ford, there were furniture makers moving through an early precursor to the assembly line. See how one famous furniture designer was almost forgotten to history.

Categories Design, Design Inspiration, Furniture Design

What’s your Material IQ? Take this no-risk 10-question quiz and find out

September 30, 2026July 1, 2025 by Kenn Busch
Construction materials laid out in a neat collage

The following ten questions cover topics from sustainability and innovation to material safety and selection. You’ll get instant feedback. No sign-up, email, or other info required.

Categories Design, Sustainability

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

June 5, 2025May 30, 2025 by Kenn Busch
Bucknell University, photo courtesy of Crown Veneer

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.

Categories Sustainability, Climate Change, Design

Voices+Visionaries

September 30, 2026January 16, 2025 by Kenn Busch

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

Categories Building Materials, Design, Sustainability

Interprint Inc. – Printing the Future

June 5, 2025January 16, 2025 by Kenn Busch
Interprint's north American headquarters in pittsfield, mass. Photo by Kenn busch photography. all rights reserved.

See how Interprint, Inc. is helping designers keep their pulse on industry trends, techniques, and inspiration.

Categories Building Materials, Business, Case Studies, Design

Uniboard’s Secret Weapon for Digital Design

June 5, 2025January 16, 2025 by Kenn Busch
A man uses an iMac to produce digital designs

Find out more about Uniboard’s complete digital design software Design 360.

Categories Design, Business

Omnova – Moving Toward Simple Luxuries

September 30, 2026January 16, 2025 by Kenn Busch
Close-up of a dark hexagonal-textured decorative wall panel with mounted air plants and moss accents

3D Laminates can be pressed over edges, into shapes, and with unique details. See how they’re making more intimate design options.

Categories Design, Building Materials, Case Studies, Interior Design

The Perfect Match: Preserving what we love most about wood

September 30, 2026January 16, 2025 by Kenn Busch
Tafisa’s Brass Band design, a Hickory woodgrain structure in taupe.

Tafisa’s “perfect match” combines three world-leading ways to save trees and conserve natural resources.

Categories Building Materials, Climate Change, Design, Interior Design, Sustainability

Heimtextil 2023

June 5, 2025January 16, 2023 by Kenn Busch
Wallpaper and textile design booths at the Heimtextil 2023 trade show

Happening 10-13 January, in Frankfurt, Germany.

Categories Events, Business, Design, Exhibitions, Interior Design

Milan Design Week 2022

September 30, 2026January 17, 2022 by Kenn Busch

Happening 6-12 June, 2022 in Milan, Italy.

Categories Events, Business, Design, Exhibitions, Furniture Design
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