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Marianne Tiegen designs picturesque hotel in France

Marianne Tiegen Interiors has reimagined Château La Banquière, an 18th-century estate set amid vineyards and centuries-old oaks near Montpellier, France, into a hospitality destination where architecture, landscape, and textiles come together in a quiet, contemporary expression of sustainable luxury.

The internet overrides Pantone’s 2026 color of the year and paint companies name their picks instead

The internet had a field day with this year’s selection: Criticisms range from calling the COTY pick boring to tone deaf. One viral meme renamed the shade “landlord” white, and Threads users banded together to override the decision entirely.

Bertazzoni North America appoints Kevin Headley CEO

Sixth-generation global appliance manufacturer taps Kevin Headley, formerly of Sub-Zero Group, Whirlpool, and Rinnai, to oversee development of U.S. Subsidiary

RH Contract furnishes the Four Seasons Private Residences Las Vegas

The 171 high-rise homes will be offered fully furnished with refined package options, providing an unmatched lock-and-leave lifestyle in Henderson’s premier residential enclave.

Beyond Basic: Livable, immersive art from Basic.Space NY

An inside look at one of New York’s most exclusive design experiences, where sculptural, statement-making furniture takes center stage. This article spotlights standout pieces from Basic.Space’s invitation-only showcase and offers practical guidance on specifying livable art that elevates luxury interiors.

AI, material innovations and sustainable design: Patricia Urquiola’s ‘among-all’ at Heimtextil 2026

With ‘among-all’, Patricia Urquiola presents a new design installation in Hall 3.0 at Heimtextil 2026. Visitors actively shape the space. Their movements become part of the installation through AI. Patricia Urquiola demonstrates how textiles function as transformative and intelligent materials. They combine craftsmanship, technology, texture and structure. Textiles thus form the interface between people, materials and machinery.

Did the internet kill the furniture showroom?

A 2025 Survey of Nearly 800 Design Professionals Underscores a Digital-First Buying Reality, Confirms SEO as the Primary Discovery Channel, and Highlights the Need for Transparent Pricing and Accessible Specifications in the Architecture and Design Industry. 

Luxury millwork & cutting-edge technology with Axos Design

Axos Design, led by former investment banker Chris Yerolemou, is redefining luxury millwork by blending artisanal craftsmanship with advanced technology. From AI-enhanced manufacturing to proprietary wood–metal finishes, the firm’s new 30,000-square-foot Long Island City factory elevates both design and production for high-end residential and commercial projects.

Soucie Horner Design Collective expands hospitality portfolio 

The global design firm behind the award-winning Wickwood Inn introduces Fairview in Saugatuck, Michigan, and The Carriage House in Chicago, marking a new chapter for its design-led hospitality vision

Snapshot of the global design scene

To map the global design landscape as it exists now, we asked leading designers, gallerists and makers to share the international creators and markets that continue to expand their imaginations. What emerged is a portrait of design in dialogue between old and new, local and cosmopolitan, tradition and reinvention. From English ateliers to South African galleries, these voices reaffirm that great design is inseparable from its origins, even as it finds its home far beyond them.