This edition for October 2025 covers the South Korean Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism, Qatar Airways and Swizz Beatz’s “The Creative 100” collectible design gallery aircraft, furnishings designed by architects, HBO’s new limited series The Chair Company and an action-packed High Point Market.
Like an Oscar or a Grammy, an International Society of Furniture Designers (ISFD) Pinnacle Award is one of the highest honors a creative professional can receive. It recognizes brilliant designers who envision and craft pieces that become some of the most sought-after home furnishings worldwide.
From technical lighting and lighting components to smart building technology and security systems, the Designplus Award powered by Light + Building recognises exceptional innovations and sustainable designs in the fields of lighting, electrical engineering and home and building automation.
he National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), the authority on the residential kitchen and bath industry and owner of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), has announced its 2026 Board of Directors. Kerrie Kelly, CEO and Creative Director, Kerrie Kelly Studio, has been elected Chair of NKBA’s 2026 Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026.
The collaboration brings together BAS Stone’s refined offering of unique stone and Wayne’s expressive design sensibility. The result is a striking edit of six unique slabs—favoring rich greens, deep oranges, and statement-making veining—that showcase the dramatic potential of natural stone.
From Jocasta’s softly layered designs, such as Disa in Lapis, Patch in Cerulean, Afua in Olive and Marcie Mohair in Festuca, which bring movement and tonal richness to silhouettes, to Aurora’s more structured weaves, including Paloma Plaid in Chestnut and Teal and Odessa in Thermae, which lend definition and calm, the collections celebrate how fabric can enhance both structure and softness.
The luxury home furnishings brand has updated some of co-founder and lead designer Adriana Hoyos’ favorite designs from the past to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary.
Inside Studio LF, visitors will find an airy, open main space with soaring ceilings designed to evoke a gallery-like environment. More intimate side rooms highlight lighting, vintage pieces and ceramics, and Lawson-Fenning’s growing fabric lines.
Designed by the award-winning global design and architecture firm Gensler, the showroom ushers in a bold and revitalized expression of TileBar’s mission to transform the way people experience and select tile and bath accessories.
Set within a striking, contemporary structure that echoes the brand’s architectural philosophy and refined aesthetic, the new showroom spans the entire building, offering over 3,000 square feet of immersive space.