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Materiality/Specification
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Contemporary and cozy hotel bar with high-back bar-height seating, light neutral stone and tile surfaces, ceiling-mounted shelves combined with globe light fixtures and faux floral arrangements
Hospitality Furniture Specifications: Questions Worth Asking
Commercial-grade labels and product testing only tell part of the performance story. A hospitality procurement specialist explains what designers should consider before finalizing...
Oct. 16, 2026
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Lounge seating in boutique hotel with wood paneling and large plants in background.
Specifying Hospitality Furniture for Real-World Performance with Hayley Pernsteiner
I Hear Design
Oct. 12, 2026
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Designer in a corporate office using machine learning, cognitive computing and cybernetics to analyze blueprints and property layouts.
Technology
Beyond the Hype: How AI Is Reshaping Interior Design Practice with Robert Nieminen
I Hear Design
Sept. 28, 2026
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Close-up of Hessian fabric made from natural material with natural color
ICYMI: A Designer’s Guide to Bio Material Terms
I Hear Design
July 27, 2026
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Graded-In is a contract upholstery program designed to streamline furniture specification.
Graded-In
June 16, 2026
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Female interior designer studies schematics and renderings on a computer
Trends
5 Reasons Materiality Deserves More Attention During Chicago Design Week
May 26, 2026
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A variety of dark-colored vases with flowers against a blue background.
Industry News
Enter the 'Only Natural' Student Design Contest
April 7, 2026
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A variety of building material samples including glass, stone, tile, wood and laminates.
ICYMI: AIA’s Materials Pledge Report Reveals Progress—and What Comes Next
I Hear Design
March 23, 2026
Rob Nieminen
Second Life Samples from Swatchbox makes circular sampling a reality.
Second Life Samples
June 11, 2025
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