AJK Ceiling Squares
AJK Design Studio
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Annie Kantor of AJK Design Studio has created a new market category with this collection of modular, laser-cut metal squares for suspended ceilings. The finishes are offered in steel, brass, bronze, and aluminum in three repeat sizes, 16 patterns, and a range of finishes. Intended for residential, hospitality, and commercial applications, the squares comply with California seismic requirements and are sound-absorbent when backed with wool felt or acoustic board. The customizable modules, which come in a 24-in-square standard size, join a line of custom grilles from the company.
Conexus Series
HBF
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Designed by Michael Vanderbyl and made in Hickory, North Carolina, Conexus is a work/lounge chair with a matching ottoman designed for offices, lobbies, hospitality spaces, and other interiors. Spanning the gap between task chair and lounge chair, Conexus features a sculptural shape and slim profile with a wood edge that merges seamlessly with the upholstery. Conexus is available fully upholstered or with a Walnut wood back with a polished stainless steel or powder-coated black base. According to HBF, all components of the chair can be easily recycled or composted at the end of its life.
Trousdale Collection
Rocky Mountain Hardware
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Rocky Mountain Hardware has partnered with the New York-based design firm Kravitz Design (rock star Lenny Kravitz’s company) for the Trousdale collection of bronze hardware for residential and commercial spaces. Hand-cast in Hailey, Idaho, the pieces feature sleek architectural elements, angular profiles, and a strong textural effect. The line was inspired by the famed Trousdale Estates neighborhood in Beverly Hills, an enclave of mid-century homes known for its celebrity inhabitants in the 1950s and ’60s. Trousdale includes seven lever, grip, and knob designs with complementary escutcheons for door applications, four cabinet pulls and knobs, and five accessory pieces, including a recycled door-knocker.
BLOX
LOFTwall
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LOFTwall’s BLOX system manages interior sound control in a new way. Instead of being permanently affixed to existing walls or ceilings, BLOX modular acoustic panels can be moved anywhere they are needed. BLOX is offered in 12 tackable premium fabrics made with a premium wool felt finish that is claimed to absorb VOC pollutants. The matte anodized frame, made from 75% recycled content, is easy to set up and configure. Like all LOFTwall products, BLOX is made in Dallas.
Plankprints Collection
Stikwood
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Manufactured in Sacramento, California, from reclaimed and sustainable woods sourced from around the country, the Plankprints Collection of “peel-and-stik” real wood wall covering includes seven new patterns that offer the look of treasures revealed during a renovation. The patterns are carefully imprinted onto 5-in-wide-by-40-in-long wooden planks using the latest techniques in high-quality digital imaging, imprinting each design with millions of drops of color made with non-toxic ink that is eventually cured with light, and enabling a completely VOC-free process.
LA2 Connected System
LightArt
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LightArt, a 3form company, has added a new short profile to the LA2 Connected lighting system of thin-gauge, lightweight fixtures. The lighting is made of local, American-made components in LightArt’s Seattle design and fabrication studio using a modular system that minimizes waste. Ideal for low ceiling conditions, the LED lighting fixtures come in a standardized kit of parts that can be connected in various shapes and configurations to turn corners, extend down hallways, and move through rooms and open spaces.