Renewing a historic community: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects modernizes affordable housing and shared spaces while honoring Harlem River Houses’ legacy and residents’ well-being.

Beyond aesthetics: In this ICYMI audio feature, the IIDA CEO reflects on empathy, belonging, and the profession’s responsibility to demonstrate design’s value beyond the physical environment.

Look past the commercial-grade label: A hospitality procurement specialist explains why testing, maintenance, guest behavior, and early collaboration matter when selecting furniture.

A push to expand housing supply: The Build America Caucus proposes financing, zoning, and regulatory changes intended to remove barriers to residential construction.

Explore how thoughtful design connects people to essential services, creates opportunities to gather, and reinforces a sense of place.

• Housing and healthcare come together at El Cerrito

• Retail spaces find new purpose as community gathering places

• Community spaces draw inspiration from history and place

Sustainable detail: Made with 91% plant-based content, Carnegie’s embroidered Biobased Xorel offers expressive texture for wallcoverings, upholstered panels, and furniture.

Comfort with a return: Blu Dot’s Oft chair pairs a supportive back and lumbar cushion with a concealed memory-return swivel for flexible lounge seating.

Choice across sectors: Koroseal’s 13 Type II patterns and 139 colorways offer durable finish options for hospitality, healthcare, education, and multifamily projects.

Texture with a timeline: Interface’s recycled-content carpet tile combines a woven look, modular installation, and three-week QuickShip availability.