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Prisma HD: Precision, Performance and New Dimensions in Flooring Design
In commercial interiors, flooring does much more than define a space, it anchors it. It tells a story, shapes the atmosphere and enhances how people feel and move within a room. With Balsan’s Prisma HD technology, the narrative potential of flooring has taken a decisive step forward, combining extraordinary detail, creative freedom, performance and longevity… Read More >
Column: Quiet luxury, loud impact. The subtle power of understatement
Hospitality design has always flirted with spectacle, with statement chandeliers, maximalist palettes, and lobby bars engineered for social media likes rather than social life. For a while, this worked. But something has shifted. The most compelling hotels today are not the loudest; they are the most assured. They reward time rather than attention. Some of… Read More >
Motive creates brand-led headquarters for Ice Services, shortlisted for Office Design of the Year 2026
Shortlisted for Office Design of the Year at the Workspace Design Show Awards 2026, the new London headquarters of music copyright specialists Ice Services has been transformed by award-winning creative consultancy Motive as a brand-led workplace rooted in purpose, culture and collaboration. Motive is an award-winning creative consultancy specialising in brand-led workplace transformation and immersive… Read More >
Hospitality Interior Design Trends 2026: What This Means for Hotel, Workplace and Restaurant Furniture
Design Insider spoke with Dynamic Contract Furniture Managing Director, Peter Carter, about the key interior design trends shaping hospitality and commercial spaces in 2026. Drawing on the company’s experience supplying contract furniture for hotels, restaurants and workplaces, Peter highlights the major influences emerging across the sector, including warmer grounded colour palettes, modular and adaptable furniture,… Read More >
Mullan Lighting Introduces Three New Finishes to Its Ceramics Collection
Mullan Lighting has introduced three new ceramic finishes to its Rivale collection: Rust Iron, Oatstone and Metallic Earth. Rivale Rust Iron Ceramic Pendant with Opal Glass Mullan Lighting specialises in bespoke lighting solutions for a diverse array of projects, ranging from private residences to high-profile collaborations with globally recognised brands. Their portfolio boasts over 860… Read More >
The Changing Face of Travel and Hospitality: Responding Through Design
Recently, Studio Moren welcomed a select group of developers, operators, designers, strategists and investors, who came together at Hithe + Seek, inside The Westin London City, for an intimate, closed-door discussion on the changing face of travel and hospitality. Moderated by Alys Bryan, Editor of Design Insider, the round table brought together Alex Baumon-Lyons (Aendre Group),… Read More >
Humanscale Opens Shanghai Flagship Store, Marking a New Chapter in Its Asia Pacific Retail Strategy
Leading ergonomic designer and manufacturer opens its second flagship in China to meet the region’s rising demand for wellness-led design. Humanscale opened its flagship retail store in Shanghai at the end of January, marking a significant and important milestone in the company’s continued expansion in China and its evolution into a globally recognised, consumer-facing design… Read More >
Next-Generation Bathroom Design Talent Revealed as AXOR Crowns 2025 Emerging Designer
AXOR has announced Musab Umair as the winner of its 2025 Emerging Designer Competition, following a highly competitive search for the next generation of bathroom space design talent across the UK and Ireland. With its brands AXOR and hansgrohe, the Hansgrohe Group, based in Schiltach/Southern Germany, enjoys a reputation as a leader in innovation, design… Read More >