Launched by Eugenio Megna, a former Fiandre executive, Elm Surfaces is a one-stop resource for tile that transcends residential and commercial, interior and exterior surface applications for today’s modern living spaces.

Large ceramic surfaces that tell an ancient story made up of earth blended together and light mineral elements forged over time. This is what inspired the “Sensi of Casa dolce casa” collection designed by Matteo Thun for Florim Ceramiche, which takes the form of large tiles designed to be touched with your eyes and caressed with your fingers.

Designing a Better Chicago recently announced the inaugural recipients of the 2020 Design Impact Grant program, which provides annual project-specific grants to individuals and organizations using design or design principles to directly address pressing issues in Chicago communities.

TerrazzoTek, a product of Creative Edge, modernizes the ancient art of terrazzo to deliver the classic beauty and durability that terrazzo is known for, with more control for architects, designers and contractors.

Architectural Systems (ASI), founded in 1990, is best known by the architectural and design community for curating award-winning products for commercial and contract interiors.

On June 2, Starnet will reveal the nominees and winners of the 22nd Annual Starnet Design Awards during a virtual celebration. Annually, the awards recognize the best and brightest in commercial interiors, conceived by the architectural and design community in partnership with Starnet Members and their vendor partner network.

Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, will host a series of online presentations this month to help design professionals stay abreast of high-interest topics, including the future of work-life, finding inspiration through the reclamation and repurposing of waste, and a talk with design consultant Suzanne Tick on meditation and creativity.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Design + Industry Awards are now open for submissions.

Katya and Drew Thompson are the enthusiastic and proud new owners of Artistic Elements, a luxury home decor boutique and interior design studio, located in downtown Boca Raton since 2012, at 400 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Unique Design Solutions (UDS) recently appointed Tim Hanno to vice president of sales.