These items respond to trends in flexible learning environments, outdoor classrooms, and active design.

This year's Record Products of the Year contest received more than 320 entries. Judges selected 67 winners across seven categories.

Versatile luminaires bring a glow—and some surprising new features—to commercial spaces.

Bologna, Italy's annual trade show, held in September, showcased a welcome return to color, pattern, and texture, along with technology-driven larger formats.

Modularity, one-hand control, and balance support invite everyone to use these furnishings and fittings.

Terrazzo is enjoying new popularity and inspiring sustainable high-tech alternatives.

New components for the busiest rooms in the house can be reconfigured and personalized on demand.

Clean lines and thoughtful design make these levers, handles, and locks more accessible for all users.

Mirrorlike or masquerading as other materials, these coatings represent a new direction in home aesthetics.

Innovative materials amplify the performance and appearance of these cladding systems.