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April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
IKEA Finland is piloting a new assisted-shopping and app-based navigation services at its Vantaa store to help customers with disabilities move more independently between digital planning and in-store shopping experiences.
April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
On April 4, Bedscape Corp. proudly unveiled its newest Ashley showroom with a Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting ceremony. The 4,650 sq. ft. facility, located at Ayala Manila Bay, 4th Fl., Ayala Malls, Manila Bay, Aseana Ave. Parañaque City, National Capital Region, Philippines, marks a significant addition to the local community.
April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The NYCxDESIGN Festival returns May 14-20, 2026, bringing together more than 163,000 designers, innovators, industry leaders, and enthusiasts for a week-long celebration of creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange. Established in 2012 as New York City’s official design week, the festival has grown into one of the world’s leading design gatherings, activating all five boroughs of the city with dynamic programming.
April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
The Homestyler AIDA Global AI Design Awards Ceremony was held at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, bringing together leading figures from international design, academia and industry to explore the future of AI‑empowered design. During the ceremony, members of the international jury shared their views on how AI is reshaping design.
April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
MacKenzie-Childs, the artisan-driven American-heritage home décor brand, introduces its latest collection, Sky Check, a fresh and breezy interpretation of its iconic check pattern. Infused with soft blue hues and clean neutral creams, this uplifting new colorway evokes a sense of lightness and optimistic energy, offering a breezy, modern expression of the brand's celebrated design legacy. It's the color of open horizons, fresh starts, and boundless possibility: the antidote to the ordinary.
April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Designhounds, an M2 Connect Company, has announced Häcker Kitchens as a Founding Brand Partner of its newly launched Bootcamp series, a national program focused on hands-on product training for residential design professionals.
April 28,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
Knoll unveils bold, boundary-pushing designs that redefine material and form at this year's Salone del Mobile. Creative Director Jonathan Olivares continues to advance Knoll's enduring legacy of collaborating with creatives across disciplines. In this spirit, Knoll introduces a new collaboration with US-born and Portugal-based sculptural artist, Dozie Kanu, along with extensions to its collections by artist Jonathan Muecke and architecture practice Johnston Marklee.