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Winners in the 36th annual Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design were unveiled at a gala at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York on Nov. 14. The winning design teams and their projects are: Best Eco-Conscious or Socially Conscious Hotel • Deture Culsign, Architecture + Interiors, Chicago; Treehouse Suite at Playa Viva, Juluchuca, Mexico Best Lobby Budget/Focused Service • Varrodesign, Budapest; Science Hotel Szeged, Hungary Best Lobby Midscale • Amanda Sullivan Studio Architecture, New York; Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, New York • The Vanguard Theory, Honolulu; The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, Honolulu Best Lobby Upscale • ASET/AOMA, Mexico City; Mister Important Design, Oakland, California; Starwood’s Global Brand Design Team, New York; W Punta de Mita, Mexico Best Lobby Luxury • Arquitectura de Interiores, Guadalajara, Mexico; The Cape, a Thompson Hotel, San José del Cabo, Mexico Best Guest Room Budget/Focused Service • MAPOS LLC, New Y

Logo by P&2M Design Inc. This weeks Vinyl of the Week is the newest addition to our Enduraprint Program, CRAFTED GRIDS! CRAFTED GRIDS is a line with a unique geometric look, vibrant and stand out colors and the Enduratex™ topcoat, Produratect Plus. This line was recently revealed and introduced at BDNY, so if you had a chance to attend you probably already received a first hand look at this exciting new pattern. Photo by Jerry Laursen Photography “This is the freshest looking print that we’ve done thus far,” said Jeff Post, VP and General Manager of Enduratex.  “The print calendars and embossing were purchased specifically for this project and to encourage client participation in the design process.  The 16 stand-out colors, complete with clever names and personalities, are the creative genius of legendary colorist, Denise Turner, of Color Turners,” he added. There are 16 SKU's in the CRAFTED GRIDS collection and a 200-yard minimum, per SKU, applies to all custom o

Have you ever heard of a company called Dropbox? If you're in any type of business that involves file sharing then you probably have. We at Enduratex use them, and they make our life much easier. Dropbox has recently released some pictures of their newly designed San Francisco Headquarters by Rapt Studio, and it is absolutely amazing! That's why we have included it in our Monday Motivation Spotlight! Check it out below, courtesy of Interior Design Magazine. A custom walnut table stretches 40 feet through the library at Dropbox headquarters, a Rapt Studio project in San Francisco. Photography by Eric Laignel. Workplace projects, as conceived by  Rapt Studio , typically have story lines. While the San Francisco headquarters of the digital file-sharing service Dropbox is immense, the plot is tight. “It’s based on a diagram of a radially expanding village with a strong core and smaller nodes,” Rapt account executive and creative director Louis Schump begins. In terms of functi

Having trouble spicing up a room? Here are 7 startups that can help you furnish and flare any space, whether you're looking for a single piece of artwork or a complete redesign. by Stephen Altrogge from Snap Munk Interior design and furniture selection used to be a labor-intensive, time-sucking, expensive endeavor. You had to travel to a variety of stores or shows, or deep-creep a ton of websites, determine what would fit both your budget  and  picky style preferences (lots of leopard print for me), or maybe book a series of appointments with an interior designer and go through all the motions with them, and then organize a bunch of stuff to be delivered or haul it around yourself–and that’s just the basics. Now a host of innovative startups are making it all of it simpler; interior design and home furnishing has been hit with a much-needed touch of innovation and convenience. To start, here are seven of them to check out… CoContest CoContest turns your interior desig

BDN Y 2016 has come and gone! The show brings interior designers, architects, purchasing agents and hospitality owners/developers together with manufacturers and marketers of high-caliber design elements for hospitality interiors.  This year, the show expanded to 100,000 square feet of exhibit space housing more than 600 exhibitors.  It was the biggest show to date! We had an amazing spot at the show, a full island booth right by the main entrance. Thank you for all those who came to visit us and show your support. We had a great time showing off our newest products and already can not wait for BDNY 2017! We partnered with LTM Textile Resources again this year, they handled the fabric textiles while we handles the coated fabrics. We make a great team together. In case your not familiar with them, one of the main things we are known for at BDNY is handing out these adorable hippos from LTM who sit comfortably in our vinyl handbags t

Enduratex fabric used: Madrid One of our biggest prides in the vinyl fabric industry is our impact in the Automotive section. We have been told multiple times that we have the most complete aftermarket automotive line in the industry and we pride ourselves on that. More and more people are choosing Enduratex vinyl for their auto upholstery needs. With premium collections like Vaquero, Phantom, Carbon Fiber & Brushed Aluminum, Mahalo and more it's no surprise as to why customers choose us. Don't just take our word for it, here are few reasons to show that no matter what automotive upholstery job you may face, Enduratex has you covered. Enduratex vinyl fabrics are child proof Let's face it, all kids make messes. It's kind of an expected reality. However, just because you know it's going to happen, doesn't mean you cant be prepared. Enduratex vinyls are very easy to clean. Most of the time, it just takes dish soap, water and a clean cloth. Our coa