This week in design, the hottest real estate listing in Ohio right now is an $8.5 million office building shaped like a giant woven basket. Stay in the know with our weekly roundup of headlines, launches, recommended reading and more.
Business News
Bed Bath & Beyond has acquired real estate platform Fathom Holdings—which offers brokerage, mortgage, title and insurance services—in a $53 million all-stock deal, Retail Dive reports. According to CEO Marcus Lemonis, the purchase aligns with Bed Bath & Beyond’s “Everything Home” strategy, in which the company aims to capture consumers at every stage of the home buying process, from shopping and financing to furnishing and design. The deal is the latest in a recent string of acquisitions by Bed Bath & Beyond, which purchased Michigan-based Installed Right and SFV Services just last week, along with The Container Store and F9 Brands (the owner of Cabinets To Go and Lumber Liquidators) in April and Kirkland’s in 2025.
Willard Gary Black Sr., 85, the founder and co-owner of North Carolina upholstery manufacturer Old Hickory Tannery, is facing charges of second-degree murder in the death of his business partner, Charlotte Observer reports. The incident occurred last week at the manufacturing site, where Black was arrested at the scene following the shooting of Robert Arguelles, 59, who held a 49.9 percent stake in the company. In the months leading up to the altercation, the two had become embroiled in a legal dispute over Old Hickory Tannery, Furniture Today reports. The conflict culminated in a court order on the same day of the alleged crime, in which Black was ordered to transfer his share of the company to Arguelles and resign from his role. Now, Black is being held on a $2.5 million bond, with the case scheduled to return to court in July.
Luxury outdoor furnishings brand Skyline Design has been acquired by Spain-based home brand conglomerate Voolcan Grupo, Casual News Now reports. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase marks a return for Skyline, which originated under Voolcan more than two decades ago before it was sold to the Calzadilla family—the owners of Miami-based furniture manufacturers Pelican Reef Group and Panama Jack. Following the deal, Skyline will fully take over the AmericasMart showroom it formerly shared with Pelican and Panama Jack, as the latter two relocate to Casual Market Atlanta.
Textile makers and importers in California are facing a looming deadline under the state’s new recycling law, Home Textiles Today reports. Under the Textile Recovery Act, passed in 2024, textile businesses must register with Landbell USA—a state-approved producer responsibility organization—by July 1, or face fines of up to $50,000 per day. Following the registration process, Landbell will begin evaluating California’s textile recycling infrastructure in order to make recommendations about building a new circular network, with a report due by March 1, 2027.
A federal probe into the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida, that killed 98 people has revealed that the incident was triggered by a structural failure that took place three weeks earlier, The Wall Street Journal reports. “Following an extensive technical investigation, the team has concluded that the collapse began in early June 2021, when two connections between garage columns and the pool deck failed,” the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Construction Safety Team said in a statement. The issue created a domino effect as the deck’s concrete slab gradually began to warp and fracture, before giving way entirely and pulling down a portion of the building on the day of the tragedy. Federal investigators attributed the building’s structural issues to flaws in its original design, coupled with long-term degradation and heavy additions made to the pool deck.
Launches and Collaborations
RH’s latest Sourcebook debuted last week, introducing the brand’s newest product concept: RH Estates. Designed to exhibit “a classic aesthetic conceived through a contemporary lens,” the launch includes 165 collections—spanning home furnishings, lighting and decor—featuring the upholstery of Dmitriy & Co, historical reinterpretations from Dennis & Leen and Formations, and iconic Michael Taylor Designs pieces reconfigured for a new generation.
On the heels of its collaboration with Pottery Barn, Hill House Home has partnered with Williams-Sonoma to unveil a new array of home items, drawn from the lifestyle brand’s romantic aesthetic. Featuring many of Hill House’s signature prints, the assortment spans tabletop, kitchen, bedding and home decor, with recurring details like floral prints, botanical patterns, stripes and lattice motifs.
Nestig tapped Zoë Feldman to debut its first-ever design collaboration. The result is a custom fabric assortment designed to channel the atmosphere of the Cotswolds, with three new patterns inspired by English country homes, each available across Nestig’s four signature nursery chairs.
Together with designer Ali Budd, Art + Loom is introducing three new bespoke rug designs. Utilizing materials like New Zealand wool and Chinese silk, the collection exhibits Budd’s signature aesthetic through Joey, which offers a neutral, livable ethos; Coco, which provides a layered, textural feel; and Kenzie, a bold statement piece.
Paint brand Tonester has teamed up with appliance company Gozney to reimagine the latter’s pizza ovens in several new signature shades. Inspired by the pizza-making process, the collaboration features the Gozney ovens in four new hues—Gala, Car Coat, London House and Black Orange—each modeled after the elements of fire, smoke, ember and shadow.
Recommended Reading
More than a year after devastating wildfires destroyed 6,000 homes in Los Angeles, the process of rebuilding has been quietly underway for months—and finally, one family is seeing the results of those efforts. For The Wall Street Journal, Paul Kiernan documents the journey of the Figueroa family, who moved into their rebuilt Altadena home last month, becoming among the first to repopulate their neighborhood after last year’s destruction.
Leaving a great home is never easy—and after decades living in one place, heartbreak is almost guaranteed. For Elle Decor, designer Charlotte Moss pens an essay about the grief of moving, sifting through personal memories and design decisions while engaging in “a conversation with the life one has lived.”
Showhouses
The 2026 Kips Bay Decorator Show House will take place this fall in a historic Greenwich Village townhouse at 80 West Washington Place. The 8,700-square-foot, circa-1839 red brick residence has been home to several famous residents—from composer John Philip Sousa to Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott—and comes equipped with an indoor sauna, a 700-bottle wine cellar and a rooftop deck with views of nearby Washington Square Park. The space will be reimagined by a group of top designers ahead of the showhouse’s opening on September 16. For more information, click here.
The ninth annual Real Simple Home will take place in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, this fall, showcasing the work of nine designers across a four-story townhouse. The cohort selected to reimagine this year’s showhouse includes Marie Cloud, Betsy Wentz and Matthew Tsang. The space will be open to the public in mid-October, and will be featured in Real Simple’s October/November issue. For more information, click here.
Call for Entries
Apartment Therapy is now accepting submissions for The New/Next List, which honors designers whose work is helping drive the industry forward. The publication will select five winners to be spotlighted in an online feature and added to the network of industry voices it taps for future editorial opportunities. For more information or to make a submission before the July 6 deadline, click here.
High Point Market Authority is now accepting applications for the 2027 High Point Market Style Spotters team, a group of design professionals who are selected to walk the show and identify top product innovations and trends. For more information, or to apply before the July 24 deadline, click here.
