Journal

Some shots from our participation at NeoCon in Chicago. 2025 Awards Round-Up Thanks to everyone who visited us during NYCxDESIGN, ICFF and Design Days Chicago. Whether you stopped by our booth, explored one of the new collections we released or joined Jill at the “Meet the Artist” event with Skyline Design . With the shows wrapped, here are a few recent honors we’re grateful to have received this season: Murals on Glass with Skyline Design – Interior Design HIP Winner, Best Materials    "Wanderlust" – Architizer A+ Winner, Walls & Wall Coverings Ascend Collection with Astek – NYCxDESIGN Award Honoree...

  Introducing: Murals on Glass   We’re excited to announce Murals on Glass, our latest collaboration with Chicago-based Skyline Design . Five of our signature mural designs are now reimagined on large-scale architectural glass, creating serene visual moments that flow with light and space. The debut includes a reimagined Sedona | Golden Hour , on view now at Skyline’s booth at Fellowes Design & Experience Center during Design Days . Crafted for human-centered spaces, this collection brings a new level of softness, rhythm and emotional resonance to the built environment. Whether used for partitions, meeting rooms or cladding, the versatile...

  Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at ICFF. We loved connecting with you and debuting  Ruisseau, our newest collection of embossed leather and screen-printed felt wall tiles. Alongside our Iceland | Waterfall wallcovering, we also previewed the new Ascend collection rerelease, inspired by the golden slopes of Mount Timpanogos.   View the “Ruisseau” Collection →    The week continued with the opening celebration of Astek’s beautiful new showroom at the New York Design Center. We were thrilled to unveil four new additions to the award-winning Ascend Collection: Contour, Mesa, Sundance, and Surge. Each design is printed...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Official collection release video for Ruisseau, documenting the behind-the-scenes process of our most tactile and expressive launch to date. This short film offers a glimpse into the making of Ruisseau—from Italian-imported leather being carefully embossed, to our luxurious felt being hand screen-printed in Brooklyn by a third-generation, family-run studio. The video captures the artistry and craft behind each tile, showcasing the hands, tools and techniques that bring the collection to life. It stands as our most ambitious material release to date, merging precision with emotion across every detail. Embossed leather tiles in...

  Introducing Ruisseau: A Collection of Embossed Leather and Screen-Printed Felt Tiles We’re excited to unveil Ruisseau, Jill Malek’s first-ever collection of embossed leather and screen-printed felt wall tiles. Inspired by flowing streams and organic movement, Ruisseau introduces a new dimension of texture, elegance, and acoustic functionality to interior surfaces. Available in six styles—two embossed Italian leathers and four hand screen-printed felts—the 17" x 17" tiles offer modular flexibility and rich, natural colorways in soft blues, creams, and amber tones. The collection officially launches on May 1st at 12PM EST, marking our first foray into both leather and screen-printed felt, crafted...