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CF Stinson is excited to share color trends for 2026 — this year from three unique design perspectives. The design studios of Stinson, Anzea Textiles, and Arc-Com Fabrics have curated top color trends to spark creativity and help elevate designs.

Taking cues from trends in fashion and industrial design, Stinson’s 2026 colors to watch provide the perfect foundation to create fresh, inspired palettes for any environment including commercial interiors, workplace environments, hospitality spaces and institutional design.

As the design community looks ahead to the next wave of color influence, 2026 promises to be a year defined by emotional richness, warmer sensibilities, and purposeful color choices that support both functionality and aesthetic depth. From warm neutrals and jewel tones to nature-inspired greens and expressive yellows, 2026 color is less about fleeting fashion and more about creating intentional emotional experiences.

Explore the Stinson Color Trends 2026 in more detail at the link below.
https://www.fmlink.com/stinson-anzea-arc-com-studios-introduce-their-2026-color-trends/

From AI-powered design intelligence to radical adaptive reuse, Gensler’s 2026 Design Forecast reveals six forces transforming real estate value and urban resilience in an era of accelerating change.

Global architecture and design firm Gensler recently unveiled its 2026 Design Forecast, an annual report that identifies the top trends shaping the future of the built environment. This year’s forecast explores a tipping point for design — where AI meets imagination, agility fuels resilience, and the built environment transforms possibility into action.

For the first time, the 2026 Design Forecast introduces country- and region-specific insights, showing how global design forces take shape through local priorities — from Europe’s cultural vibrancy and people-centered livability, to Asia’s innovation in dense, fast-growing cities, to the Middle East’s focus on quality of life and resilience. The expanded digital edition features interactive visualizations, data from Gensler’s City Pulse research, and actionable findings across the firm’s 33 practice areas. Read more about Gensler’s 2026 Design Forecast and learn how to obtain a copy at the link below.
https://www.fmlink.com/genslers-2026-design-forecast-ai-agility-and-adaptation-redefine-the-future-of-the-urban-built-environment/


Image: Baghdad Sustainable Forests, Baghdad, Iraq. Image courtesy of Gensler

StarRez, Inc., a global provider of on-and-off-campus student housing software, has released a new report revealing what is changing in today’s college housing landscape, and providing an essential guide to the trends, data and strategies shaping the future of the resident experience. The 2025 State of the Student Housing Industry Report revealed a critical paradox: while enrollment rebounded, resident satisfaction dropped nearly 7% from 2024. This disconnect signals that operational models of the past aren’t withstanding the expectations of the modern student experience.

The student housing landscape is shifting fast. Rising expectations from students, stretched staff capacity, and expanding off-campus strategies are reshaping how institutions deliver housing. The 2025 State of the Student Housing Industry Report uncovers what’s changing, why it matters, and how the most forward-thinking college and university teams are adapting. Learn more at the link below.
https://www.fmlink.com/student-housing-satisfaction-dropped-in-2025-learn-how-top-colleges-are-making-a-digital-shift-to-meet-rising-expectations-in-this-report-from-starrez/


Image courtesy of StarRez.

The January job surge surprised government officials, economists, employers and employees alike. While it was released five days later than usual due to the partial government shutdown, it was worth the wait. Stabilizing the job market and recording a slightly lower unemployment rate inspires companies to consider filling positions where current employees are stretched and doing more than their share.

So, this may be a good time to explore the FMLink Career Center and the over 1,500 facility manager and related building professional positions currently showing on the FMLink Job Board. See the link below.
https://www.fmlink.com/position-postings-are-up-on-job-board-following-januarys-uptick/