Sheila Kim
Attendees of this year’s Greenbuild Expo caught a glimpse into what net-zero energy modern housing c ould be in the year 2020 and beyond, using high-performance materials, products and technology that are actually available today. The KB Home ProjeKt — named for its builder KB Home — was designed by KTGY and SmithGroupJJR (interiors) as a…
Crowds gathered at the iconic New York Public Library on 42nd Street, getting an exclusive preview o f the library’s yet-unopened Gottesman Hall. The event’s main attraction wasn’t the hall itself — which has been undergoing renovation led by Dutch firm Mecanoo — but, rather, the unveiling of Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2017.…
From designing Facebook’s original headquarters in Palo Alto, California, to a workstation for contr act furniture brand Kimball Office, Studio O+A has demonstrated time and time again that it can conceive projects of any scale always with a fresh eye. In particular, the firm’s impressive ability to embody its clients’ cultures within workplace interior architecture and…
Architects have been struggling for decades to clean up the drop-ceiling plane, so in recent years, the market has been responding with sleek integrated solutions that put lighting and ceiling on the same plane. While those offerings consist of light fixtures that work within the grid to eliminate field-modified cutouts and panels, this system created…
From massive picture windows framing gorgeous vistas and letting in sunlight to bifold doors that bl ur the boundary between interior and exterior, transparency is highly desirable in many a residential project — as is performance. Before you run full steam ahead with what may seem like the perfect window or door system for your project, be sure to compare it with our top picks, all of which offer high style without compromising performance.
Following its completion of a grand New York City flagship for Porcelanosa last year, award-winning Foster + Partners has found itself collaborating with the high-end tile and bath brand — on a much different scale. At last month’s Cersaie — the premier international exhibition of ceramic tile and bath furnishings in Bologna, Italy — Porcelanosa…
Open-plan workplaces continue to get a lot of flak for excessive noise and lack of privacy, but ofte n go unchanged because, well, they’re already designed and built. Fortunately, acoustical-product specialists are helping to improve audio privacy and control noise in such spaces without requiring a gut renovation — and their solutions are attractive, to boot.…
It’s probably one of the most loathed chores of all time — cleaning the toilet. But one manufacturer is attempting to make it an easier, practically hands-off process that activates at the touch of a button. Launched by American Standard this month, the ActiClean offers both quick and extensive self-cleaning yet looks just like any…
Most everyone desires that spare room to turn into an office or study, home gym, guest quarters, poo l house, art or music studio or (wo)man cave. If you lack the extra space to make this desire a reality but have a yard or other piece of outdoor property, consider building a Modern-Shed. Founded by husband-and-wife…