Sheila Kim
TAKING FLIGHTDrone company 3DR announced a new, complete aerial analytics solution for capturing dat a and high-resolution imagery to import for use with Autodesk products. Called Site Scan, it includes a kit with a Solo drone, a Sony Xperia tablet preconfigured with the app, a Sony or GoPro HERO4 Black camera, unlimited 3DR Cloud storage and…
Erasing is also a form of creating, strange as that may sound. But last week, British artist Charlot te Mann demonstrated this notion at a boutique in Brooklyn with her site-specific work, Erasing Is Leaving a Mark. Her canvas, a wall treated with Wolf-Gordon’s Wink dry-erase coating, enabled Mann to not only add, but also remove…
Six years ago, a perplexing anomaly sat on display in New York City’s Museum of Art and Design (aka MAD). The object, a wood chair, appeared to be solid at the top, but the legs faded into nothingness as if they were dematerializing right before our eyes. This oddity was no physics experiment gone awry,…
From an established furniture-maker that’s more than a century old to a fledgling brand that’s just getting off the ground, this diverse grouping of companies has introduced some of the handsomest chairs we’ve seen in the last several months — ones that have the potential to become tomorrow’s iconic pieces. Bernhardt Design: LiltInspired by childhood…
From creating a focal point to a backdrop that blends in seamlessly with the interior architecture a nd furnishings, wall coverings pull double duty, offering an aesthetic or color and an added layer of protection against stains and scuffs. The Fall/Winter season has seen a number of exciting introductions in this product category, particularly for the…
The classic bathroom elements of white ceramic fixtures, marble vanity tops, wood-simulating cabinet s and metallic-finish faucets and fittings aren’t the only games in town recently. Color is creeping back into the bath in tasteful ways — and we’re not talking about tile or chromatherapy systems. Bette: Bettelux ShapeA series of beautiful freestanding tubs and washbasins…
Some people don’t bat an eye when it comes to the shower and the morning (or evening) ritual of wash ing. But for those of us who are tuned into design, every little nook in the home begs for attractive details — even the lowly shower space. Fortunately, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to…
Perhaps we recall precious gems when we look at chiseled and prismatic objects, or maybe we’re just naturally wired to look at all things geometric. At the end of the day, faceted designs intrigue and attract most of us in the architecture world, and product manufacturers continue to cater to this fascination. Here are some…
These architects helped to elevate a traditionally humble building typology.