Sheila Kim
In this edition of Architizer Asks, architects and interior designers across the country sound off o n what their current favorite lighting product is, whether it’s a decorative luminaire or utilitarian fixture. Here’s what they had to say:
Home security, safety, and surveillance systems are getting sleeker in appearance, smarter and more connected, and, many of them, downright easier to install, oneself. And, now that it’s the holiday season — full of travels and festivities — it may be the right time to consider such products. Here are a handful of recent or…
Design Miami/ kicks off its 2015 edition today with, as always, a rather impressive list of headline rs from all of those spheres. Some of them will be part of the Revolution Project, a showcase of limited-edition prefabricated pavilions and homes and the brainchild of real-estate developer Robbie Antonio. Among Revolution’s highlights, architect Zaha Hadid designed…
Architects are all too aware of the fact that by the time HVAC, security, lighting, and other consul tants are through with a project’s ceiling, that plane might resemble Swiss cheese. To remedy this hazard, German industrial and interior designer Uli Petzold founded a new lighting brand that integrates all of the typical ceiling functions without…
Most of us who’ve worked in large office buildings are accustomed to the sight of colleagues wrappin g themselves with sweaters or blankets in the middle of a summer heatwave while others are perfectly comfortable. That’s because occupants are often at the mercy of a one-size-fits-all heated or air-conditioned environment. So, two years ago, Building Robotics…
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, gratitude, family, friends, and, of course, an epic holid ay dinner occupy the minds of many. In honor of all the home gourmets playing host to Thanksgiving this year, we look at the systems, components, finishes, and appliances that make up a dream kitchen for the design-savvy chef. Home Refinements…
We offered a quick take last week on just a handful of top stories from the show floor of the Washin gton Convention Center, site of Greenbuild 2015. Here are nine more pieces of news, from updates to popular architectural tools to new products and previews of what’s to come. SOFTWARE TWEAKS Vectorworks 1. Vectorworks®Its Architect…
Built to illustrate how sustainable and energy-efficient products and materials can come together, t he Concept Home is a net-zero house that was displayed on the show floor of the Greenbuild 2015 conference and expo. The 1,620-square-foot prefab house — designed and built by Unity Homes with interiors by SmithgroupJJR to achieve LEED v4 Platinum —…
Architizer is in the nation’s capital this week for the 2015 Greenbuild sustainability conference an d expo. After combing the show floor of the Washington Convention Center on the first day of the expo, we’ve got some product highlights as well as news to share. (Stay tuned for more Greenbuild recaps.) Sherwin-Williams (also shown at top)…