Articles by Sheila Kim

​The stars of ICFF, furniture and finishes face stiff competition each year to stand out from the cr owd. For us, these eight exhibitors stole the show this year.

We continue our recap of the best products of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) 2 017 with our eight top picks from the bath category. And they are …

When one of the world’s leading building-product manufacturers sets out to build a state-of-the-art headquarters, it needn’t look further than its own portfolio of high-performance materials. And that’s just what Saint-Gobain did two years ago for its new North American headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. But, convenience aside, the company’s use of its own products to…

We may yearn for the mild sunny days of summer, but the extreme heat and humidity that can come with paradoxically have us running for cover or seeking other ways of cooling down. To celebrate — and prepare for — the advent of summer, we present our favorite, most stylish products for cooling, fanning and…

Versatile, beautiful, hardwearing and easily cleanable, ceramic tile is a material that comes in all shapes, colors and designs, lending itself well to just about any type of setting, indoors or out, residential or commercial. And, there’s no disputing that Italy is one of the foremost leaders and innovators in tile design and manufacture, which…

If you’re looking for something new, something different to illuminate your project, check out our f avorite lighting picks from this year’s ICFF.

Chances are you were one of the many who flocked to see former First Lady Michelle Obama for a large chunk of time or were busy obtaining continuing education units during this year’s AIA convention in Orlando last month. So for those of you who missed much of the conference’s expo portion, we’re naming our…

Software developers and gadget companies came to the AIA Convention expo last month to demonstrate h ow their products will make BIM modeling, collaborating and documenting easier than ever for AEC professionals. Here are our top picks from the bunch.

From surveying construction sites safely to providing fly-throughs for investors, clients and the ge neral public, drones have been instrumental in advancing architecture and construction