Sheila Kim
Although only in its ninth year, the Architects Challenge is steadily becoming a much-anticipated co mpetition that celebrates project designs for excellent and strategic use of windows and doors, specifically from the portfolio of Marvin Windows and Doors. At the AIA Convention in Orlando, where the manufacturer was also exhibiting, Marvin finally revealed the 2017 winners.…
Whether it’s due to client tastes or fear of upkeep, copper isn’t typically the first go-to metal fo r the built environment. Yet its beauty — in both gleaming new and patinated states — is unmatched and can add unique character to a project. For the past nine years, the Copper Development Association and Canadian Copper…
When you bring together a group of internationally recognized designers to conceive unique seating f or a park in Sweden, you don’t get benches — you get Superbenches. At the end of April, a special installation by the same name opened in Järfälla, outside of Stockholm, as part of a broader two-year urban development program, and…
It may be weeks since we returned from Milan Design Week 2017, but there’s still so much to sh are from this adventure. So we continue our recap with a look at 10 of the brands that stood out to us during the official Salone del Mobile furniture fair and top picks from their exhibitor booths.…
At this year’s Euroluce, the biennial lighting show collocated with Salone del Mobile in Milan, we e ncountered amazing, innovative, beautiful and quirky products in almost every booth. But if I had to narrow down my personal favorite exhibitors of the 2017 edition, I’d have to name the following 12: Artemide The manufacturer reprised a number…
Whether it’s the rustic or industrial aesthetic it provides or the way it gives us a glimpse into th e inner workings of the built environment, the truss has progressed from being a purely structural element to one that can also be decorative. We take a look at recent projects that have perfected the use of…
We may have already named our favorite 10 installations seen during Milan Design Week 2017, but in r eality, that list could easily have been 20 (or 30) as there were feasts for the eyes just about everywhere we looked. Today, we showcase the rest of the best spotted in the various design districts, historic sites…
The most important ceramic tile and stone trade fair in the US, Coverings 2017 drew designers and ar chitects last week to sunny Orlando, Florida, with showcases of the newest products and trends in both domestic and international design. And while the products are typically the stars of Coverings, a select group of design professionals attending…
Nearly 344,000 design aficionados — both professionals and enthusiasts — swarmed northern Italy for the 56th edition of Salone del Mobile last week. But as anyone who’s ever followed or attended this annual fair knows, it’s not just about the exciting product debuts — it’s also about the special installations, exhibits and experiential programs that…