Inspiration: Collections

Even kitchen hardware can be architectural.

Next time you are searching for the perfect faucet to push your project over the edge, let matte bla ck be your answer. Irresistibly sleek and covetable in contemporary settings, matte black faucets are all the rage.

Who says shingles can’t be beautiful?

Common across New England, Scandinavia and Canada, the wood is a great local and sustainable claddin g material.

The conditions of the sea are readily felt throughout Oceania and New Zealand, where the boundaries between, land, water and shelter collide.

It is no secret that stainless steel is everywhere. But why, you may ask? Luckily for the lustrous a lloy, the material hones a unique advantage against some of its other metal competitors.

Earth Day weekend has us ruminating on the environment and sustainability, of course, but also how d esign can bring us closer to nature. Yet crafting the ultimate outdoor oasis isn’t as straightforward as dropping in some beautiful pieces of lawn or patio furniture. The smallest of details — from the paver you walk upon to lights for when the sun sets — feed into the ambiance of an outdoor space, too.

Whether or not there’s a god in the details, unexpected material assemblies have a special power.

When building up, steel is moving out.