Inspiration

Even kitchen hardware can be architectural.

As a culture, we spend 90 percent of our time indoors. Architecture sustains our way of life; it sup ports our very being; it defines our life experience. But it also connects us to the world outside of our windows and doors. However, certain geographical locations provide their own set of challenges when it comes to…

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.

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. “Architecture is a visual medium! How interesting can it be to tw eet about it?” Well, skeptical reader, get ready to be surprised.

Ever since Silicon Valley hires began playing ping-pong at work, the design of offices, hotels and h igher-education facilities have become increasingly home-like. Yet this long-running trend has not necessarily been holistic: The bathrooms in many of these spaces possess an institutional atmosphere that is a far cry from the inviting kitchen or salvaged wood–lined collaboration…

Who says shingles can’t be beautiful?

Data shows that architecture is unequal, but not everyone agrees.

Architects and designers worth their salt acknowledge that lighting design — when thoughtfully execu ted — can greatly enhance their projects, from focal interior walls and temporary installations to massive structures and façades. Perhaps that’s why the annual Lumen Awards, founded by the Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City chapter (IESNYC) to celebrate excellence in lighting…

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