Inspiration

Terracotta is suitable in a wide array of environmental conditions, thus rendering a collection that is diverse in climate and location.

Yeah, we thought minimalist posters were done, too. Still, though they’re a little late to the game, these prints by Portuguese artist and illustrator André Chiote are intriguing in their own right. Chiote’s work delivers everything we’ve come to expect (and smugly sneer at) from the design meme: simple geometric lines and bold colors that…

It wasn’t that long ago that humankind feared the possibility of sentient robots or computers wiping us all out. Yet nowadays artificial intelligence and technology in general that make our lives easier or more comfortable are all the rage — hence the tremendous growth in the smart home market. The year 2017 may be just the year where smart-home products really earn their designation.

There is no doubt that new technologies are transforming the way we work. As autonomous tools and pl atforms continue to become more portable, powerful and connective, offices are decentralizing, the personal and professional realms are becoming more unified. For those designers charged with fabricating the office for this accelerated and fluid world, this task is…

Every designer desires to create something exceptional, something that will surprise the viewer and set the creation apart from the rest.

Though these eight stables are home to only the four-legged among us, their appeal extends beyond ju st the equine community. Located in Europe, Australia, and Central and South America, the projects in this collection reflect a global interest in effective design. Though the housing of animals requires few frills, the owners of the following buildings…

George Lucas will provide $1 billion to construct the MAD Architects–designed Museum of Narrative Ar t in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park.

The legend behind mineral wool insulation reaches back centuries — to a discovery made during volcan ic eruptions on the Hawaiian Islands. “When the air hit some of the lava materials, they formed into fibers and the natives realized they could insulate their huts with them,” explains Angie Ogino, technical services leader for Thermafiber Insolutions®, the…

The following eight projects show how careful attention to building envelopes can encourage a weavin g together of people and place.