Inspiration

Predicting social behavior and usability in architecture presents an age-old conundrum in the profes sion.

We continue our recap of the top trends and best new products from last week’s Kitchen & Bath In dustry Show (KBIS) with a look at the handsome and high-performance surfaces and finishes that grabbed our attention. What’s interesting about this category is that, you’ll find, cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and R&D have enabled some of these…

Get your best projects recognized by communities around the world: Click here to enter the 2019 A+Aw ards today. We recently published an article entitled From A to Zaha: 26 Women Who Changed Architecture designed to spotlight some of the very best talent to have been recognized by Architizer’s A+Awards. We were truly blown away by the…

"Creation is fighting … you have to go forward, always one step ahead."

Much like its name suggests, the annual Radical Innovation Award celebrates bold, forward-thinking i deas within the hotel sphere. Students and professionals alike are invited to submit their 2017 concepts online from January 17 through April 22. If you have a big new idea for hotels, this is your opportunity to get discovered and find funding.…

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…