Inspiration

Created during the Roman Empire, herringbone is a geometric pattern that is often found in brickwork and tiling. Angular and almost hypnotic, herringbone grabs hold of the gaze and has the striking ability to direct the eye towards various points within a building, space or room. The simple yet transfixing pattern, creates a unique whole…

Researchers in Singapore have developed a flexible form of concrete that could revolutionize archite cture.

Here’s a recap of what some of the leading paint brands, and, of course, color expert Pantone, have chosen as the Color of the Year.

What if you could lift up your roof as easily as you can open a door? Olson Kundig Architects princi pal Tom Kundig took the idea of indoor-outdoor living to its logical (and mechanical) extreme with Shadowboxx, a private home in the San Juan Islands, off the coast of Washington. With shifting shutters, walls and doors,…

From introducing the now-ubiquitous Post-it Note to perfecting adhesives and glass films, 3M is a br and synonymous with scientific ingenuity. But science is only one part of the equation for developing successful everyday products. That’s where the company’s design team comes into the picture — and why the company set out to create the 3M…

“My descent into architecture was really about putting all the pieces together.”

A new tradition of portable architecture is beginning to emerge, one that combines modern materials with ancient design solutions and practices.

The Italian firm expresses a commitment to pursuing the boundaries of the structural and material po ssibilities of architecture, often stretching a building’s form to just shy of its breaking point.

Film and architecture go together like peanut butter and whatever you like to eat with peanut butter (I’m not here to judge). The point is that the two art forms share an intimate bond, a fact that was recognized early on in film history. In the late 1930s, the legendary Russian director Sergei Eisenstein explained…