Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
We continue our NeoCon 2016 recap with a look at the latest contract finishes that are sure to enliv en walls, floors and even countertops or tabletops. Think patterned architectural glass, vibrantly hued carpet tile, shimmering high-performance wall coverings and stone-emulating laminate. 3form: Translucent Color Portfolio and EdgeThe main story in 3form’s Merchandise Mart showroom this…
Some 50,000 design professionals converging on Chicago for NeoCon, which starts today, will encounte r thousands of product launches from 500 exhibitors. New directions in function and style promise to reveal themselves within this tremendous volume. Yet for attendees of the trade show who prefer to see what’s next in shorthand, one stop at Calligaris Contract…
No matter what shape or size a building, how architecture interacts with light and shade can transfo rm a space from a beautiful building to an ethereal and memorable one. In recent times, architects have been playing with light as an integral feature of a building’s life through a variety of ways, from graphic and colorful…
The design is highly utilitarian, splitting the program of the house between private and public livi ng spaces with a breezeway or “dogtrot.”
Tight deadlines, public presentations, keeping up with countless clients, consultants, and contrac tors … as an architect, one can get pretty burnt out during the heat of summer — I for one could do with taking off into the wilderness every once in a while! Of course, when it comes down to it I’m still…
Known as America’s grandest and oldest exposition of contract interiors, NeoCon returned to Chicago’ s Merchandise Mart with a plethora of exciting designs for the various commercial markets, from office and education to hospitality and healthcare. We scoured the show floors to share our favorites with you but also took the time out to get inside…
Updated by Paul Keskeys, June 17, 2016 The Powers of Ten (1968) by Ray and Charles Eames is a staple film in contemporary design (and life) literacy. Considered “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry in 1998. But did you know…
Redsquare Productions traveled to Aspen, Colorado, to walk through Shigeru Ban’s Aspen Art Museum an d learn how the project came to fruition from an explorative collaboration between the Japanese architect and the museum’s director, Heidi Zuckerman. Completed in 2014, the museum is an homage to the architecture and picturesque landscapes of the Western USA as…
Architecture is intimately tied to construction. It is through materials and their assembly that spa ces and experiences are realized. Construction has always been a part of architectural education, but its significance within academia varies. While institutions focus their curricula differently, each school works to build an understanding of assembly within the design process. But how…