Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
More than a launchpad for new furniture designs, Chicago’s NeoCon is also an unveiling event for the year’s most innovative solutions ranging from performance textiles to productivity accessories. In our third and final wrapup of NeoCon 2016, we present our top picks from these categories for all of your contract design needs. ACCESSORIES Clarus Glassboards:…
Small can have big impact — when it comes to residential glass block, anyway. That’s the logic behin d downsizing the Seves Doric glass block, originally designed in 2008 by architect Rafael Moneo for a library at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Back then, Moneo specified blocks 30 by 30 centimeters square, but now,…
Seattle architecture has earned a reputation for integrated, systems-based design approaches.
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…