Inspiration: Stories

This multistory studio contains a checkerboard façade of glass blocks.

A company called Big Ass Fans clearly has a sense of humor. But when it comes to the health and comf ort of its employees, the manufacturer takes things very seriously. Which is why, when it came to the bathrooms of Big Ass Fans’ 80,000-square-foot headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, only one bathroom fixture made sense: TOTO’s…

The architects used anodized aluminum panels to showcase movement on the façade.

A look into how the world’s largest window panels were made.

The massive mixed-use structure fits in among Brooklyn’s standout cultural icons.

The New York–based practice adores anything “cementitious.”

Constantly developing new countertop and surface designs, the in-house team at Wilsonart set out to capture a luxurious look and feel that could work in an array of environments but also continue to blend in no matter what the current trends are. That’s how the Timeless Luxury collection first came about. Senior Product Designer Paul…

A certain, wildly popular cable-television series (hint: “winter is here”) returned last week, and i n the Netflix and Hulu age, its fans didn’t need to stay tethered to a cable box to enjoy it: Chances are, some watched it on their tablets or computers. Online streaming has undoubtedly changed the way people watch video content,…

As a culture, we spend 90 percent of our time indoors. Architecture sustains our way of life; it sup ports our very being; it defines our life experience. But it also connects us to the world outside of our windows and doors. However, certain geographical locations provide their own set of challenges when it comes to…