Behind the Design: How Unique Glass Blocks Were Created for Moneo Brock’s Seminal Thermal Baths
The Spanish firm collaborated with Seves to produce an entirely new kind of glass block.
Inspiration: Stories
In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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Solid-Surface Façades: How One Company Puts Its Own Product to the Test
PORCELANOSA's showroom is the first building in the United States that includes a rainscreen façade created out of KRION® Solid Surface.
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Architectural Details: How to Create a Stunning Glass Block Façade
This multistory studio contains a checkerboard façade of glass blocks.
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Employees Are Big Ass Fans of the Eco-Friendly WASHLET
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…
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Architectural Details: SHoP Architects’ Torqued Aluminum Tower
The architects used anodized aluminum panels to showcase movement on the façade.
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How the World’s Largest Curved Windows Were Forged for Apple HQ
A look into how the world’s largest window panels were made.
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Architectural Details: Brooklyn Health Center’s Dynamic Digitally Fritted Façade
The massive mixed-use structure fits in among Brooklyn’s standout cultural icons.
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Architectural Details: LEVENBETTS’ Love of Cement-Clad Homes
The New York–based practice adores anything “cementitious.”
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Six Ways to Redefine Timeless Luxury with Wilsonart Solid Surfaces
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…
