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Crowds gathered at the iconic New York Public Library on 42nd Street, getting an exclusive preview o f the library’s yet-unopened Gottesman Hall. The event’s main attraction wasn’t the hall itself — which has been undergoing renovation led by Dutch firm Mecanoo — but, rather, the unveiling of Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2017.…
From designing Facebook’s original headquarters in Palo Alto, California, to a workstation for contr act furniture brand Kimball Office, Studio O+A has demonstrated time and time again that it can conceive projects of any scale always with a fresh eye. In particular, the firm’s impressive ability to embody its clients’ cultures within workplace interior architecture and…
Architects have been struggling for decades to clean up the drop-ceiling plane, so in recent years, the market has been responding with sleek integrated solutions that put lighting and ceiling on the same plane. While those offerings consist of light fixtures that work within the grid to eliminate field-modified cutouts and panels, this system created…
From massive picture windows framing gorgeous vistas and letting in sunlight to bifold doors that bl ur the boundary between interior and exterior, transparency is highly desirable in many a residential project — as is performance. Before you run full steam ahead with what may seem like the perfect window or door system for your project, be sure to compare it with our top picks, all of which offer high style without compromising performance.
Following its completion of a grand New York City flagship for Porcelanosa last year, award-winning Foster + Partners has found itself collaborating with the high-end tile and bath brand — on a much different scale. At last month’s Cersaie — the premier international exhibition of ceramic tile and bath furnishings in Bologna, Italy — Porcelanosa…
A few weeks ago, we published an article outlining an in-depth tech test that would aim to uncover t he benefits of using Microsoft’s Surface Book for the design and construction of complex architectural projects. The experiment involved five leading architecture firms and five real-world projects, each at a different stage of development from concept all…
Open-plan workplaces continue to get a lot of flak for excessive noise and lack of privacy, but ofte n go unchanged because, well, they’re already designed and built. Fortunately, acoustical-product specialists are helping to improve audio privacy and control noise in such spaces without requiring a gut renovation — and their solutions are attractive, to boot.…
Contrary to popular belief, there is more to life than architecture. While that statement might soun d outrageous to some, architect Dan Wood — Co-Founder of New York–based firm WORKac — understands the challenges of juggling a happy family life with work at the studio, and appreciates any technology that can help him give both commitments…
2016 has been a big year for augmented reality, with games like “Pokémon GO” acclimating ordinary sm artphone users to the idea of the digital world spilling over into the real one. This concept, however, is not all fun and games. The German steel conglomerate well-known for its elevator manufacture, ThyssenKrupp recently unveiled plans to equip…