Practice: Materials

Rejecting a culture of disposability, designers are introducing traditional craftsmen's aesthetics a nd techniques to their digital processes.

Pairing meaningful purpose with pared-down aesthetics, today’s minimalism is distinct from the clean -lined anonymity of past design generations.

This handy guide illustrates how to select a timber variety and outlines other considerations such a s finishes, board widths and profile selection.

Plastics have a bad reputation right now. However, it’s not plastic, as a material, that is the prob lem — it’s how we choose to use it. 

Parker-Torres Design’s landmark renovation demonstrates how high-tech equipment can help historic st ructures meet modern design standards.

An engineering firm used innovative lighting by Williams to transform an old fire station into their new office.

Eliminating visual clutter casts a bathroom as a single, seamless space. These tips can help archite cts achieve the aesthetic.

By harnessing a small yet novel design detail, this flexible brick façade material pushes masonry fo rwards in dramatic fashion.

With pristine forms and impeccable detailing, the Olnick Spanu House is an ode to the architectural icons of the 1950s.