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Smart toilets aren’t a new concept, but while they’ve been enjoying popularity abroad, they haven’t made a splash — no pun intended — stateside until more recently

Inspired by Auguste Perret and the masters of the exposed-concrete architecture philosophy known as béton brut, Randolph Gerner, founding principal of Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel, (GKV) Architects, DPC, has made concrete the cornerstone of his design style. Gerner admires how architects like Perret used concrete to celebrate the structure of buildings above all else —…

Each spring for the last 46 years, architects, designers and future homebuyers have flocked to Flori da’s Marion County Parade of Homes — where dozens of newly constructed model houses await — to get a glimpse of what’s new and trending in residential design. This year, two homes in particular attracted buzz not only for their…

Virtual reality is here, but where to begin? Here’s a look at eight of the best headsets on the mark et.

“Let’s crank some metal,” reads the large mural on a factory wall at Chemetal, the Easthampton, Mass achusetts–based manufacturer of metal designs and laminates. Walk around the plant and you’ll see people wearing T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with the same saying. “It’s fun, but it’s also what we do here,” says Geoff Schaefer, Creative Director and…

Samsung’s outrageously wide CHG90 monitor will make the hearts of tech-loving architects’ beat that much faster.

A city’s skyline forms an intrinsic part of its identity and the identity of everyone living within that place.

Architectural rendering techniques have gotten out of hand, argues Traci Beilharz of VIATechnik.

Offering a wide range of designs, Wilsonart has long been a go-to in the industry for engineered sur faces such as High Pressure Laminate, best-matched Edgebanding, Solid Surface and Adhesive products for just about any space. And in recent years, it expanded its engineered surfaces portfolio to include Quartz, providing design professionals with even more options…