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A stellar array of minimalism was on display at the winter edition of Maison and Objet in Paris last week. Furniture manufacturers known for streamlined designs kept it lean, while porcelain manufacturers lauded for ornament got into the modern game. Lighting seemed to take cues from the midcentury, the Far East and the luminary who…
We conclude our coverage of the 2016 Design and Construction Week (aka Kitchen and Bath Industry Sho w and International Builders’ Show) by looking at some of the appliances that got us excited, from the innovation, buzz and design standpoints. They run the gamut from cooking and cleaning equipment to outdoor living products. Bertazzoni: Full Kitchen…
With standing water in the shower base, even the most elegant and responsive bathroom can become a n ightmare. This is where companies like QuickDrain USA come into play, with a great offering of low profile channel drainage systems for showers and wet areas that not only do the job, but look as unobtrusive and sleek as you need them to be.
Winner of the Curry Stone Prize for humanitarian architecture in 2015, Rural Urban Framework is a no nprofit design and research lab based out of the University of Hong Kong and led by assistant professors John Lin and Joshua Bolchover. The duo lectured at Columbia this past Monday, January 25th, as part of the GSAPP Spring…
Today, we’re continuing our coverage of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show with a look at some of th e best products we saw that are new or recent for kitchens, sans appliances (which will be in tomorrow’s report). Highlights range from super sturdy and sleek granite sinks and touchless faucets to new surfacing styles and…
A crucial environmental factor that affects people, daylighting is more than a tool for beautifying spaces or reducing energy use. Scientific research indicates that its use strongly correlates with improved human health and performance.* As a result, today’s building developers and owners do not consider natural light an amenity; instead, they have embraced it as…
As promised, we continue our coverage of some of the best products we saw at the Kitchen and Bath In dustry Show (KBIS) last week. Today’s report is all about the bath, from a high-efficiency toilet that rarely needs brush cleaning to stylish tiles and shower doors. Ann Sacks: Maven KBIS marked the debut for three…
Good news: Architizer’s A+Awards program — the world’s largest awards program for architecture and p roducts — is still open for entries! Click here to find out how to enter your project, and act fast: the competition deadline is January 29th. Architizer’s A+Awards celebrates great design in every context, and many of the most popular projects…
These products caught our attention at the Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.