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Mike Welton writes about architecture, art and design for national and international publications. H is work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Dwell, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Huffington Post. Welton is also the architecture critic for the News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the editor of ARCHITECTSANDARTISANS.COM, where this…

It seems only logical for a brand like Sony — one of the earliest companies to marry consumer electr onics with handsome aesthetics — to contemplate the gap between high-tech home entertainment and tasteful interior design. That was the driving force behind the brand’s young division Life Space UX, which has introduced a small, albeit significant,…

The alternative-energy and science industries are abuzz with some recent news regarding Tesla’s Elon Musk — but it has nothing to do with electric cars or space travel. Rather, the inventor-entrepreneur is getting into the solar-roofing business. It doesn’t seem so farfetched given that he’s already tapped solar energy in introducing Powerwall, Tesla’s home battery…

From striking oversized geodesic luminaires to modern furniture with a whimsical twist, Tom Dixon’s creations have been a fixture on the American design scene yet didn’t have much of a home base in the U.S. to show its wares in person. (New Yorkers in particular had to wait until their city’s ICFF trade fair to…

Nendo’s cofounder and chief designer Oki Sato observes stories all around him. He has dedicated his life to observation of the everyday and the ordinary. For him, the most successful designs begin as simple ideas that evoke an honest and empathetic response from people. Sato cherishes what he calls the “!” moments in design, when…

Most architects and designers know that solid surfacing has capabilities that extend far beyond kitc hen countertops and bathroom sinks. These manmade surfaces have been “sculpted” into everything from unique architectural elements and freestanding furniture to builtins and fixtures for some years now. Today, we’re highlighting a handful of recent cutting-edge and inspirational projects that incorporate…

The traditional craft of hydraulic cement tile making, in which the pattern is inlaid with pigmented cement as opposed to printed on a substrate, offers a bold and vibrant look for any wall or floor, making it as popular today as when it was first invented in the 1800s. Now Sausalito, California–based Clé is shaking…

J. Michael Welton writes about architecture, art and design for national and international publicati ons. He is the author of Drawing from Practice: Architects and the Meaning of Freehand (Routledge, 2015). When Studio-Tag opened in the Plant Building near New York City’s Times Square in April, it introduced a concept for commercial interiors as revolutionary as…