Jul 27 Here's proof that open office layouts don't work, and how to fix them By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin A new study shows moving to an open office dramatically cuts face-to-face conversations, but architects say not all open offices should be treated equal. Continue reading
Mar 30 These 3D-printed homes could provide shelter to the world's most vulnerable people By Rashmi Shivni These 3D-printed homes can be built in under 24 hours for as low as $4,000. They're designed to help solve the world's homelessness and housing problems. Continue reading
Dec 17 Neon, spectacles and bright lights lure eaters in the age of Instagram By Corinne Segal Interior designers say they are increasingly creating spaces with Instagram in mind, making businesses brighter, boldly-patterned, and instantly shareable. Continue reading
Nov 04 'What the 21st century demands': designing homes to improve patients' health By Rebecca Robbins, STAT New interior design programs train students to use lighting, acoustics, and fabric to make day-to-day living easier for people with medical conditions. Continue reading
Feb 18 Balancing privacy and community with design in cohousing By Corinne Segal Architect Laura Fitch describes cohousing communities as "privacy within your home, and community at your doorstep."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Designers try building an eco-friendly house by 3-D printing bricks and tiles By Cynthia Stone, KQED These architect-designers are experimenting with 3D printers to eventually build houses and work spaces out of organic materials such as sand, salt and coffee grounds. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 7:54 London skyline rising but the history below ground is far more fascinating By PBS News Hour Where once stood a 16th Century theater that first staged Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a new London complex, including a 37-story residential tower, is rising. As the skyline changes at a head-spinning clip, archaeologists, by law, are digging down, uncovering… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 6:04 A new wing at Tate Modern, more space for underrepresented artists By PBS News Hour London’s Tate Modern has become the most visited modern art museum in the world since its grand opening in 2000, drawing 5 million visitors a year. Renowned for its innovative architecture and use of interior spaces, Tate Modern is putting… Continue watching
Apr 13 These photos prove you should look up on your daily commute By Corinne Segal Growing up in Hong Kong, where he is still based, Andy Yeung saw geometric repetition and patterns of light hidden in the sky-high structures of the city. Continue reading
Mar 31 Zaha Hadid, fearless pioneer for architecture, dies at 65 By Corinne Segal Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-British architect known for the uncompromisingly bold designs that pushed the boundaries of architecture, died Thursday in Miami at 65. Continue reading