Recreating L.A.
Aug 31, 2015 • RetailAcross Los Angeles, warehouses and other bland structures are being transformed into creative office spaces for technology and entertainment companies.
Designer D.B. Kim, now directing hospitality interiors for Wanda Group in Beijing, reflects on his work
Aug 05, 2015 • ProfilesEditor in Chief John Czarnecki visited Kim in Beijing and Shanghai, and interviewed him about his experience with Wanda Group.
The New American Medical School
Mar 05, 2015 • EducationA principal at CO Architects identifies innovations for the future of healthcare.
The Supporting Actor of Interiors
Dec 08, 2014 • Design PracticeAmuneal creates installations that enhance interior architecture.
Coworking: A Workplace Paradigm Shift
Aug 22, 2014 • Design PracticeCoworking is a growing trend throughout the U.S., and it is impacting the way we work
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Finding a Place for Freelancers
Jun 01, 2014 • Design PracticeA design leader from Woods Bagot examines the changing role of contingent workers, and how designers can facilitate their integration
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In the Spotlight: Julia Monk on Design in China
Apr 10, 2014 • Design PracticeJulia Monk, AIA, IIDA, is a senior principal and director of HOK's hospitality interiors practice.
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Reflections on Designing the World's Largest University for Women in Saudi Arabia
Mar 09, 2014 • Design PracticePat Bosch of Perkins+Will shares reflections on her team's work on the Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University.
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How Sustainable is Your Interior?
Dec 02, 2013 • Design PracticeAn expert deciphers the latest in sustainable product and material evaluation and certification
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Bricks Over Clicks
Nov 25, 2013 • Design PracticeEnhancing the In-Person Shopping Experience by Design
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Lighting Lessons from an Artist
Sep 19, 2013 • Design PracticeJames Turrell's Guggenheim exhibition plays with perceptions
Michael Graves on the Lost Art of Drawing
Jan 31, 2013 • Design PracticeAn excerpt of the 2013 Legend Michael Graves, FAIA, op-ed in The New York Times, from September 1, 2012, titled "Architecture and the Lost Art of Drawing"
The Future in Technology and Experiential Interiors
Nov 15, 2012 • Design PracticeAn expert in retail environments examines emerging technologies that will have a direct impact on how we design spaces
What Is Next for Sustainable Design?
Sep 20, 2012 • Public Interest DesignIn addition to engaging traditional measures such as energy efficiency, daylighting, and use of healthy materials, sustainability will include a holistic and experientially based design approach
International Design and Practice: Lessons From an Expert Abroad
Aug 17, 2012 • Design PracticeAn architect with an American firm shares his insight and personal lessons on international practice
Hospitality's Influence on Workplace Design
Jun 01, 2012 • Design PracticeLauren Rottet, founder of Rottet Studios, connects corporate spaces to hotels
Design Shaping the 21st Century College Campus
Mar 16, 2012 • Design PracticeDavid J. Neuman, FAIA and Architect for the University of Virginia, examines how higher education institutions are using sustainability and collaboration, and branding and efficiency in the design of learning environments
Chair History: How Did the Design of Office Chairs Evolve from the 19th Century to Today?
Oct 07, 2011 • Design PracticeFurniture- and industrial-design aficionados will find out in "A Taxonomy of Office Chairs" (Phaidon, 2011), a new book authored by Jonathan Olivares
The Resilient Workplace
Sep 20, 2011 • Design PracticeTwo sustainability experts with the GSA's Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings outline key aspects of the resilient workplace, which can be applied to any office
Web-Exclusive Interview: Thinc Design Principal Tom Hennes, Designer of the Exhibits at the National September 11 Memorial Museum
Sep 12, 2011 • Design PracticeContract magazine speaks with the lead exhibition designer about creating this highly emotional and symbolic space
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Repositioning the Nation's Capital Through Sustainable Design
Aug 12, 2011 • WorkplaceA current renovation by VOA Associates at one Washington, D.C.-based office building aims to preserve history while allowing for the evolution of design
Process: Designing the Multigenerational Workplace
Jul 15, 2011 • Design PracticeKeys to creating a work environment that appeals to Millennials without alienating Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers
Cultural Connection: Designing with Art in Public Spaces
Jun 27, 2011 • Design PracticeArt in public buildings must reflect both the vision of the artist and the mission of the architecture
Does It Cost More to Build Green?
Jun 21, 2011 • Design PracticeIt's a simple question, but there isn't a clear answer
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Building Blocks of a Design Career
Jun 03, 2011 • Design PracticeLAIAD teaches aspiring design professionals to think like designers
Design Education Critique: Less Tools, More Brains
Jun 03, 2011 • Design PracticeAntonio Larosa, chair of the Furniture Design Department at SCAD, discusses moving away from "shop-oriented" education in design schools to adopt a more European model of instruction
Professionals and Clients Tire of 'Greenwash'
May 26, 2011 • Design PracticeROI-related decision-making takes hold as consumers demand data-driven-results, not obtuse claims
Don't Blink: Strategies for Designing Temporary Commercial Space
May 19, 2011 • Design PracticeSix strategies to create successful temporary commercial spaces that engage new customers and, more importantly, create lifelong brand fanatics
Green: Thinking INside the Box
Mar 14, 2011 • Design PracticeFailed retail establishments give way to successful spaces to house educational facilities
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Transportation Focus: The Top Five Challenges in Airport Design
Jan 26, 2011 • Design PracticeHow can designers do their part to ease the stress of flying?
Trends: The Real Social Network
Jan 14, 2011 • Design PracticeIn an age of mobility and digital communication, communal seating repeatedly is cropping up—and even being requested by clients—in today's restaurant designs
Net Zero: Two global design firms issue a call to action and lead by example
Oct 18, 2010 • Design PracticeWoods Bagot and Buro Happold develop a model that delivers on the promise of zero carbon and zero emissions for large-scale development projects
Design Case Study: How Lean Design Can Improve Healthcare Outcomes
Sep 30, 2010 • Design PracticeCombining lean design with two emerging healthcare delivery models are changing the way healthcare is provided to its patients.
Renovate and Reuse: Higher Education's New Mantra
Sep 09, 2010 • Design PracticeRenovating existing buildings might just be the new "new" for colleges and universities.
Trends: A Strategy Made Visible
Aug 23, 2010 • Design PracticeBig box retailers are seeking different approaches to store environments
The 21st-Century Library
Jul 05, 2010 • Design PracticeAs the pace of change in modern life accelerates, library design is changing too.
Design Essay: Renovating mid-Century Modern Libraries
Jun 08, 2010 • Design PracticeThe University of Chicago Law School entrusts OWP/P/Cannon Design with the task of modernizing its original Saarinen structure while respecting the building's heritage.
Characteristics of the Future Office
Jun 07, 2010 • Design PracticeWhat office design characteristics are needed for today's challenging corporate environment?
Attracting Library Traffic Through Design
Jun 03, 2010 • Design PracticeSome of today's mixed-use projects are using public libraries as anchors—with good results.
Design Process: Advanced Technology Integration
May 14, 2010 • Design PracticeThe convergence of advanced technologies that is currently shaping our society demands a more holistic, collaborative approach synthesizing infrastructure and design to realize complete integration.
Partners in Change: Law Firm Design Trends
May 14, 2010 • Design PracticeEfficiency trumps entitlement in law office design, as law firms face the realities of the new economy.
Trends: The Death of the Office (as we know it)
May 01, 2010 • Design PracticeHow virtual work is changing the modern workplace
Post-Occupancy Green: Blending Sustainable Design and Operation
Apr 19, 2010 • Design PracticeFor more meaningful progress on green building, sustainable design and sustainable operation must become more intertwined
Essay on the Future of Design: More Happiness, Less Stuff
Mar 29, 2010 • Public Interest DesignMore happiness, less stuff. It's the conclusion I've been drawing lately on the speaking circuit, as I describe my reworking of a famous equation by Paul and Anne Ehrlich from their book The Population Bomb—the environmental impact equation.
Love by Design: Design-Inspired Romance
Feb 11, 2010 • HospitalityHow interior design can be used to instill lasting feelings of passion and romance.
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Case Study: Autodesk Waltham Project by KlingStubbins
Feb 01, 2010 • Design PracticeAutodesk, Inc. exemplifies using IPD strategy to complete two redesign projects.
Trends: Hotel Hub
Jan 26, 2010 • Design PracticeToday's multipurpose hotel lobby functions as living room, meeting room, dining room, and art gallery to provide the complete guest experience
Shades of Night: Why is Light Essential for Your Design?
Jan 22, 2010 • Design PracticeLighting designer Leni Schwendinger recently spoke with Contract magazine to discuss the importance of light in design and how it can be utilized to influence and enhance any commercial project.
Convention Centers That Don't Make an Impact
Jan 21, 2010 • Public Interest DesignEnvironmental stewardship is giving some convention centers a competitive advantage.
The Green Acoustics Design Paradox
Nov 01, 2009 • Design PracticeIn the case of LEED for Schools (with LEED Healthcare on the horizon), there are no LEED credits for acoustics.
Healthcare Trends: Emergency Departments are the Other Front Door
Oct 20, 2009 • Design PracticeIn the last several years, Emergency Departments have finally begun to get the right kind of treatment.
Healthcare Trends: Daylighting the Emergency Department
Oct 15, 2009 • Design PracticeAfter decades of relegating staff and patients to the glare of artificial light, many hospitals now are aggressively pursuing daylighting strategies that have long been the accepted as the norm in Europe.
Auralization 101: Show Me What I'm Hearing
Jul 01, 2009 • Design PracticeAcoustics are a critical aspect of building design. But how candesigners make the connection between their drawings of a future spaceand the aural experience of its future users?