The Surface May Not Be As It Appears
Investigations by architects and scientists may cause us to reconsider two familiar surface qualities: opacity and porosity.
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Measuring the Fallout of COVID-19 for the Design Industry
Take a look at the first results of ThinkLab’s Industry Impact Survey, which is generating data to help designers and design manufacturers move forward during these challenging times.
How Can Designers Specify for the Environment in a Disposable Era?
Amanda Schneider, president of ThinkLab, offers research-backed insights on the challenges and opportunities designers are facing.
Behnisch Architekten Completes an Energy Test and Simulation Lab in Germany
Located at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Building 668 is a massive simulator of new energy systems, tucked behind a semi-translucent facade.
Can Psychology Help Combat Anxiety in Crafting Welcoming Hospitality Spaces?
The growing field of environmental psychology examines what makes people feel comfortable. Now it's up to designers to harness its findings.
Chicago Architecture Biennial Preview: Spatial Research and Urban Conflict
With an unabashed embrace of the empirical, contributors assert something about how space is experienced.
In London, a Researcher Guides Biodesign into Uncharted—and Newly Relevant—Territory
With the launch of a new master's degree, Carole Collet is helping define and advance the rather amorphous discipline.
Think Investing in Good Design Is a Waste? Think Again.
A groundbreaking new study from McKinsey & Company shows that companies who invest in good design reap major fiscal rewards.
How Architects KieranTimberlake Turned Their Office Into an "Incubator"
The Philadelphia-based architects have turned their own office into a laboratory to test strategies like natural ventilation and to develop technologies for sensor-driven products.
Ten Design Leaders Handpick Young Talents to Watch
Design’s leading voices help us identify the next wave of burgeoning talent.
Matter Design Has One Foot in Antiquity and Another in the Digital Age
The two partners at Matter Design excel at converting their avant-garde ideas into reality.
The "Research" in Architecture Research Office Is No Joke
Having reached architectural early middle-age, ARO now seems poised for greatness.
Who in the World does Research Anymore?
Research is an important part of the design process, and doing it right can make a big difference.
Plastic "Trees" Generate Energy From Wind
Image via creativemachines.cornell.edu There have been many suggestions on how to harness wind to power buildings or just to produce more clean sources of energy to add to the grid. The problem is that many of these technologies are prohibitively…
