design

New Study Ranks PVC Preferred Material Among Engineers, Municipal Managers and Contractors in Their U.S. Water Projects

A new survey, conducted by Accountability Information Management, Inc. (AIM), a marketing research company specializing in business-to-business sales channels, showed that PVC piping is a preferred material for water infrastructure pipe projects. The survey, which was based on feedback from engineers, contractors, and municipal employees throughout the country involved in water projects, was commissioned by […]

The Fanfare Blowing Around Using FEI or FEG for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Regulations are complex, especially when designers and architects and other professionals are trying to do the right thing when it comes to energy efficiency. For example, according to BillTrack50, a software tool that allows you to see and track legislation throughout the US at the state and federal levels, there are 1,207 bills going on […]

Introducing 5 Incredible Roofing Projects by Color Specialist Katie Smith & DaVinci Roofscapes

For the past 10 years DaVinci Roofscapes has used the talents of color specialist Kate Smith. The president and chief color maven of Sensational Color, Smith shares her international color expertise with homeowners looking for direction when selecting colors for DaVinci composite slate and shake roofs. “During the past decade I’ve provided color insights to […]

A Fascination With Glass: Dornbracht Interprets the CL.1 Series of Faucet Fittings With Crystal Handles

Product concept and design: Sieger Design Creative direction: Mike Meiré With high-quality handles made of Swarovski® crystal, Dornbracht presents its interpretation of the CL.1 fitting series in a new material. The transparent look sets new standards in surface design and highlights light as an additional design element. Three new handle variants made of tri-colored or […]

Monte Timber Door Hardware Collection Offers the Enduring Warmth of Wood

Beverly Hills, CA — Designer Doorware’s new Monte Timber Collection of hardware incorporates American white oak or American black walnut hardwood to deliver a sense of visual and physical warmth. The natural material is versatile and adaptable to most interiors and, when paired with other wood finishes within the same space, enables a closer connection to the […]

Aging in place design: what you need to know for marketing

There’s a lot of talk and content being generated about Aging in Place these days. But, what does that mean to your marketing strategy? Like any other market, you should factor in the basics.

Duravit USA Announces Winners of its Annual Designer Dream Bath Competition

THE VOTES ARE IN! Duravit USA has announced the winners of its annual Designer Dream Bath Competition for 2019 in partnership with Frank Webb Home. The winners are Paris Kostopoulos and Tina Psoinos of Paris K Design, with honorable mentions given to Bori Kang of Richard Meier & Partners and Cornelia Kanakis-Wittenberg of Spaciality, Inc. […]

Baldwin Hardware® Announces Newest Design Council

LAKE FOREST, CA — Baldwin® Hardware, a leading brand of the Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) division of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB), named 16 new architects and designers to its third Baldwin Design Council – an advisory board of architects and designers sharing ideas and shaping the future of design. “When we created […]

Inspiration Courtesy of the High Point Designer Showhouse

We all need inspiration. With a goal of raising $200,000, the Designers’ Showhouse is the largest fundraiser for the Junior League of High Point, Inc. and has hosted the third Designers’ Showhouse for the JLHP in the “Furniture Capital of the World.” The 2019 High Point Designers’ Showhouse is the Dalton-Bell-Cameron house. Built in 1913, […]