Concrete is amazing material. Its presence in the modern architectural landscape is so widespread and diverse, it can be easy to miss the masterful way it's been used both as a structural and aesthetic element. Here's an example of both, a modern classic Eric Herman discovered near his home in the California desert.
Lighting some of the most historic fountains on the planet is no small responsibility, reports David L'Heureux and George Ayer of fountain designer and manufacturer Crystal Fountains. Equipped with both the necessary experience and technology, the company was tapped to bring illumination to the legendary fountains of Versailles – and the results are beautifully illuminating.
In this delightful and insightful essay, Anthony Archer Wills takes us on a far-flung journey into bathing traditions and the use of water in fine art. A pursuit, he explains, that is both exciting and worthwhile because to create with water is to understand its profound influence on our forms of creative expression, emotion and even spirituality.
Tectonics is defined as the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in…
Movement is one of the foundational principles of design. That doesn't mean necessarily moving through space in the literal sense, but the way design can pull your attention and your eyes to certain elements. Vanishing edges, as Dave Peterson explains, are a compelling source of movement -- drawing our eyes across a reflective surface to another space beyond.
American Specialty Glass (North Salt Lake, Utah) adds color to the garden, planting beds, dry…
Grand Effects (West Valley City, Utah) offers handcrafted, white quartz stone Candeleres, combining fire and…
Hayward Pool Products (Berkeley Heights. N.J.) makes the ColorLogic Bubbler, which creates a cascading, color-changing…
Fontana Forni (Florence, S.C.) makes countertop, woodfired pizza ovens. The Margherita Countertop, the smallest model…
Thursday Pools (Fortville, Ind.) has created a new shallow lounging area that can be added…
