Key Points There is an increasing demand for closed-concept homes for privacy and defined spaces.Open-concept floor plans ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. Flooring is the literal foundation of any design. Whether hardwood, tile, ...

When you walk into a room with a terrazzo floor there’s an immediate shift in energy. You can feel the storied past. You can see it in the fragments, remnants of terracotta, and even recycled glass.

Once you've chosen the ideal location to set up your flooring store, you must decide on an interior design to complete your initial plans. The type of layout you choose influences how your customers ...

Some floor designs are better suited to specific applications than others. Understanding an owner's or tenant’s requirements is critical to recommending a particular type of design. Factors that ...

The three equally sized volumes of this Y-shaped house in Mexico, designed by Cadaval & Solà-Morales, each point towards a different view. Casa de la Roca's throwing star-shaped arms, which extend out ...

A generative design algorithm devised by researcher Joel Simon could be used to make floor plans more efficient. Simon – who until recently was a lab member at Rockefeller University in New York, ...

India, July 29 -- Stone cladding on kitchen walls is one of the most popular accent treatments in Indian homes right now. A ...

A few weeks ago, some colleagues and I were invited to a meeting held in a state-of-the-art conference room at a popular co-working space in Lower Manhattan. As we walked through the open floor plan ...