X + Living recently completed the firm's fifth branch for Zhongshuge, a successful book store chain in China.This playful concept is the vision of the firm’s principal, Li Xiang, who since forming the studio in 2011 has won accolades including Interior Design’s Best of Year award in 2016.

Lighting is an essential element within a home and is one of the most effective ways to enhance the ambience of a room. Appropriately installed, lighting can also create the illusion of space and therefore shouldn’t be an aspect that is overlooked, but embraced.

Finnish company Helvar is one of several contributors in a real estate pilot that also includes virtual reality, augmented reality, big data, and more.

EnOcean is launching wireless switches based on kinetic energy harvesting that will work with emerging Bluetooth Mesh networks and is partnering with Silvair for a low-power network implementation.

Private rooftop deck spaces are a big draw for city-loving home buyers, says Lexington Homes principal.

In a mood for something Mexican? An unusual bar restaurant that carries the aura of the old colonial fortress? Romantic atmosphere and strong historical spirit enhanced by the smart usage of characteristic materials (wood, ceramics, and iron), and contemporary spin on interior design arrangements.

Celebrating its 8th edition from May 23-27, 2017, Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) is showing a vast assortment of new products from the U.K. across seven main exhibition spaces.

A collaboration between architect Richard Meier, product designer Ana Meier, and lighting designer Hervé Descottes gives illuminated form to Meier's work.

CHICAGO—Oxford Hotels & Resorts, LLC—the Chicago-based hotel management affiliate of Oxford Capital Group, LLC—announced the opening of Hotel Versey, a lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city’s Lincoln Park–Lakeview neighborhood.

Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Headwaters Incorporated, a leading building products manufacturer and fly ash marketer in North America.

it’s not easy to get hold of Annie Brahler, the designer behind what might be the most famous office on Capitol Hill. The founder of Euro Trash, a design and import company that specializes in “the time-worn imperfections of the past,” Brahler is a busy woman.

DV8 Designs was appointed by The Mere Collection to work alongside the management team to spearhead the redesign and refurbishment of the much-loved Cheshire icon, The Stanneylands, Wilmslow.

Pixalux, the world’s first structural, frameless LED illuminated panel was shortlisted in the final of the Innovation Trail Awards at the Retail Design Expo.

The nonprofit organization of luminaire, sensor, and IoT companies announced its push for a common sensor socket on May 9 during Lightfair.

In the leafy Bergen County burg of Closter N.J. sits a Lustron home that was built to be affordable to veterans returning from World War II and remains in good condition today.

Given architect Vincent Van Duysen’s refined palette and minimalist output, one may be surprised to learn that he trained at Ettore Sottsass’s office during the heart of the Memphis movement.

Leading British lighting manufacturer, FUTURE Designs, have announced the appointment of Brad Terry to its board with immediate effect.

DALTON, GA.—J+J Flooring Group, a leading diversified manufacturer of commercial specified flooring, announced that it is introducing two new Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) collections. Available immediately, the collections reflect J+J’s 60-year history of developing thoughtfully designed, performance-driven and sustainable products that meet diverse commercial interior end-use applications.

Human-centric lighting will speed ahead at a grueling 24-hour race in Germany this week, where drivers will don special Osram eyeglasses.

According to NAHB analysis of the most recent Census data of Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design, townhouse construction starts continued to grow on a year-over-year basis, although that growth rate has slowed recently.