Time to reconsider assumptions: CannonDesign and Perkins&Will examine how thermal comfort, privacy, acoustics, and other design decisions can respond to women’s health needs across the lifespan.

Community begins with everyday encounters: From seating and circulation to shared amenities, thoughtful planning can encourage residents to linger, interact, or simply enjoy being together.

Cut through certification complexity: Hightower CEO Natalie Hartkopf discusses the Common Materials Framework, sustainability reporting challenges, and what specifiers need to evaluate product impacts.

Move regenerative goals toward reality: A new AIA guide outlines funding strategies, policy considerations, and project examples to help teams advance ambitious sustainability objectives.

Step into hospitality interiors that turn lighting, materiality, and spatial discovery into memorable sensory experiences.

• Fleurette sets the stage with light, sound, and spatial flow

• From ironworks to fine dining: A foundry’s new identity

• Hidden doors and dramatic reveals make speakeasies memorable

A dark architectural accent: Charred larch squares and copper medallions reinterpret colonial Mexican doors in modular panels that lend depth and historic character to feature walls.

A flicker of atmosphere: Hand-forged iron follows the curves of ranunculus stems, creating an intimate focal point for restaurant tables, hotel lounges, and gathering spaces.

Sculpture meets seating: Carbon fiber forms a double-curved silhouette on three points, with a glossy black finish and subtle metal contrast for a striking interior accent.

Intriguing illumination: Branching arms and an integrated 3000K LED source make this sculptural suspension lamp a dramatic focal point with a soft, even glow.