While not all strictly for residential use, these new furnishings, finishes, and technologies offer a personal touch that makes them particularly well suited for domestic life.
The latest in thermal and moisture protection for walls and roofs, including a smarter air barrier for the high-performance requirements of the passive-house standard.
Over 5,500 composite-metal panels in five custom colors, widths, and depths, combined with energy-efficient windows, make up the facade of MassArt's new residence hall.
As market demand for healthier building products is reaching critical mass, a whole new industry sector is responding with more powerful tools for assessing and improving materials.
While the formulation of high-performance paint is a technical process, the craft of forecasting that paint's color is an unscientific one, say color experts.
Based in northern Italy, Bisazza is a leading producer of high-end glass mosaic tile with showrooms in cities around the world, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
The latest materials and processes, from carbon-negative window film to water-free textile dyeing, that help save resources, reduce emissions, and recycle waste.
The Sezz Collection was conceived when French designer Christophe Pillet and Pennsylvania-based Emeco collaborated on a seating line for the Sezz Hotel in Saint-Tropez, France. Made of 80% recycled aluminum, the pieces in the line, including stools and swivel, side, and lounge chairs, are treated, welded, and brushed in the same 77-step, handcrafted process used since the 1940s to create the original 1006 Navy chair.