Tag: architecture + design
The Bidet’s Big Break: A Case for the Fixture’s History and Installation
Be that as it may, bidets remain indispensable in many spaces in Italy. Massimo Vismara, a Vice President at Ideal Standard International confirms...
Row Houses: Everything You Need to Know About the Distinctly Urban Home
“Historically, the term ‘town house’ implied the building was a city home for someone having a country home elsewhere, while ‘row house’ implied...
A-Frame House: Everything You Need to Know About the Quintessential Vacation Property
Todd agrees, adding that “A-frames are typically symmetrical about the ridge line with, of course, a very steep roof pitch so that the...
Luna Luna, the Most Artistic Carnival Design Ever, Is Finally Coming to NYC
“The Shed’s architecture offers incredible possibilities in terms of space, light, sound, intimacy, and scale to realize the full potential of Luna Luna,”...
The Chrysler Building: Everything You Need to Know About New York City’s Art Deco Masterpiece
The car-centric amendments that Chrysler requested his architect make to the building’s design were many. These included the aforementioned wing ornaments modeled after...
How Gothic Architecture Became Spooky
Throughout the next two centuries, the style largely lost favor, until Horace Walpole, a writer, decided he wanted his own “little Gothic castle.”...