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Architecture

Bjarke Ingels Group Helps Pioneer Technology for 3D-Printed Buildings on the Moon

Project Olympus, a partnership between BIG, 3D-printing start-up ICON, and design firm SEArch+, could pave the way for future settlement on the moon
Need to Know

Hudson Yards NYC: Everything to Know About Visiting, Shopping, and Dining at the Megadevelopment

The Hudson Yards represent the United States' biggest megadevelopment in history
Architecture

How Bjarke Ingels Group Will Redesign Malaysian Islands for an Eco-Friendly Future

The ambitious project combines sustainable and resilient designs to create new businesses and cultural destinations, while also providing housing for some 400,000 local residents
Need to Know

5 Sustainable Textile Practices You Can Implement Right Now

Fabrics make up an increasingly large portion of landfill waste in the U.S. Here’s how you can contribute to a circular textile economy in your next residential project
Need to Know

How to Design a Net-Zero Home

Net-zero-energy buildings are key in a path to a greener future, but where does an architect begin? AD PRO breaks down the process
Analysis

As Learning Moves Online, Design Students Across the Nation Grapple With Uncertainty

Interior design and architecture schools across the country have moved completely online. Students, frustrated by decreased interaction, lack of equipment, and diminished job and internship prospects, feel left in the lurch
Business

ASID’s Message to Its Members? Keep Calm and Carry On

During a webinar sponsored by the organization, an economist offered relatively optimistic projections for the interior design sector, despite the coronavirus outbreak
Designer Takes

Readers Respond: How Is Coronavirus Affecting Your Business? 

We issued a call to see how the design community is faring during this uncertain time. Here is what you said
Trends

Pantone Just Added 315 Colors to Its Fashion, Home, and Interiors Color System

The additions, which include 70 hues of blue and 50 varieties of pink, bring even more specificity to interior design projects
Interview

Thomas Heatherwick’s New York State of Mind

One year after the completion of Vessel, the British designer is on the cusp of completing his first residential project in the United States and an ambitious public park floating in the Hudson. He has his sights set on more
PRO Visits

Rodman Primack Designs an “Ungallery” for Art Adviser Lisa Schiff 

Part office, meeting room, exhibition space, and hangout, Schiff’s new HQ is a different type of art venue—just don’t call it a gallery
Trends

And the 2020 Pantone Color of the Year Is...

The calming, familiar hue ushers in a fresh decade and hints at a return to traditional decorating
Book

In Aesop Stores, It's All About a Deeper Kind of Storytelling

A new Rizzoli book highlights Aesop's enduring commitment to design
Architecture + Design

Snøhetta’s New Library for Temple University Is a Soaring Ode to Knowledge

The facility—characterized by a dramatic domed atrium and light-filled study spaces—marks a new chapter in the school’s history
Need to Know

Black Females in Architecture Is the IRL Social Network the Design Profession Needs

The group, which is now entering its second year, is a growing new resource for black women designers throughout the U.K. and beyond
Designer Takes

Evan Shively Is the Wood Whisperer

The arborist and sawyer has redefined what sustainable timber can be—and is an indispensable part of Northern California’s design community
Business Analysis

Inside a Series of Lawsuits Against an Established New York Design Gallery

Plaintiffs say a longtime dealer allegedly failed to make good on several business transactions. What do cases like these mean for buyers and sellers? AD PRO investigates.