Author Archives: Katie

The Music Project & Todd Bracher Featured on Fab.com

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katie

On a mission to help people better their lives with design, fab.com helps people connect with the world’s most exciting designers. And this weekend, May 17 – May 22, fab.com customers will have an opportunity to connect with Shaw Contract … Continue reading →

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Shaw Materials Take New Shape at Watermark Church

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katie

Flooring materials turned wall decor. Watermark Church in Dallas, TX made a big impact in their Children’s Area by decorating the walls with shapes of different animals, fruits & vegetables and other things found in nature. These shapes were created by a company called … Continue reading →

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New Pop-Up Hotels Take ‘Glamping’ to Another Level

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Katie

Similar to the portable nature of the container hotel, the pop-up hotel is another trend that has been, literally, popping up all over the world. Shelter Co., located in California, is a pop-up lodging service that provides luxury tents to … Continue reading →

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Cradle to Cradle Goes Beyond Sustainability in New Book, The Upcycle

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Katie

When William McDonough and Michael Braungart first thought up their “waste equals food” vision, there were doubts on  how far this idea would go. Now, ten years after putting the Cradle to Cradle concept into practice, William McDonough and Michael … Continue reading →

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Hotels Transform Containers into Comfortable Lodging

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Katie

The idea of reusing shipping containers for other structures has been growing in popularity. We’ve already seen them be transformed into restaurants and Starbucks coffee shops. And now it looks like even some hotels are thinking more in the box … Continue reading →

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Thom Filicia Designs Open-Air Observation Decks for New Delta Terminals

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Katie

Delta Air Lines is taking travelers outside. This May, the airline plans to bring back the open-air observation deck. Sky Decks, a collaboration between the airline and Architectural Digest – one of America’s leading design magazines, will be part of … Continue reading →

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AECOM Creates a Unique Design DNA for FBI Regional Headquarters

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Katie

AECOM, out of Phoenix, AZ, designed the FBI Regional Headquarters in Phoenix, AZ (which later became one of our finalists in the 2012 Design is…Award. Read more about them in our 2012 Design Is magazine.). Below, learn more about how AECOM transformed the … Continue reading →

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Shaw’s Reclaim to Energy (Re2E) Facility Earns LEED Silver

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Katie

Shaw has achieved the USGBC’s LEED Silver designation for New Construction for its Reclaim to Energy (Re2E) process building, located in Dalton, Ga. The 35,397-square-foot facility illustrates Shaw’s commitment to sustainability through innovation. “We take a holistic approach to all … Continue reading →

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The Last Bricks Have Been Laid at the First LEGO Hotel

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Katie

We already know how much LEGO has affected architecture, so it was only a matter of time before a hotel was built based on the colorful building blocks. The nation’s first LEGO-themed hotel is slated to open this week (April … Continue reading →

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130 Years Later, Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Vision is Still Underway

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Katie

Construction on the Sagrada Familia began in 1883, when famed architect Antoni Gaudi first laid the blueprint for his now-iconic Barcelona church. Gaudi devoted his last years to the project, and 130 years later, it’s widely regarded as one of … Continue reading →

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