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Vampire Power
Probably the most evocative term among the otherwise technocratic energy vocabulary, vampire power is the continuous current that appliances and electronics draw from an outlet even when turned off.
written by: Sarah Rich01.01.09 -
On-Demand Hot Water
We don’t keep a kettle boiling on the stove all day for the one moment when we want tea, so why do we keep water heated around the clock when all we need it for is a shower or a load of laundry?
written by: Sarah Rich01.01.09 -
Glass
No longer stuck in the ’50s pink- or yellow-tiled rut, today bath fixtures come in a wide variety of materials. For those who enjoy visibility (and Windex), glass is a clear choice.
written by: Virginia Gardiner01.01.09 -
Ceramic
Long considered to be the standard bathroom material, ceramic is no longer boring. New shapes and colors help redefine what was once only basic bisque or beige.
written by: Virginia Gardiner01.01.09 -
Plastic
The same qualities that make plastic so prized by designers—malleability, translucency, vibrancy—also make for one-of-a-kind pieces to place in your bathroom
written by: Virginia Gardiner01.01.09 -
The Whole House Zone
By conceptually dividing your home into zones, you can analyze each of its functions in turn. From there, you can develop strategies to understand how you actually live inside these zones—...
written by: Dan Maginn01.01.09 -
Wood
Wood has been used for centuries to submerge bathing beauties, but most people still think of it only for cabinets, furniture, and floors. A new outpouring of innovative wood-based design, from...
written by: Virginia Gardiner01.01.09 -
Residential Wind
When we think of alternative energy at home, our minds leap straight to solar panels, the most obvious symbol of a site-generated grid-free power source.
written by: Sarah Rich01.01.09 -
Energy Retrofit: The Now House Project
It may be simpler to build a zero-energy home from scratch than to retrofit an existing structure, but buildings constructed in the 20th century are generally the most in need of upgrades for...
written by: Sarah Rich01.01.09 -
Metal
An easy conduit for hot and cold water alike, metal assumes a multiplicity of contemporary shapes, from globular showerheads to rectilinear radiators.
written by: Virginia Gardiner01.01.09 -
All the Home's a Stage
Whether you’re selling a hillside Neutra or a modest carpeted condo, home staging has become the norm in today’s uber-competitive real estate market.
written by: Heather Wagner01.27.09 -
Tenancy-in-Common
You’ve heard it thousands of times on TV, the radio, and in junk mail—spurious ads delivered with forehead-vein-popping enthusiasm by robot-faced dudes in shoddy suits. Bad credit?...
written by: James Nestor01.27.09 -
Co-op
“It is really different from anything else,” explains David Burcher, who bought a co-op apartment in Manhattan with his partner, Greg Broan, almost a decade ago.
written by: James Nestor01.27.09 -
Probate Sale
When the owner of a home dies without a will or trust to allocate their estate, the property goes into probate.
written by: James Nestor01.27.09 -
Foreclosure
The popular myth is that foreclosures can provoke ire in sellers and bad karma for buyers, but this is rarely the case.
written by: James Nestor01.27.09 -
Click Appeal
House hunting isn’t just about roving the streets and stopping at For Sale signs anymore; instead, prospective buyers will spend hours trawling the Internet to find their future home. The editor of...
written by: James Nestor01.27.09 -
Design at Work
With wi-fi and a laptop, the world is your office. No matter where you tackle your to-do list, good desk accessories are essential. The cubicle may soon be passé, but a perfect pen is perennially...
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Peter Belanger01.28.09 -
Vitra
The conventional version of the open-plan office is now regarded as a failure.
written by: Jürgen Dürrbaum01.28.09 -
Intelligent Design
The future of the office is about providing a balanced response to the environment and the person in the office—–or at home, in the park, on a plane, or wherever the “office” happens to be.
written by: Bill Fritts01.28.09 -
Herman Miller Design Center
Herman Miller’s National Design Center in Atlanta achieved a LEED Gold rating for commercial interiors.
written by: Sarah Rich01.28.09 -
Pallotta TeamWorks Headquaters
Inside a 47,000-square-foot warehouse, Clive Wilkinson built a veritable campus for Pallotta TeamWorks, a national charity-events company.
written by: Sarah Rich01.28.09 -
TBWA/Hakuhodo
In Shibaura, this former bowling alley is now the shared offices of international advertising agency TBWA and Japanese agency Hakuhodo.
written by: Sarah Rich01.28.09 -
An der Alster 1
The new office complex by J. Mayer H. Architects sits on the edge of downtown Hamburg, bordering the Aussenalster waterfront.
written by: Sarah Rich01.28.09
