Architecture & Design
Make Your Next Kitchen Hands-Free with Moen
Clean hands and a clean sink are a must for any aspiring apartment chef. A hands-free sink not only simplifies the prepping process by reducing the chances of spreading food borne illness, but it also becomes a fun piece of technology that can help your building save some water.
AIA and Perkins Eastman ‘Design for Aging Review’ Explores Senior Housing Best Practices
What are the best practices and emerging ideas in senior housing design? The Perkins Eastman Research Collaborative explores this question in its recently released “Insight and Innovations: The State of Senior Housing.”
MHN TV: Interview with Doris Pearlman
Doris Pearlman, MIRM, IIDA, president of Possibilities for Design, shares observations from the MHN 2012 Excellence Awards judging. Memorable entries utilized color blocking to stretch development budgets and interesting art installations to encourage leasing interest.
MHN Interview: What is Gen Y Looking for in a Rental?
MHN talks to Rohit Anand, principal, KTGY Group Inc., about how Gen Y differs from previous renters and how the design of apartment communities is changing to reflect Gen Y’s needs and wants.
Give Your Luxury Shower the Drain it Deserves
Your asset can have the nicest rain simulating showerhead, hand shower, tile job and glass door setup that your design team can get approved, but your luxury shower is not really complete until the drain receives the same degree of attention.
CoreNet Special Report – Flexible Workplace: Before, During, After Change
Office spaces are becoming more flexible to promote employee productivity. The end result is a smaller real estate footprint and increased employee collaboration. Will your company be an early adopter?
2012 MHN Excellence Awards Winners
Congratulations to all the 2012 Gold and Silver winners!
Crossville Unveils New Thin-Panel Porcelain Surface
Laminam by Crossville has released a new metallic-look porcelain panel product ideal for skinning walls, doors, countertops and custom appliances.
Editor’s Note: What’s Trending Now
Site tours are always educational and frequently fun. That’s why I gladly accepted an invitation to spend a few hours at Via Verde (“The Green Way”), a new affordable multifamily development in the up-and-coming Melrose Section of the Bronx. Co-developed by Phipps Houses and Jonathan Rose Companies, in partnership with Dattner Architects and Grimshaw, Via Verde has been designed to exceed LEED Gold Certification.