Automate Your Life on MSN: Designers are rethinking open spaces as micro-zoning gains momentum in 2026
Open concept living can feel bright, airy, and connected—but only if it’s thoughtfully designed. Without smart zoning, furniture placement, and storage solutions, these spaces can quickly become ...
An open-plan layout—also known as open concept—is a design term used in residential and commercial architecture that refers to large, open spaces without enclosed rooms or walls (in office spaces, it ...
Micro-zoning in 2026 creates distinct areas within open spaces using furniture, lighting, and rugs. It reduces clutter and noise, boosts comfort, and lets smart home tech adapt to each zone, making ...
CITY HALL — Planning Commissioners voiced concerns Wednesday night on overall project design, architecture, open space and height for a proposed "transit village" near the incoming Bergamot Station ...
ArchDaily: Shared Silence, Vibrant Dialogues: Design Strategies for Overlooked Spaces in the Workplace
Shared Silence, Vibrant Dialogues: Design Strategies for Overlooked Spaces in the Workplace
Most people think of urban open spaces in terms of grand parks—Chicago’s Millennium Park or New York’s Central Park or San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. These are our iconic parks—our sublime spaces.
STRANG is a Miami-based design firm renowned for advancing the principles of Environmental Modernism in extraordinary locations around the world. This concept, dubbed by the firm, reflects their deep commitment to designing stunning architectural works that maintain an acute awareness of each project's surrounding environment and site. Founded by Max Strang in 1998, the firm’s distinguished ...