When common areas are connected, a living space becomes more conducive to congregating. "The benefit of open-plan living is that you design your living room, dining room, and kitchen to be your home’s ...

We ask a lot of our homes, and the most effective way to get them to perform all the tasks is zoning. Here we spoke to designers to find out how to zone different types of spaces ...

A galley kitchen consists of two parallel runs of units forming a central corridor in which to work. The galley layout works well for all kitchen styles; it’s also the preferred design of many ...

It’s the hub of the home and with so much heavy traffic – from breakfasting to brunch, to dinnertime and everything in between – it’s one of the most commonly renovated rooms. And with celebrity chefs ...

The 2025 ELLE DECOR Design Awards honor the visionary creators and objects redefining how we live with beauty and purpose.

Space is a key asset in any manufacturing operation. It’s typically a scarce resource: not enough in the right places, too much in the wrong places, and often of poor quality i.e., the wrong shape, ...

Created by the American architect Ron Mace in the 1980s, the concept of Universal Design deals with the perception of the projects and environments that we design and inhabit, considering the ...

Facility layout and design is an important component of a business’s overall operations, both in terms of maximizing the effectiveness of the production process and meeting the needs of employees. The ...

The Planning & Design and Construction groups are resourced to provide services to the university for updating and renovating the campus. These resources are assigned based on university priorities as ...

Facility layout optimization and design represent critical facets in the efficient management of manufacturing and service operations. At its core, the discipline focuses on arranging facilities, ...