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Will ‘Doorknob’ Become an Obsolete Word?
Not for a long while. But Vancouver has struck the first blow: In September the city added amendments to its building code that, among other things, require all new housing projects to use levers for...
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Modwalls’ CorkDotz: Trash to Treasure
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the eco-friendly options in interior furniture and finishes that are available. The choice can be a relatively easy one to make, however—especially when a product’s...
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The Silver Bullet Against Bacteria?
With flu season in full swing, people (hopefully) become more attentive than usual about the surfaces they touch and do a lot more hand washing than usual. But what if the interiors of schools,...
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The Writing on the Wall
There was a time when parents cringed upon discovering their children with crayons or markers in hand, standing proudly next to their latest art project on the living room wall. Those days are long...
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Deconstructing the Carpet for Design Possibilities
Most of us are probably not too familiar with the history of carpet, despite its ubiquitous nature in North America, where it exploded in popularity in the mid- and late 20th century. To the untrained...
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Heavy Metal for Interiors
When the architects who became known as the First Architecture School — which included such notables as Martin Roche, William Holabird, and Louis Sullivan — began perfecting their methods of...
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