Wondering whether or not open floor plans are still in style? It turns out that Southern interior designers are divided in terms of how they feel about open floor plans—some greatly appreciate them, ...

Interior design isn't black and white—while there are a few rules, many decisions come down to what you like and what your lifestyle calls for. If you often find yourself stuck in the middle of two ...

Open floor plans, which once were all the rage, are falling out of favor these days, designers say. "People don’t want to ...

Floor plans are useful for visualizing spaces, planning routes, and communicating architectural designs. A robot entering a new building, for instance, can use a floor plan to quickly sense the ...

Poring over floor plans can easily become an old house lover’s obsession. Where was the kitchen when the house was built? Was there originally a fireplace in the front parlor? If row houses are your ...

At Chicago's 727 West Madison, project designer FitzGerald & Associates Architects created an innovative design making excellent use of a tricky floor plan. Many people adore conformity. For others, ...

A generative design algorithm devised by researcher Joel Simon could be used to make floor plans more efficient. Simon – who until recently was a lab member at Rockefeller University in New York, ...