What’s inside a sound panel? Wool? Fiberglass? Cellulose? Foam?With most panels, you’d have to cut the fabric to find out.

Have you ever assembled a bookshelf or nightstand that you bought from a big-box store?

Recent studies have questioned whether plastic really gets recycled. The resulting headlines have accused plastic makers of tossing...

Have you ever noticed how those hundred-year-old plumbing pipes in older buildings keep on working? One reason for their longevity is...

When you think about it, buildings are one of humanity’s greatest inventions. Where else — besides the interior of a modern building —...

It can be hard to find a quiet space in the world these days. Sometimes, indeed, it can feel like silence isn’t just golden–it’s...

As our previous explorations of the most innovative architects of modern history have shown, today’s designers truly do stand on the...

Some of the most recognized and celebrated names in architecture have belonged to men, but the contributions of women to the field of...

In the first installment of our two-part series on situational acoustic design, we explored the fundamentals of this exciting design...

As was discussed in the first part of this two-part series, sound environments are determined by the production of soundwaves, the...