It looks wet, feels smooth and is cool to the touch. But in terms of bathroom design trends, glass tile is white hot. Homeowners and designers are bedazzled by the lustrous look of glass-clad surfaces ...

The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine has roots going back almost a century in its hometown of Portland, Maine. The Children’s Theatre of Portland was founded by the local branch of the Junior ...

There is something undeniably chic about a monochromatic look. Whether that takes the form of an all-black outfit or a more risqué single-toned bedroom, we can’t help but find ourselves continuously ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The corner of architect Aida Bratovic’s Edwardian home in London has become a magnet for people posing for ...

For a home builder, the holy grail of materials is one that can do everything. For a homeowner, the holy grail of materials is one that looks really good and requires no maintenance. Such a material ...

The power plant holds two gas turbines that generate on-demand electricity while providing district heating for the community’s buildings. This makes the facility two times more efficient than plants ...

Whether you're looking to tile a kitchen backsplash or a shower stall, one popular option is subway tile, so named because it first appeared in -- you got it -- subways. While this staple of public ...

Grid patterns and crisp lines are softened by an earthy colour palette in this hotel interior in Chengdu, China, by local firm Archetype Design Organization. Located in a building from 2002 that was ...

French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a red tile-clad pavilion at the Piacé Le Radieux arts centre in France to display artist Pascal Rivet's wooden replica of a Lincoln car. The ...

If you are in the market for tile, you`re in luck. The recent World Tile Expo in Miami Beach proved that there isn`t a color, size or trim that`s not available. Among the materials introduced to the ...