Multifamily Case Study: Chicago’s Sage West Loop

Multifamily Case Study: Chicago’s Sage West Loop

Tandem Architecture’s attention to detail and choice of “spa-like” materials fills buildings fast. Sage West Loop, a 196-unit multifamily gem in Chicago’s near west, is designed for young movers and shakers who have left crash-pad living in the rearview mirror.

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Material Minute: Milan Design Week with Markus Benesch

Material Minute: Milan Design Week with Markus Benesch

The incredibly talented Markus Benesch has been many things in his quarter-century career: self-taught designer, architect, professor, inventor, and artist. His playful creations and masterful storytelling were a high point of Milan Design Week 2019. We caught up with him again during a very sultry Milan Design Week this June to ask about his 2022 exhibit: Show Your Colors.

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Multifamily Interiors: Materials Make All the Difference

Multifamily Interiors: Materials Make All the Difference

In the latest edition of ‘Material IQ,’ we share our in-depth conversations with the design team behind One Chicago, the city’s award-winning luxury mixed-use high-rise, on the amenities that renters love, as well as premium finishes that last—so you can deliver beauty on a budget in all your multifamily and mixed-use projects.

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Interior Design for Healthcare and Senior Living: The Best Material Choices for Safe, Clean Spaces

Interior Design for Healthcare and Senior Living: The Best Material Choices for Safe, Clean Spaces

Architects and interior designers know how important it is to select the right materials and finishes for healthcare projects, where materials are stress-tested more than in any other environment. In this feature, learn how to choose materials wisely, based on the top specification concerns for these markets: durability, cleanability, sustainability, design, and of course, how to source!

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