In case you haven’t heard already, glass blocks are back. In a big way. These translucent building blocks have been popping up in all of our favorite designers' work, and we’re ready to bring the ...

Now anyone can do the work to take ownership of their neighborhood. All it takes is effort and this kit from the Better Block Project. On a single weekend in 2010, a group of neighbors went to a ...

Since the efficiency factors compare the designs to a (hypothetical) orthogonal design, values of 100% are not possible in this case. The OPTEX procedure includes facilities for examining the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Seeing floral patterns on quilts is not uncommon. But the quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville turns the tables. The garden is designed to mimic the shapes and ...