Open floor plans, majorly in style at the beginning of the 21st century, have started to fall out of favor in more recent years. "While open floor plans are popular in a lot of new homes with their ...

Closed floor plans are making a comeback for added privacy and cozy, defined spaces—but open concepts still remain popular ...

Open floor plans have been the dominant trend in new construction since the 1990s, and they’ve been the goal of many remodeling projects in older homes as well. Turn on any home design television show ...

As work requirements have changed, business spaces have changed. Recently, open floor plans have become a popular feature as businesses look to modernize and encourage collaboration in their teams.

Programmer Joel Simon has created an experimental research project, Evolving Floor Plans, to explore speculative and optimized plan layouts using generative design. Interested in the intersection of ...

When common areas are connected, a living space becomes more conducive to congregating. "The benefit of open-plan living is that you design your living room, dining room, and kitchen to be your home’s ...

If you're looking to design your dream home, Planner 5D can bring it to life, from the ground up. Carly Quellman, aka Carly Que, is a multimedia strategist and storyteller at the intersection of ...

An inverted floor plan flips the living and sleeping areas in a multistory home. This kind of floor plan takes advantage of beautiful views. Though it has its benefits, a flipped floor plan is not ...

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.

Re-doing a shop floor layout is an essential but difficult part of the lifespan of any sheet metal shop. Throughout my time at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association ...