China Issues Ban on 'Ugly' Architecture

At the beginning of April, China’s National Development and Reform Commission issued the “2021 New Urbanization and Key Tasks for Urban-Rural Integration Development” Notice.

AIA Announce Launch of New Conference

The American Institute of Architects recently announced the launch of a new multi-event that aims to bring manufacturers and architects together.

ABI Score Rises Again to Pre-Recession Level

The American Institute of Architects confirmed last week that the Architecture Billing Index has logged its second positive mark since the beginning of the pandemic—growing to a score not se...

Saving Customer Paint Data Can Drive Repeat Business

by Industry Professionals

The retail paint industry is evolving, but one thing that has remained unchanged is t...

Relax with a Cool-Colored Wall, or Not?

by Jill M. Speegle

Color experts have long said the colors we paint our walls can affect our psyche and ...

True or false: A sacrificial pigment is likely to be used as a midcoat.

True or false: The American Institute of Architects recently supported a proposed Executive Order mandating classical architecture for federal properties.

Over the summer, Danish architecture firm COBE was tapped for a new science center, planned to be built in the Swedish university city of Lund. With plans to be fully carbon-neutral, do you think the potential icon of sustainability and durability will inspire a future generation of architectural projects?

At the beginning of August, a “waste-to-energy skyscraper,” ideally to be housed in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, was proposed by United States-based designer Honglin Li. Given an honorable mention in the 2019 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, do you think the design has the potential to become an actualized project?

What’s the best way to protect porous masonry from graffiti?

What is the best way for me to assure I'm getting what I want when I specify a decorative finish such as glazing or gilding?

2019 Color Forecast: Optimism, Elegance, Calm: Aesthetics for the New Year

from PaintSquare Press, Winter 2018

Curating Cozy: 2018 Color Forecasts Illustrate Many Ways to
Create Comfort at Home

from D+D In Depth, November 2017 ; by BRANDY HADDEN, D+D NEWS

Fall brings with it another round of color trend predictions for 2018. See the variet...

AIA Conference on Architecture

June 21 - June 23, 2018

Grey to Green Conference

May 15 - May 16, 2018

Interior Design Show

January 18 - January 21, 2018

E-Book: The Technology of Concrete Floor Coatings: A Durability + Design Collection

This series of five articles on concrete floor coatings and treatments includes an in...

E-Book: Polishing Concrete

Sponsored by H&C Decorative Concrete Products

This eBook consists of articles from Durability +
Design (D+D), dura...

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.