When the owner of a 100,000 SF property in Seattle’s University District approached NBBJ to design a mid-rise office building, … More

Digital Carpet responds to individual presence and assists with visitor way finding. Interactive displays, directional signage, and lighting are often … More

Synthetic Bark translates the function and form of tree bark into high-performance architectural cladding. Bark provides multiple functions to trees, … More

The last place one expects water to be is suspended overhead. Conventional ceilings are just that—conventional. Suspended Flow is a … More

Visiwall is an OLED cladding system that transforms the communicative potential of the architectural facade. One of the most significant … More

The Terrafloor is a living floor system designed for interior use. First there were green roofs, and then green walls. … More

Reflective materials transform a seaside condominium into a light-harvesting space. A 1960s-era condominium located on the seashore in northwest Florida … More

The Algae Tube Facade regulates solar exposure with living microbes. Algal blooms create deleterious environmental effects for underwater life because … More

House Wrap radically transforms existing buildings with minimal materials. According to planning expert Arthur C. Nelson, over half of new … More

Pipe Light transforms used PVC piping and fittings into a light conveyor system. PVC is third most widely consumed plastic … More

Sod brick construction of early homesteads is re-imagined as a contemporary wall system. Sod was a typical building material used … More

The Telepresence Room provides an immersive teleconferencing experience and reduces unnecessary business travel. Business-related travel hit a peak in 2007, … More

The Sky Bower delivers high-impact, non-intrusive foliage to interior spaces. Indoor plants provide many positive benefits for building occupants, including … More

Base Wall transforms discarded wall base into a new exterior cladding system. Construction waste remains a significant global problem. According … More

A future of diminishing petroleum resources will contrast starkly with our generous oil-based diet today. A nonrenewable resource with limited … More

A recent forecast estimates that humankind will construct roughly the same volume of buildings within the next generation as that … More

Light is essential to the realization of architecture, yet in the process of design and construction it is commonly an … More