When a manufacturer can successfully meld form and function in a product’s design the results are invariably aesthetically and economically satisfying. In the mid-1980s, when MBB (Messerschmitt-Bolkow ...

The mechanical engineers doing project work at a high-profile restaurant specified an air conditioner that needed to be installed 12 inches above the roofline due to its size, making it visible from ...

When you can't tell City Hall from an art museum, perhaps architecture isn't doing its job. Indeed, one new study finds most people can't see the difference in many U.S. buildings. Residents in Tokyo, ...

It only takes one glimpse into a classroom from 100 years ago to realize that, other than updated desks, colorful posters, and the presence of a computer here and there, little of substance has ...