For years, open concept floor plans ruled new-build design, and tearing down walls topped almost every renovation wish list. But now, closed floor plans—once considered dated—are making a stylish ...

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

Poring over floor plans can easily become an old house lover’s obsession. Where was the kitchen when the house was built? Was there originally a fireplace in the front parlor? If row houses are your ...

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 ...

A flexible layout is a floor plan that provides several options in how space is used. Sometimes referred to as a convertible layout, flexible layouts are most common in apartments. Tenants or owners ...

Authorized users can view online floor plans for all UB buildings. Secure access is required to access the UB floor plans. You may need to run the Cisco Secure Client prior to logging in, depending on ...

A generative design algorithm devised by researcher Joel Simon could be used to make floor plans more efficient. Simon – who until recently was a lab member at Rockefeller University in New York, ...

A Cornell research team has introduced a new method that helps machines make these connections—an advance that could improve ...

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