From monolithic concrete pillars to ornately decorated columns, this lookbook collates ten living room interiors that embrace existing structural columns. It is not always cost-effective or practical ...

Unlike exterior columns, interior columns can stick out like sore thumbs. Acting like visual barriers, they block clear lines of sight across a room or simply take up space. But if they are structural ...

A new method of designing residential towers' structural systems is resulting in longer floor spans and more usable living space. Used in two downtown Seattle condominium projects under construction — ...

A recent article published in Sustainability explored the impact of novel cross-sectional configurations on low-cost bamboo composite (LCBC) structural members using both experimental and numerical ...