Floor plans are useful for visualizing spaces, planning routes, and communicating architectural designs. A robot entering a new building, for instance, can use a floor plan to quickly sense the ...

At Chicago's 727 West Madison, project designer FitzGerald & Associates Architects created an innovative design making excellent use of a tricky floor plan. Many people adore conformity. For others, ...

In a traditional multistory home, the kitchen and living area are on the first floor, and the bedrooms are upstairs. An inverted floor plan swaps the floors, putting the bedrooms on the first floor ...

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 ...

When common areas are connected, a living space becomes more conducive to congregating. "The benefit of open-plan living is that you design your living room, dining room, and kitchen to be your home’s ...

The layout of interior spaces has been in constant evolution since the very first residential project. For many years, functionality dictated how they're are organized, but soon after, cultural, ...