Technology Designer Magazine

All Photos Courtesy of Shape Architecture Studio Primary among the prevailing principles of residential design, the first choice a custom homeowner must make is which way to go. Be it a site and a dream, or a vision and a budget, before choosing between countertops and faucets, lights and range hoods, the process for custom residential architecture begins with hiring a trusted advisor.

All photos courtesy of PURI For Song Zhang, Principal Lighting Designer at Puri Lighting Design (PURI), an award-winning lighting consulting company specializing in cutting-edge technologies, it is the invisible element that shapes how we perceive architecture, experience space, and connect with our surroundings.

Klipsch is turning up the volume on 80 legendary years with KlipschFest 2026 Powered by Onkyo, opening the doors of its global headquarters in Indianapolis on November 6–7 for a free, two-day celebration offering unprecedented access to music lovers, audio enthusiasts, families, and the Indianapolis community.

Congratulations to Tony Wang, Chairman and Founder of WAC Group, who was inducted into the American Lighting Association Hall of Fame during the 2026 ALA Conference on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. The ALA Lighting Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose careers exemplify outstanding service, leadership, and lasting contributions to both the lighting industry and the association.

Photo: True Caliber 36” Wine Column – In Espresso (2026 Color of the Year) October is National Kitchen & Bath Month, and creating the ultimate indoor or outdoor kitchen comes effortlessly with True Caliber’s array of innovative appliances.

Over the years, TD Magazine has featured a wide variety of technological innovations that continue to play a major role in high-performance building sciences. Of major importance in supporting passive building design, glazing materials have undergone major improvements in the past 10 years and one of the leaders in that movement is Wythe Windows of Ramsey, New Jersey.

The CEDIA Foundation has opened applications for Your Future, Fully Integrated, a workforce development initiative designed to support individuals entering the professional smart home industry through free training and career coaching. Selected applicants from the US, UK, India, Australia, and Canada will receive a grant covering the full cost of CEDIA’s Smart Home Fundamentals online learning pathway.

Internationally renowned media artist, director and pioneer in the aesthetics of data and machine intelligence, Refik Anadol has spent years redefining what’s possible at the intersection of technology and art. His most ambitious project to date, DATALAND, is the world’s first Museum of AI arts.

Neolith launches new surfaces and a new material language. Each model responds to its own code: Pale Fossil evokes serenity; Glazed Opaline, amplitude; Dorset Mist, equilibrium; Serene Emerald, renewal; and Calacatta Viola, empowerment. Together, these five new surfaces reinforce Neolith’s positioning in the most premium segment of design and architecture. Pale Fossil embodies a natural serenity connected to refuge and inner calm.

Continuity is central to success in made places. From branding to building materials, whether for high-end hospitality or custom residential, the best designers use discernible patterns of material and color placement to harmonize evocative themes. The right choices pull new users through space as an experience. A charming discovery around every corner, varied material and color choices help frame scenes of serendipity at the poolside bar.