Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time to bring some form to their function. In the balance of form and function, drop ceilings lean heavily toward function.

Most people associate gypsum ceiling tiles with the ugly drop ceilings of the 60, 70s, and 80s, which usually consisted of lightweight square tiles set into a metal framework. More recently, interior ...

While suspended, lay-in ceilings have long been the norm in commercial design, the open-plenum ceiling has become trendy and economical, particularly in office and retail environments. However, ...

While exposed ceilings in office interiors lend a spacious, open feel, this trendy architectural feature has created a new challenge: finding a viable return air path. Plenum ceilings use the area ...

Sustainable design means making a building healthier for both the planet and the individuals who occupy it. Unfortunately, in retail design the ceiling is often neglected, copied and pasted from the ...