These days, the ability to multi-task is not a skill, it's a method of survival. And as the realms of work, home and play continue to overlap, it’s increasingly important that our environments reflect and support the different roles we play within them. The Destin Culinary Center, sponsored principally by DCS by Fisher & Paykel, achieves this through a keen navigation of the boundaries between showroom, event center and studio. This deft balance makes the Center a unique study and a sure trendsetter for future facilities. Read More...

Beach Walk Crystal Beach is like the one and only heir to a rich tycoon. Its back wall (two stories, all glass) opens to a view that isn’t of a beach-off-in-the-distance but an immediate, present beach. It’s an arm’s length from the nearest indoor table and practically merging with the deck outside. Coconut white and wisped with seagrass, it barely holds back the green-blue Gulf of Mexico. The restaurant could serve frozen fish sticks and everyone would still want to be its friend. Read More...