The New School for Walls

Walls are not what they used to be. They’re more transparent sometimes more complex in design, and more ingrained into the architecture of a space. Designers are feeling out new avenues for dividing space, and experimenting with the power these more creative options lend to their projects. Recent works by the Texas-based interior architecture firm lauckgroup caught our eye for their designers’ ingenious approach to separating spaces. GALVANIZE. Austin, TX Galvanize, a community of education and training for the tech industry, is a pioneer in the arena of coworking spaces that target specific industries and offer more intensive and inclusive environments for its members. lauckgroup designed its seventh location in Austin, TX, using a less than ideal floor plate to their advantage. “We were a little bit challenged with the floor plate, which was very long and very narrow,” said Raul Baeza, associate at lauckgroup. “And we needed to find …