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Here are four design tactics to help build resilience at every level.
April 23, 2025
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Kendeda Building. Photo courtesy Skanska
The following five areas demonstrate ways that decarbonization is already promoting human wellbeing, as well as ways we can lean further into strategies that maximize that impact...
April 21, 2025
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Photo courtesy Burns & McDonnell
A Burns & McDonnell Q&A with Charles Clinton, Global Development Director, and Joe Williams, Architectural Director, on enhancing industrial facility amenities.
April 17, 2025
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Photo courtesy Buro Happold
This Buro Happold blog shares how industry professionals can counteract the deadly problem of extreme urban heat.
April 16, 2025
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Image by wal_172619 from Pixabay
PCL Construction Enterprises, Clark Group, Gilbane Building Company, Mortenson, Hensel Phelps, and Turner Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
April 14, 2025
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Photo by Zoshua Colah on Unsplash
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Walter P Moore, Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group, IMEG, and Jensen Hughes top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
April 14, 2025
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Photo by Connor Gan on Unsplash
Gensler, Moody Nolan, TVS, Stantec, Ratio Design, and Populous top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest convention center and event facility architecture...
April 14, 2025
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Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay
The Walsh Group, Turner Construction, Hoar Construction, Kraus-Anderson, and Bomel Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest Veterans Affairs...
April 14, 2025
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Architectural rendering of single-stair multifamily building
How one project reexamines life safety, zoning, and building codes through a fresh lens, challenging outdated regulations to create more efficient urban housing.
April 16, 2025
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New York City skyline aerial view at dusk.
Multifamily rents rise $5 in March 2025, according to a Yardi Matrix report.
April 16, 2025
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Hartford, Connecticut, USA downtown cityscape.
Even temporary restrictions would be prohibited.
April 15, 2025
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National commercial interiors firm Mary Cook Associates (MCA) and custom furniture manufacturer Morgan Li launched ‘Built to Spec,’ a new furnishings solution for student housing developments. Image © MCA
The collaboration brings together Morgan Li’s manufacturing with MCA’s expertise in student housing interiors and design to deliver in-unit furnishings that are designed for how...
April 9, 2025
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Image by sungmin cho from Pixabay
IMEG, Specialized Engineering Solutions, Heapy Engineering, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Garver, Affiliated Engineers, and Cushing Terrell top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
April 14, 2025
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Image by Tung Nguyen from Pixabay
LEO A DALY, Guidon Design, AE Works, HDR, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Orcutt | Winslow top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest Veterans Affairs ...
April 14, 2025
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The new St. John's University, St. Vincent Health Sciences Center opened in fall 2024. Photo courtesy CannonDesign
Medical training is shifting further towards real-world settings, deeper clinical partnerships with industry and affiliates, and focusing on whole-student health. To stay relevant...
March 28, 2025
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Photo by Wellu Hamalainen; copyright C.F. Møller Danmark A/S
The Tampere Psychiatric Clinic comprises three U-shaped care buildings and an administrative building that circle around an enclosed courtyard, providing patients a socializing...
March 11, 2025
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Photo courtesy DLR Group
With the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness, and the advent of the Transfer Portal, how are colleges and universities adapting to the paradigm shifts with collegiate athletics...
March 31, 2025
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Photo courtesy Design Collaborative
From understanding the demand to financial feasibility, Design Collaborative's Nathan Woods, AIA, NCARB, Partner and Senior Architect, explores how a comprehensive, data-rooted...
March 17, 2025
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The new three-story facility will support the university’s engineering and computer science programs, which CSUSM wants to expand.
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Clemson University’s Allen N. Reeves Football Operations Complex. Photo © HOK
HOK experts share how Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is transforming college athletics when it comes to program funding, sports facilities, and the role of student athletes.
March 7, 2025
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© guteksk7 | Dreamstime.com
Could 3D construction printing (3DCP) lead the next wave of transformation in construction? Before embracing the technology, it is important to understand how construction projects...
April 10, 2025
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Rendering courtesy Skender
As advancements in construction technologies emerge at breakneck speed, vetting, piloting, and adopting the right tools across an organization can be a complex endeavor.
April 9, 2025
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Photo courtesy Flad
This Q&A with Philip Ra AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Design Director, Flad, answers some questions about the future of the scientific workplace.
April 7, 2025
Cove Architecture
A rendering of the Ralph David Abernathy Row Houses in Atlanta, which Cove Architecture designed in 15 days. This multifamily project includes 15 row houses, each outfitted with smart home technologies and sustainability features.
Cove Architecture is using proprietary software that streamlines the design process.
March 26, 2025
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New modern office interior scenes
Office attendance growing, but still greatly lagging pre-pandemic norms.
April 15, 2025
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Lobby, talking and business people in office for coworking space for collaboration, teamwork and discussion. Professional, corporate and men and women in meeting with cubicle for private workspace.
As the traditional office model shifts, coworking spaces are becoming an increasingly essential adaptation for firms and working professionals, according to a Yardi Matrix report...
March 25, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
STO Building Group, HITT Contracting, J.T. Magen & Company, Clune Construction, JRM Construction Management, Rand Construction, and Swinerton top Building Design+Construction'...
March 11, 2025
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Jacobs, AECOM, EXP, Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group, Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest workplace...
March 11, 2025
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Barbey Family Welcome Center, courtesy GWWO
Kate Scurlock, AIA, Associate Principal, GWWO Architects, shares some takeaways of the decarbonization strategy at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, Mass.
April 9, 2025
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Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay
AECOM, KPFF Consulting Engineers, ME Engineers, McLaren Engineering Group, Morrison Hershfield, Thornton Tomasetti, and Arup top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the ...
April 7, 2025
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Photo by Greece-China News via Pexels
Populous, Gensler, DLR Group, Page, HGA, and LMN Architects top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest performing arts center and concert venue architecture...
April 7, 2025
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Image by Michal Jeník from Pixabay
Gilbane Building Company, Swinerton, Fortis Construction, Skanska USA, Balfour Beatty US, JE Dunn Construction, and EW Howell top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the...
April 3, 2025
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Pictured: Zion Market. Photo courtesy Nadel Architecture + Planning
While sprawling suburban grocery stores with aisles upon aisles of options and large parking fields still dominate, a new typology is becoming more popular: mixed-use environments...
April 10, 2025
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Graphite’s Retail and Brand Experience Studio 6B has published its first annual Consumer Insights & Retail Futures Report
Consumers have emerged from the past few tumultuous years with re-evaluated priorities and re-established values—self, community, sustainability, and an openness to leveraging...
March 5, 2025
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Dink & Dine is a “sportstainment” venue that combines culinary offerings with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. Rendering courtesy AO
Today’s consumers want more than shopping malls. They seek destinations that blend retail, dining, and entertainment.
March 3, 2025
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Breakthrough Properties' Torrey View development in San Diego, Calif. Photo: © Jason O'Rear, courtesy Flad Architects
A record-high 602 AEC firms submitted data for BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report. The final report includes 137 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories.
Dec. 17, 2024
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Courtesy HKS
The original 48,500-sf Union Pacific Depot, built in 1908, was meticulously preserved, honoring the station’s historical significance while introducing a new eight-story guestroom...
Jan. 13, 2025
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Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Suffolk Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, Swinerton, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and STO Building Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, EXP, IMEG, Kimley-Horn, and Langan top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector engineering and engineering/...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Gensler, HKS, WATG, DLR Group, Cooper Carry and JCJ Architecture top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector architecture ...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by jjlidaka from Pixabay
Turner Construction, JE Dunn Construction, Gilbane Building Company, PCL Construction Enterprises, and Whiting-Turner Contracting head Building Design+Construction's ranking of...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Alfa Tech, ME Engineers, AECOM, Coffman Engineers, and Thornton Tomasetti head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility engineering and engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Alexander Fox | PlaNet Fox from Pixabay
Populous, Gensler, HOK, Perkins&Will, and HNTB Corp. head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility architecture and architecture/engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
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The 25,000-seat Etihad Park will be Major League Soccer's first all-electric stadium. Image credit: HOK
The 25,000-sf Etihad Park is a centerpiece for a larger redevelopment plan.
Dec. 10, 2024
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The Indianapolis International Airport. Photo courtesy Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn Electrical Engineers Joe Bradshaw, PE, Chris Hanna, PE, and John Wujek, PE, list the benefits of microgrid developments for airport use.
April 14, 2025
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Courtesy Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith authors David P. Park, SEGD, and Altan Cekin, AIA, highlight the urgency of addressing accessibility in airports holistically, ensuring that all travelers can navigate...
March 19, 2025
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Gelephu International Airport in Gelephu, The Kingdom of Bhutan. Rendering © BIG
Gelephu International Airport resembles “a stylized mountain range,” with a modular diagrid structure made of locally sourced glulam timber and adorned with Bhutanese woodcarvings...
March 7, 2025
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction, Holder Construction, The Walsh Group, Clark Group, and ARCO Construction Companies top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
Jan. 2, 2025