New Gensler report calls for workplace design that responds to employees’ ‘human emotions’

High performing offices are linked to how well they leverage amenities.

Hotels now account for over one-third of adaptive reuse projects

For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors.

Outside Las Vegas, two unused office buildings will be turned into an open-air retail development

In Henderson, Nev., a city roughly 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas, 100,000 sf of unused office space will be turned into an open-air retail development called The Cliff. The $30 million adaptive reuse development will convert the site’s two office buildings into a destination for retail stores, chef-driven restaurants, and community entertainment.

Office Buildings

No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.

The new Dr. Phillips Charities building received LEED Silver certification from

Jul 17, 2012

Dr. Phillips Charities Headquarters Building receives LEED Silver

The building incorporates sustainable design features, environmentally-friendly building products, energy efficient systems, and environmentally sensitive construction practices.

The design also provides Skanskas employees with an open atmosphere, allowing f

Jul 11, 2012

Skanska relocates its Philadelphia metro office

Construction firm’s new 19,100-sf office targets LEED Gold certification.

Emmi Solutions LLCs new corporate headquarters in Chicagos West Loop.

Jul 3, 2012

Summit Design+Build completes Emmi Solutions HQ

The new headquarters totals 20,455 sq. ft. and features a loft-style space with exposed masonry and mechanical systems, 17-ft clear ceilings, two large rooftop skylights, and private offices with full glass partition walls.

The building cost the city a whopping $146.5 million which brings back the argu

Jul 2, 2012

San Francisco lays claim to the greenest building in North America

The 13-floor building can hold around 900 people, but consumes 60% less water and 32% less energy than most buildings of its kind.

Jun 18, 2012

BOKA Powell Wins ‘Deal of the Year’ for One McKinney Plaza Transformation

$6 million renovation converted 1980s-style building into a modern destination in uptown Dallas

McCormick Place is the biggest convention center in the country, in large part b

Jun 13, 2012

Is it time to stop building convention centers?

Over the last 20 years, convention space in the United States has increased by 50%; since 2005, 44 new convention spaces have been planned or constructed in this country alone.