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Multifamily Housing

Multifamily housing: 7 exciting, inspiring innovations [AIA Course]

The multifamily sector is not showing any signs of slowing down. The U.S. market needs to add at…
Green

Green buildings don't have to cost more

The business case for sustainable design keeps getting stronger. Consider these takeaways from the …
Market Data

Nonresidential Spending loses steam after strong start to year

Nonresidential construction spending fell 1.2 percent in March, according to analysis of U.S.…
Codes and Standards

U.S. announces preliminary tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber

The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced preliminary tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber…
Retail Centers

43,000-sf Chicago Starbucks will be world’s largest

Spotting a Starbucks isn’t exactly rare or something to get excited about. Seeing the Starbucks…
Market Data

Nonresidential Fixed Investment surges despite sluggish economic in first quarter

The U.S. economy’s performance slowed in the first quarter of 2017, but nonresidential fixed…
K-12 Schools

Seattle’s first vertically-oriented middle school breaks ground

It may not rise to the heights of the 30-story school building made famous in the Wayside School…
Healthcare Facilities

Designing patient rooms for the entire family can improve patient satisfaction and outcomes

New insights recently released from Steelcase Health underscore the importance of family…
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Colorful corrugated wall panels provide bright new look for community library

The new Sharpsburg Community Library in Sharpsburg, Pa., is making a splash in this small town a…
Codes and Standards

New York man alleged to have posed as licensed architect faces possible prison time

A Troy, N.Y., man has been indicted for allegedly posing as a licensed architect in order to secure…
Healthcare Facilities

Can healthcare be retail?

Retailers have long learned how to function and adapt to meet their customers’ needs. Competition…
Industry Research

A/E Industry lacks planning, but still spending large on hiring

Zweig Group recently released the 2017 Recruitment & Retention Survey of Architecture,…
University Buildings

Suburban Chicago college breaks ground on aviation-themed student center

Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., is best known for its collegiate aviation program. It makes…
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Community center makes a statement in West Sacramento

When West Sacramento completed its citywide needs assessment, results determined that a multi-…
Retail Centers

Changing an automotive retail paradigm

Billed as “the world's first fully-automated, coin-operated car vending machine,” Carvana vending…
Reconstruction & Renovation

One of the last abandoned high-rises in Detroit’s downtown core moves one step closer to renovation

The Detroit Free Press building is ready to undergo a massive renovation to change what was once a…
Events Facilities

20-acre lagoon highlights $1.5 billion Paradise Park planned for Las Vegas

Wynn Resorts is preparing to convert a 130-acre golf course in Las Vegas into Paradise Park, a $1.5…
Architects

Number of U.S. architects holds steady, while professional mobility increases

There are 109,748 architects in the United States, according to the 2016 Survey of Architectural …
Codes and Standards

Extensive list of plug load efficiency utility incentives available for free download

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings program has an extensive list of plug load utility…
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Advancements in Materials Open Up Color Trend Possibilities

In hindsight, it’s fairly easy to spot trends in color and design from different decades.…