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Office Buildings
How to create an 'emotionally intelligent' workplace
People with high levels of emotional intelligence can recognize and understand emotions in…
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Wayfinding With Color
Color’s prominent role in wayfinding has become a focus in architecture. Humans use color as a…
Cultural Facilities
Jean Nouvel loses court battle against Philharmonie de Paris over alleged design ‘sabotage’
French architect Jean Nouvel lost a court battle on Thursday against developers of the $418 million…
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Valspar delivers custom coating solution for JW Marriott Austin
Weathered steel is a popular architectural material thanks to its rich, mottled appearance, but it…
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Removing graffiti without a trace
Graffiti vandalism is a growing problem in cities across the globe. The motivations range from an…
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MBCI coated roof and wall panels virtually graffiti proof
Graffiti has been around practically ever since there have been walls and paint. Examples have been…
Green
USGBC opens public comment period for LEED for existing multifamily buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council announced the opening of the first public comment period for LEED…
Contractors
Too many construction projects don’t meet owners’ expectations: KPMG report
Despite their planning and risk management efforts, owners are still finding that a sizable…
High-rise Construction
Construction begins on Goettsch Partners-designed Nanning China Resources Center Tower
Goettsch Partners (GP) announced the start of consturction on the 445-meter-tall mixed-use Nanning…
Cultural Facilities
Milwaukee’s Lakeshore State Park visitor center will be ‘off the grid’
The organization Friends of Lakeshore State Park unveiled plans to build an off-the-grid visitor…
Museums
SANAA and Snøhetta tie at first place for Budapest museum bid
Japanese practice SANAA and Norwegian firm Snøhetta have both been chosen as winners in a…
Multifamily Housing
3 award-winning affordable multifamily developments
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected the winners of its 2015 Housing Awards. The…
Multifamily Housing
Seattle’s size restriction on micro apartments blamed for rise in rents
New rules on micro apartments set by the Seattle City Council last fall are receiving some of the…
Green
Passive House Institute introduces new categories for building certification
Passive House Institute in Germany has established new categories for building certification that…
Green
New version of Building Energy Data Exchange Specification launched
Building Energy Data Exchange Specification (BEDES) version 1.1 was recently launched by the U.S.…
Codes and Standards
New York tops U.S. cities in walkability
New walkability rankings by Walk Score show that New York, the nation’s most walkable city, has…
High-rise Construction
Construction begins on Seattle's Tibet-inspired Potala Tower
Construction on the 41-story Potala Tower in Seattle finally kicked off following a ground-breaking…
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Curved metal panels allow for community college expansion
Owens Community College offers over 100 majors to a student population of approximately 13,000 from…
Building Materials
Prices for construction materials see highest spike in two years
Results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that prices for construction materials rose 0.8…
Architects
Jeanne Gang, Bjarke Ingels among participants for inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial
The Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced the list of participants for its inaugural…
