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Architects
Architecture Billings Index rises in February
After its first negative score in 10 months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal…
Multifamily Housing
Prefabricated skycubes proposed with 'elastic' living apartments inside
Composed of nine, wooden prefab cubes stacked askew on top of each other, German architect Leonhard…
Green
Vertical urban greenhouses will feed import-reliant Jackson Hole, Wyo.
The city of Jackson, Wyo., gets around 400 inches of snow falls a year, and its valley location…
Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare design partnership asks: What about the doctor?
I cannot tell you how many times I have said over the last several years that yes, at HDR, our goal…
K-12 Schools
The new Vo-Tech: Transforming vocational workshops into 21st century learning labs
It’s no secret: the way students learn today is different. Curriculum is shifting, subjects are…
Architects
Boston selects finalists in resilient design competition
Last week, nine finalists across three categories—building, neighborhood, and infrastructure—were…
University Buildings
Academic incubators: Garage innovation meets higher education
This post is the first in Academic Incubators, a series in which Gensler designers explain what…
Cultural Facilities
The High Line’s co-designer wins contract for The Underline in Miami
A local jury in Miami has selected New York-based architectural firm James Corner Field Operations…
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Are face-to-face meetings still important?
As the pace of business continues to increase, some business leaders have scrapped in-person…
BIM and Information Technology
Berkeley researchers develop 3D-printable concrete powder
A team of UC Berkeley researchers led by Associate Professor of Architecture Ronald Rael pioneered…
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California cuts its carbon footprint with solar
As a society, we’re more aware than ever of the difference we can make purchasing smart,…
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Modular Space Showcase: Helping BP take command in the Gulf of Mexico
After the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in April 2010, an oil spill spread…
High-rise Construction
NBBJ creates 'shadowless' skyscraper concept for proposed UK development
To make sure surrounding, shorter buildings won’t be blocked by sunlight, architects in London’s…
Multifamily Housing
New Jersey Supreme Court puts control of affordable housing agency in the courts
The New Jersey Supreme Court said the state’s affordable housing agency had failed to do its job,…
Codes and Standards
San Jose adopts bird-friendly building standard
San Jose has adopted bird-friendly standards for the city’s buildings.
The city is the fourth…
Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare planning in a post-ACA world: 3 strategies for success
A lot can happen and change in five years, and a lot has in healthcare. But to some degree many…
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Top FAQs for Metal Building Insulation
Fiberglass is an excellent, cost-effective insulator. However, if it is mishandled or installed…
Resort Design
Giancarlo Zema Design Group unveils plans for semi-submerged resort in Qatar
Italian firm Giancarlo Zema Design Group released plans for a semi-submerged resort on the coast of…
High-rise Construction
Mexican Museum tower caught in turmoil to break ground this summer in San Francisco
After several lawsuits and appeals to stop the 53-story Mexican Museum tower (also known as 706…
Glass and Glazing
Building tech breakthrough: Vacuum insulated panels keep University of Alaska students cozy in sub-zero temps
When the temperature dips to 45 F below zero, students at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF…
