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Public Health Labs
Breaking out of the box: Pirbright Institute’s radical approach to biocontainment facility design
In the world of containment facility design, where safety protocols and engineering performance…
Multifamily Housing
5 predictions for the multifamily sector in 2015
The growth in demand for multifamily housing has been nothing short of astounding over the past…
BIM and Information Technology
Lego X by Gravity elevates the toy to a digital modeling kit
The people at London-based sketch and modeling studio Gravity have found a way to turn Lego blocks…
BIM and Information Technology
5 crucial lessons from moving BIM/VDC workflows to the cloud
The AEC industry has made incredible advancements with parametric modeling during the past 25 years…
Office Buildings
Sustainability’s missed opportunity: small commercial buildings
As much as the AEC industry lauds technically audacious, grandiose green building projects, these…
Energy Efficiency
An urban wind and solar energy system that may actually work
Building-integrated wind turbine technology has been receiving a lot of heat for not being able to…
Cultural Facilities
Henning Larsen designs an opera house that slopes above a lake in China
Designer of the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen, Danish practice Henning Larsen, has released…
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily construction, focused on rentals, expected to slow in the coming years
Demand for multifamily housing is expected to remain strong in the foreseeable future. But…
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High-performance insulation brings design freedom, energy efficiency to urban redevelopment project
When developers of Uptown Bay City (Bay City, Mich.) began transforming the former industrial site…
Office Buildings
London plans to build Foggo Associates' 'can of ham' building
First came the Gherkin, and then the cheesegrater. Soon, the "can of ham," or the giant “tin of…
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Arriscraft delivers wow factor for the University of Wyoming’s remarkable Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center
With plans beginning in 2008, University of Wyoming (UW) set out to build an extraordinary welcome…
Office Buildings
Seattle gets a peek at Amazon’s latest plans for its downtown complex
Amazon.com has shown plans to the City of Seattle for the next phase of its downtown high-rise…
sponsored Roofing
A revitalized solar roof for San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco has long been known as a center for culture and the performing arts. Showcased by its…
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Shopping centers set their sight on solar
The demand for renewable energy continues to grow. More and more, facility leaders are looking for…
Mixed-Use
MVRDV designs twisty skyscraper to grace Vienna's skyline
Netherlands-based firm MVDRV has a literally twisted plan for a new skyscraper in Vienna, Austria…
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Modular space showcase: Powerful space solutions for Ontario’s energy future
Having access to the right workspace is important, regardless of location. A comfortable, efficient…
Multifamily Housing
Sales of apartment buildings hit record high in 2014
Investors bet big time on demand for rental properties over homeownership in 2014, when sales of…
Architecture Billings Index rebounds at end of 2014
There were ten out of twelve months of increasing demand for design services in 2014, and the…
From technician to rainmaker: Making the leap in your career
“I’ve mastered my craft. I am ready to take the next step, but I have no idea how to get there.”…
Modular Building
Chinese company 3D prints six-story multifamily building
Will 3D printing become the future of multifamily construction? One Chinese company tested the…
