flexiblefullpage
billboard
interstitial1
catfish1

Libeskind unveils 'zig zag' plan for recreational center near Vilnius ski area

The government of Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, backed by private investors, commissioned Daniel…

Illustrations capture essence of Aalto, Ando, Hadid, Foster, and other famous architects [slideshow]

In a departure from his series of detailed, structural illustrations, but not from the underlying…

Ontario code changes boost accessibility for people with disabilities

The new amended Ontario building code includes several provisions that improve accessibility for…

American Concrete Institute releases Spanish edition of structural concrete code

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released the Spanish edition of ACI 318-14: Building Code…

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act renewed

President Barack Obama signed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act law on Jan. 12. The action renews…
sponsored

AAMA 2605 for superior performing coatings in architectural systems

When the architectural community wants to select the most durable coatings in the industry, what…

Winners of the 2014 Architecture at Zero competition announced

The fourth annual Architecture at Zero competition, sponsored by the Pacific Gas and Electric…

10 change management practices that can ease workplace moves

Why do we have to move, anyway? Will I lose my office with a view? How am I going to get anything…

Steven Holl unveils design for $450 million redevelopment of Houston's Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s redevelopment, budgeted for $450 million, is “buoyed by some of…

A new record: 97 buildings taller than 200 meters completed in 2014

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat released its 2014 Year in Review report. According…

SOM-designed Broadgate Exchange House wins Twenty-five Year Award

The Broadgate Exchange House in London, celebrated for its simple yet ingenious structural system…

23 projects win AIA's highest architecture award

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2015 recipients of the Institute Honor…

Santiago Calatrava talks with BBC about St. Nicholas Church on Ground Zero

Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava sits down with BBC Magazine and talks about his design for the…

Nonresidential construction hiring surges in December 2014

The U.S. construction industry added 48,000 jobs in December, including 22,800 jobs in…

Academy of Art in San Francisco under fire for code violations

The fast-growing Academy of Art is under intense scrutiny by the City of San Francisco for code…

New law mandates storm shelters in Illinois schools

An Illinois law took effect on Jan. 1 that requires all new and remodeled schools to have storm…

New OSHA regulations on reporting workplace deaths, hospitalizations take effect

As of Jan. 1, 2015, all employers under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health…

Zoning policy makes Bethesda, Md., a model walkable suburb

In sharp contrast to most suburban communities in the Washington, D.C. area, Bethesda, Md. stands…

10 surprising lessons Perkins+Will has learned about workplace projects

We’ve read that some lessons can’t be taught; they have to be learned. In the last fourteen years…

Technology and media tenants, not financial companies, fill up One World Trade Center

When the new One World Trade Center was proposed, it was taken for granted that the financial…