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Healthcare facilities promoting wellness from the inside out
The healthcare industry is in the midst of a shift to a wellness model of care, and the built…
Microsoft shutters classic clipart gallery: Reaction from a graphic designer
Hear ye, hear ye! [cue trumpets]
Earlier this week, Microsoft shut down the classic clipart gallery…
The future of alternative work spaces: open-access markets, co-working, and in-between spaces
Alternative spaces have always been part of cities. These peripheral, unregulated, often temporary…
Gundersen Health System says it is nation’s first net-zero healthcare network
Gundersen Health System, a network of hospitals, medical clinics, and nursing homes in Wisconsin,…
Construction industry could be hurt by non-renewal of terrorism insurance bill
The construction industry and real estate development could be hampered by the U.S. Congress’s…
Department of Energy seeks public input on definition for zero-energy buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy has funded the National Institute of Building Sciences to assess…
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NIBS report: Small commercial buildings offer huge energy efficiency retrofit opportunities
In a report this week from its Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), the National…
University of Chicago releases proposed sites for Obama library bid
Less than a month after the University of Hawaii released designs from world renowned architects…
4 audacious projects that could transform Houston
Houston CultureMap contributor Barbara Kuntz collected all the project proposals the website…
How you can help improve the way building information is shared
PDFs are the de facto format for digital construction documentation. Yet, there is no set standard…
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Best practices for urban infill development: Embrace the region's character, master the pedestrian experience
We’ve all seen them: buildings that stand out – in a bad way. Developers can follow every best…
Tender issued for Qatar's pincer-shaped Katara Towers
Katara Hospitality has issued a tender for the substructure and basement of Katara Towers, a pair…
Construction permits exceeded $2 billion in Minneapolis in 2014
Minneapolis achieved a construction milestone in 2014, when for the first time it issued $2 billion…
Snøhetta unveils design proposal of the Barack Obama Presidential Center Library for the University of Hawaii
Scandinavian firm Snøhetta paired up with Honolulu-based WCIT Architecture to design a proposal for…
Airports apply technology to maximize hospitality
Imagine receiving a notification on your smartphone 24 hours before a flight prompting you to check…
Another billionaire sports club owner plans to build a football stadium in Los Angeles
An investment group controlled by the owner of the St. Louis Rams NFL team has joined forces with…
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Modular for a cause: Giving refugees much-needed space
Two years ago, the global flat-pack furniture giant IKEA tasked its philanthropic arm—the IKEA…
Beyond training: How locker rooms are becoming more like living rooms
I’ve been the project manager and architect for a half dozen locker rooms over the past few years,…
Illustrations of classic architecture bring in the new year with style
New York-based designer Xinran Ma has illustrated a New Year's greeting card that assembles pieces…
