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With its 'stacked volumes' scheme, 3XN wins bid to design high-rise in Sydney
Danish-based architect 3XN announced that it has won the commission to design Quay Quarter Tower at…
Living Building vs. LEED Platinum: Comparing the first costs and savings
In 2011, Skanska completed the West Coast’s first and the world’s fourth certified Living Building…
10 common deficiencies in aging healthcare facilities
Many aging healthcare facilities are between a rock and hard place these days. With increasing…
Snøhetta releases final plan for terraced central library in Calgary
The competition-winning New Central Library in Calgary is in the final design stages, after two…
Organically grown bricks, urban flood control system among 2014 Holcim Award winners
The Holcim Award winners for North America have been announced in Toronto. The 13 winning projects …
Report finds links between office design, health and productivity
A new report from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) finds “overwhelming evidence” to…
San Francisco office tower is first U.S. building to earn LEED Platinum v4 certification
One Sansome Street, San Francisco is the first building in the U.S. to achieve LEED Platinum v4…
Navy to begin BIM phased implementation in October
The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) will begin its Building Information…
Jean Nouvel unveils plans for National Art Museum of China
Architect Jean Nouvel unveiled the official design for the new National Art Museum of China (NAMOC…
Arup's Solarleaf façade system wins Zumtobel innovation award
The Zumtobel Group Award honors contemporary realised or conceptual works of exceptional innovative…
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Your business doesn’t always need to change
By now, the idea that organizations must adapt to maintain both relevance and market share is so…
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Architects transform warehouse into office space while preserving its historic nature
When it came time for CSHQA, an award-winning, full-service architecture and engineering firm, to…
Bjarke Ingels headed home for latest project: Aarhus Island
Bjarke Ingels is headed home for his latest project: Aarhus Island, a waterside development in…
Look to history warily when gauging where the construction industry may be headed
As spending for residential and nonresidential construction has climbed, everyone’s trying to…
Must see: Semi-submerged hotel planned for Qatar's man-made island
Plans for a new hotel in the Persian Gulf are taking Dubai’s Palm Islands concept to a whole new…
5 business lessons from a 43-year Star veteran
Mary Ed Cain was supposed to be born a boy. That was the first time she surprised everyone. The…
Architecture billings see continued strength, led by institutional sector
On the heels of recording its strongest pace of growth since 2007, there continues to be an…
Frank Gehry's first building in Latin America will host grand opening on Oct. 2
Panama's Biomuseo (Museum of Biodiversity) will host its grand opening on October 2, 2014, Forbes…
Federal Highway Administration to release design manual for protected bike lanes
By the end of 2014, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will release guidelines on designing…
