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Four Lighting Projects Illustrate the Potential Gaps between Current Research and the Reality of the Design Process

The lighting industry is ever-evolving, from the obsolescence of traditional lighting technologies to stricter energy codes and changes in the broader building industry. Rese ... Read More

Four Lighting Projects Illustrate the Potential Gaps between Current Research and the Reality of the Design Process

Buildings Are Starting to Look More Like the Communities in Which They’re Located

Buildings Are Starting to Look More Like the Communities in Which They're Located

Not long ago, you could walk into a major hotel or restaurant chain anywhere around the world and you wouldn’t know if you were in New York or New Delhi. Consistency in the l ... Read More

Buildings Are Starting to Look More Like the Communities in Which They’re Located

Federal Legislation Focuses on Strengthening Buildings to Withstand Natural Disasters Before They Occur

1974 was a year full of news. Some of it made history; some of it faded into footnotes in long-forgotten books. Nixon resigned from office. The Dolphins beat the Vikings in S ... Read More

Federal Legislation Focuses on Strengthening Buildings to Withstand Natural Disasters Before They Occur

Campus Crossroads Expands on the Legacy of Notre Dame Stadium

For its first 87 years, the University of Notre Dame Stadium provided a spectacular venue on six gamedays each year. When those games ended, the stadium emptied, the gates we ... Read More

Campus Crossroads Expands on the Legacy of Notre Dame Stadium

Online Exclusive March 30, 2020

Redesigned Office Supports Architecture Firm’s Culture and Workflow

While celebrating over 50 years of architecture and interior design innovation, architecture and interiors firm Dyer Brown turned their workplace strategy expertise inward to redesign…

Online Exclusive March 23, 2020

Fitness Studio Transformation Improves Atmosphere for Neighbors

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and 3877 Design, a boutique design firm focused on commercial, residential, multi-family, restaurant, and hospitality projects, has completed the physical…

Online Exclusive March 16, 2020

Sports Complex Repurposes Historic, Single-story Building

Considered the nation’s first multi-level sports complex, HyVee Arena adaptively reused the historic Kemper Arena’s single-level venue transforming it into a modern, four-level, multi-functional, 10,000-seat…

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Buildings Are Starting to Look More Like the Communities in Which They’re Located

Not long ago, you could walk into a major hotel or restaurant chain anywhere around the world and you wouldn’t know if you were in…

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There’s a Massive Shortage of Skilled Workers to Fill Construction-related Jobs; Here’s How It’s Impacting the Building Industry and What’s Being Done About It

At the midpoint of 2019, the Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects released an update from its Consensus Construction Forecast Panel that projected a 4…

Home, Trend Alert September 9, 2019

Hand Sketching Is Experiencing a Resurgence. However, Analog and Digital Are Not Competing but Complementary Tools that Result in Richer Building Designs When Combined.

In his 2014 book, Why Architects Still Draw, Paolo Belardi posed a rather poignant question: Why would an architect reach for a pencil when drawing…

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Buildings Are Starting to Look More Like the Communities in Which They’re Located

There’s a Massive Shortage of Skilled Workers to Fill Construction-related Jobs; Here’s How It’s Impacting the Building Industry and What’s Being Done About It

Hand Sketching Is Experiencing a Resurgence. However, Analog and Digital Are Not Competing but Complementary Tools that Result in Richer Building Designs When Combined.