Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects Names President
Ignacio Reyes, AIA, NCARB, is the new president of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects. Ignacio Reyes, AIA, NCARB, is the new…
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Top 25 Products of 2020
Top 25 Products of 2020
retrofit’s Top 25 Products
Products are an integral part of any trade publication. As such, retrofit is celebrating the 25 products that received the most reader inquiries ... Read More
Top 25 Products of 2020
The IMMUNE Building Standard Asserts How Built Environments Can Withstand Present and Future Health Challenges
The IMMUNE Building Standard Asserts How Built Environments Can Withstand Present and Future Health Challenges
During July and early August 2020, governments across Europe began to encourage workers to return to the office. However, there still was a sense of uncertainty about returni ... Read More
The IMMUNE Building Standard Asserts How Built Environments Can Withstand Present and Future Health Challenges
An Iconic Mid-century Building Is Preserved as an Office for a Family-operated Insurance Company
An Iconic Mid-century Building Is Preserved as an Office for a Family-operated Insurance Company
One of only a few classic mid-century buildings in Austin, Texas, recently underwent a complete renovation by architecture firm Mark Odom Studio and builder Franklin Alan LLC ... Read More
An Iconic Mid-century Building Is Preserved as an Office for a Family-operated Insurance Company
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic changes to protect their health and the wellbeing ... Read More
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
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Out with the Old, In with the Handheld 3D Imager
Restorations are expensive, require strict attention to detail and there’s no margin for error. Historic façade renovations, especially with their decorative elements, must exactly match…
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Formica Expanding Its Arpa for Americas Collection of High-pressure Laminate Options
Designers now have even more high-pressure laminate options through Formica Corp. The company has announced it is expanding its offerings with the Arpa for Americas…
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Seventeen Stones Added to Interlocking Rigid Core Flooring Line
After introducing the Korlok Select interlocking rigid core range three years ago, Karndean Designflooring adds 17 new stones to the award-winning line, offering visuals developed…
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Facility Damaged by Fire Now Is Corporate Office and Showroom
Ware Malcomb has completed the Sam Clar Office Furniture corporate office and showroom located at 1221 Diamond Way in Concord, Calif. Ware Malcomb provided architecture,…
Old Building Complex Becomes State-of-the-art Headquarters for Equipment Company
McCarthy Building Cos. has completed the conversion of a decades-old building complex into a state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing facility for the family-owned Elliott Equipment Co….
Renovated Factory Features Venting Modular Skylights
The F.N. Burt box factory, once a local landmark which is listed on the U.S. Register of Historic Places, was an abandoned historic building. It…
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Why It Makes Sense to Focus on Retrofits During COVID-19 and Beyond
Imagine you’re the owner of a multistory building and you’ve just found out that the exterior brick facade is pulling away from your building, creating…
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The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic changes to protect their…
Designers Anticipate Tomorrow’s Needs in Today’s Buildings
One of the challenges on any retrofit or adaptive reuse project is that a building constructed decades ago most likely won’t anticipate the needs of…
Architects and Designers Will Need to Adapt Buildings and Interior Spaces for a COVID-19 World
In normal times, there is a natural evolution of trends. These can ebb and flow as one jumps ahead and another takes a step back….