Articles by Robert Nieminen

The self-registration desk in the lobby of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, Dallas, is reflective of the trend toward a retail approach to the design of health-care facilities. Photo: Courtesy of HDR Architecture Inc.; © 2011 Mark Trew

Features, Trend Alert July 14, 2014

As the Affordable Care Act Rolls Out, the Health-care Market Is Adapting to Change out of Necessity—But That May Not Be a Bad Thing

You don’t have to be a medical professional or a career politician to know that change is underfoot in the world of health care. The…

Features, Home, Trend Alert May 12, 2014

San Francisco Has Mandated Retrofits to Buildings Susceptible to Earthquakes, Taking a Proactive Path to Disaster Mitigation and Recovery

On the eastern seaboard, coastal residents know that between the months of June and November, the probability of a hurricane striking their area is relatively…

Home, Trend Alert March 10, 2014

Rethinking Our View of Buildings and Materials Will Help Propel Us Toward a More Sustainable Future

In its landmark 2008 report, “Stop Trashing the Climate”, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, D.C., arrived at the conclusion that a zero-waste approach is…

Home, Trend Alert January 13, 2014

As the Lines Between Architecture and Technology Blur, Learn How to Maintain Focus

Communications and digital technology are advancing at a dizzying pace—so much so that the average life span of a smartphone is now 12 months or…

Features, Home, Trend Alert November 4, 2013

Today’s Corporate Break Rooms Offer Employees a Casual and Flexible Yet More Engaging Place to Connect, Recharge and Even Work

Anyone who has ever hosted a party in his or her home knows guests will invariably gravitate toward and congregate in the kitchen. As television…

Home, Trend Alert September 9, 2013

LEED v4 Focuses on the Health Implications of the Materials We Use in Our Buildings

Twenty years ago, the word “sustainability” wasn’t in most people’s lexicons and, in fact, only a handful of visionaries were talking about creating a new…

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