Articles by Robert Nieminen

Features, Home, Trend Alert November 24, 2014

Manufacturers Are Quickly Responding to Market Demand to Disclose the Make-up of the Products They Produce to Better Understand the Relationship Between Them and the Built Environment

“Modern architecture does not mean the use of immature new materials; the main thing is to refine materials in a more human direction.”—Alvar Aalto Nearly…

Home, Trend Alert September 8, 2014

With Scarcity and Costs Rising at Alarming Rates, Water Efficiency Must Take Center Stage in the Sustainability Conversation if We Hope to Preserve Our Way of Life

It’s not always easy to find the silver lining behind the sustainability cloud. The media never seems to miss the opportunity to exploit a crisis…

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…

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