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Home, Trend Alert January 7, 2019

The Once-Extinct Phone Booth is Re-emerging as a Solution to Today’s Open Offices

The phone booth is emerging as a viable solution for today’s noisy workplaces. Photo: Neil Alexander Since the advent of mobile phones, one of the…

Home, Trend Alert November 12, 2018

There’s a New Day Dawning with Next-generation Solar Technology but the Path to Building Integration Isn’t Well-lit Yet

Earlier this year, the Trump administration imposed a significant tariff on imported solar panels. The tariff caused a major stir in the industry. Opinions vary…

Home, Trend Alert September 10, 2018

Modular Building Practices Are Changing the Construction Industry

When most people hear the word “modular” with respect to buildings, they often mistakenly picture cheaply built mobile homes sitting atop flatbed trucks cruising down…

Trend Alert July 16, 2018

Interiors Are Noisy Places But Buildings Can Be Retrofitted to Ensure Acoustic Comfort and Privacy

There’s little doubt today’s commercial interiors—from corporate offices to hospitals, schools and hotels—look and function better than ever. It’s no wonder either; project teams tend…

Trend Alert May 7, 2018

As Technology Overloads Our Environments, Handcrafted Design Has Emerged to Offset It

In the last installment of “Trend Alert” (see the March-April issue), we explored some of the tools and methods by which the construction industry is…

Trend Alert March 12, 2018

With New Technologies Becoming More Affordable, the Industry Is Inching Its Way Toward an Increasingly Automated Future

In the cinematic sci-fi trilogy, “The Matrix”, audiences are introduced to a dystopian future in which robots have seized control of the world and waged…

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