Nevada’s new research facility: leap forward in earthquake-proof infrastructure
University of Nevada, Reno recently got a Large-Scale Laminar Soil Box System, an experimental facility for analyzing the complex interactions between…
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BWAF celebrates four more women leaders in AEC
The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) revealed the names of the remaining four candidates for its awards, which celebrates women in leader…
Office design blends rustic Texas and techie elements for an employee-focused transformation
Multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell, while designing the company headquarters of software company AppFolio in Richardson, Texas, leaned into…
New Jersey Jewish center’s inspirational setting embraces the surrounding context
Landau|Zinder, a partnership between two award-winning architects Michael Landau and Joshua Zinder—both having extensive experience in creating Juda…
Detroit developer breaks ground on Ford’s sustainable $5.6B EV hub
Detroit-based construction company Walbridge has broken ground on Ford Motor Company’s $5.6 billion 1457-ha (3600-acre), environmentally friendly me…
Massachusetts seniors’ residence to feature an all-timber structure
BKSK Architects have proposed a multifamily housing for 55-plus-aged occupants in the well-connected heart of downtown Northampton, Massachusetts, wh…
NYC’s capital construction dept. creates new role to hasten project delivery
New York City’s capital construction project manager NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has instated licensed architect Alison Landry, …
Streamline garage door design & specification with the Clopay Architect Portal
The Architect Portal features everything from BIM objects, product data sheets, and fully editable specifications to a rolling door drawing generator …
Wisconsin building officially declared world’s tallest mass timber structure
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has certified the 86.6-m (284-ft), 25-story Ascent building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the ta…
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious urban development proposes a paradigm shift in living
THE LINE, a vertically oriented urban development run entirely on renewable energy and built on a footprint of mere 34 km2 (13 mi2)—unveiled by the …
