Billings were in positive territory for all but two months of 2017, and demand for design services was strongest in the fourth quarter.
AIA: December Architecture Billings Round Out A Strong 2017
Schmidt Hammer Lassen joins Perkins+Will
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has joined global architectural firm Perkins+Will in a strategic partnership.
Can architects be strategic partners in real estate portfolio management?
How a new AIA Contract Document on facility support lets architects and owners speak the language of non-traditional architecture.
The Interloper: WeWork Upends the Conventional Architecture Firm
WeWork’s predominance in co-working office space weighs heavily on the real estate industry, but as its reach expands to services such as enterprise design, the architecture profession also has reason to worry.
Mag Mile Crate & Barrel store gears up to become world’s largest Starbucks
Are We In A Renaissance Of Great Public Architecture?
2018 Architecture Firm Award: Snow Kreilich Architects
Every year, the AIA recognizes one firm that has produced notable architecture for at least a decade.
Here's what could happen to America's hundreds of dead malls
More than 6,400 store locations have announced closures this year. In a recent report, analysts from Credit Suisse predicted that 20% to 25% of malls — about 220 to 275 shopping centers — would shutter over the next five years, largely because of store closures.
What Greenbuild 2017 Signals for the Future of the Green Building Movement
The green building industry receives a lot less attention from the media than developments like the launch of the Tesla Semi, but it is arguably one of the most impactful parts of the broader climate action movement today.
Architecture Billings Index in October enters Q4 with modest uptick
Billings re-entered positive territory in October, following September's decline in demand for design services—the first decline seen in seven months.
HOK and BREEAM USA Announce Partnership to Create a More Sustainable Built Environment
HOK and BREEAM USA have signed a one-year partnership agreement to accelerate the use of the BREEAM In-Use standard across the United States.
Learning From Plans To Retrofit One Of America’s Oldest Skyscrapers
The space will also be designed to encourage movement and minimize the time people spend sitting at desks. Lighting, air quality, water quality, and acoustics will be optimized.
Bennett Wagner Grody Architects Joins CannonDesign
Going forward, Bennett Wagner Grody Architects will conduct business as Bennett Wagner Grody Architects | CannonDesign until a future transition to the CannonDesign name.
The Key To Great Architecture? Ask Unusual Questions
A Peek At The Design Method Snohetta Uses To Get Community Buy-In
The architecture firm’s “Concept Workshops” help stakeholders understand exactly what they want — and give them an important sense of ownership over designs.
AIA: Architecture Billings Ebb in September
Design activity across all four building sectors posted scores above 50 in September, marking the eighth consecutive month of growth.
Boutique Office Buildings Attract Big-Name Tenants
Perkins+Will Announces Merger with Sink Combs Dethlefs
Addition of Sink Combs Dethlefs’ practice bolsters Perkins+Will’s position in sports, recreation, and entertainment market. Combined areas of expertise strengthen Perkins+Will’s multi-disciplinary approach to design and support convergence of market sectors.
Watch: Squire and Partners’ new studio is a retrofit of a department store in Brixton
This clever retrofit showcases the work of the London-based practice in a highly animated, richly detailed new workplace
Iconic Chicago Post Office gets a long-awaited renovation by Gensler
Officially dubbed “The Post Office,” the project features a spiffy new logo that evokes wings in flight, a motif that appears throughout the initial renderings as light fixtures and design elements.