The site of a dying mall is reinvented with an assembly of public buildings and activities designed to create a critical mass of vibrancy and social cohesion.

 
by Tom Marshall, AIA, LEED AP

February 18, 2021

The aspirations of a program that encourages good design should not be expressed in terms of style. The key difference between good and bad architecture is quality, not whether the structure is clad in rusticated limestone or perforated titanium.

 
by Samuel G. White, FAIA

January 28, 2021

In contrast with the first eight, something feels more primal and elemental in these properties.

 
by Dave Hora

January 14, 2021

The idea of place is a much freer, more far reaching, and potentially more inspiring understanding of setting than one that simply extols the virtues of contextual design.

 
by Peter Gisolfi, AIA, ASLA, LEED AP

December 17, 2020

The project is made possible by a generous grant from the Walton Family Foundation in conjunction with its Design Excellence Program.

 
by ArchNewsNow.com

December 16, 2020

Several emerging trends will improve our ability to navigate the future with employee health and wellness in mind.

 
by Turan Duda, FAIA & Jeffrey Paine, FAIA

December 15, 2020

These are properties that describe how centers work together to produce life in a given scope of the structural fabric we inhabit, the wholeness.

 
by Dave Hora

December 3, 2020

In this excerpt from his new book, "Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK," the former HOK CEO contends that just as buildings need strong foundations, companies on firm footing stand a better chance of long-term success.

 
by Patrick MacLeamy

November 19, 2020

Tripling value of 1% for Art: Merging of art, architecture, and client mission

 
by Gordon Huether

November 12, 2020

With the right strategy and balance of accessibility, safety, and sustainability, the public realm can play an important role in smoothing the transition from lockdown to normality.

 
by Richard Hyams

November 5, 2020

There is an undercurrent of the idea that architecture, when carried out with processes that Alexander presents in "The Nature of Order," can indeed lead to a more whole and humane society.

 
by Dave Hora

October 29, 2020

A rich presentation of the sensual and scenographic effects created by the legendary architect. For White, every surface was an opportunity, and few opportunities were neglected.

 
by Samuel G. White, FAIA, LEED AP

October 15, 2020

Grow your business and help hundreds of vulnerable youth start theirs, with "rise in the city," a virtual networking and mentoring initiative.

 
by Daniela Gusman, Founder, rise in the city

September 24, 2020

Designing for mental health requires architects to prioritize the student experience by providing privacy, community, and comfort in their built environments.

 
by Turan Duda, FAIA & Jeffrey Paine, FAIA

September 17, 2020

RKTB’s Infill Housing Prototype offers a model for developing affordable urban housing on a neighborhood scale, and that also addresses health and safety measures.

 
by Carmi Bee, FAIA

August 27, 2020

As information on how to address the potential spread of COVID-19 via airborne aerosol emissions is hard to find, contradictory, and minimal at best, a group of industry leaders launch a petition to the World Health Organization to work with built environment experts to develop much-needed indoor environment guidance.

 
by Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA, LEED Fellow & Joyce Lee, FAIA, WELL AP, LEED Fellow

August 20, 2020

The author of "The Architecture of Additions," published 20 years ago, proposed parameters for evaluating additions to historic buildings - more timely than ever considering the proposed Executive Order mandating classical architecture for federal buildings.

 
by Samuel G. White, FAIA

July 30, 2020

Throughout history, ornament has been used to transform the built environment into a friendlier and more empathetic place. Not to teach this higher role means to not value part of our centuries-old cultural history.

 
by Miguel Córdova-Ramírez

July 23, 2020

Architects, for the most part, are idealists but have little power to affect change beyond altering the built environment one building at a time. What does COVID-19 portend when economic growth is driven by "greed-ocracy."

 
by Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA

July 9, 2020

Recommendations and mandates to fight the Covid-19 pandemic impacted architectural practices immediately. The operational changes have financial consequences.

 
by Peter Piven, FAIA

June 25, 2020