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March 15,2013

The Chicago Preservation Society released its annual list of the buildings at high risk for demolition.

March 14,2013

Rohit Saxena AIA, LEED AP has joined Perkins Eastman's Mumbai office as a Principal.

frog Beacon won the visual design category with this 12-foot kiosk. Image: NYC M
March 12,2013

New York's Reinvent Payphones competition attracts entries that transform the concept of public urban communication.

Bullitt Center will open this spring. Photo: John Stamets
March 12,2013

Superefficient Seattle office building is designed to meet the ambitious goals of the Living Building Challenge.

Hunters Point South, Phase 1. Rendering courtesy SHoP Architects
March 06,2013

With the construction of Hunters Point South, New York City will get its first large new housing development for middle-class...

Robert Ivy, Jerry Yudelson announced as keynoters for BUILDINGChicago
March 06,2013

Robert Ivy, FAIA, CEO of the American Institute of Architects, will be the keynote speaker at BUILDINGChicago on Tuesday, September 10, 2013....

Algae "farms" sandwiched between glass façade panels.
March 06,2013

Exterior of carbon-neutral demonstration building consists of hollow glass panels containing micro-algae "farms."

A man-made mountain will conceal a waste-to-energy facility near Copenhagen.
March 05,2013

A new project near Copenhagen pushes the boundaries of the term "mixed use," combining a waste-to-energy plant with a ski resort.

March 05,2013

The Board of Directors of top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman is pleased to announce that Barbara Mullenex RA has...

Dewberry names James Draheim president of architectural practice
March 04,2013

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has recently hired James Draheim, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, as president of the firm’s 175-person...

German healthcare design specialist TMK Architekten joins HDR Architecture
March 04,2013

TMK Architekten • Ingenieure, one of Germany’s leading healthcare architecture firms, announced today that it is joining forces with HDR...

The glass façade of the new Wilshire Grand tower will incorporate LED lighting.
March 04,2013

The 1,100-foot Wilshire Grand will combine retail and restaurant space, offices, and a luxury hotel in the sky.

March 04,2013

If all goes as planned, Frank Gehry will design the first building in his hometown in some 25 years.

World's first LEGO museum planned in Denmark
March 03,2013

Bjarke Ingels Group and Ralph Appelbaum Associates will team up with the LEGO Group to design the physical home for The LEGO House, the world's...

Daniel J. Rectenwald promoted to chief operating officer of HGA
February 28,2013

HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has promoted Daniel J. Rectenwald, AIA, to Chief Operating Officer. He will oversee daily operation of the firm...

New TED videos describe a wide variety of creative approaches to urban issues.
February 28,2013

Thought leader TED has released eight new videos from winners of its 2012 TED Prize: the City 2.0. The prize went to 10 winners involved in...

Green roofs will be a hallmark of Samsung's Silicon Valley complex.
February 28,2013

Samsung Electronics' new 1.1 million sf San Jose campus will support at least 2,500 sales and R&D staff in the company's semiconductor and...

2012 Brick in Architecture Winner: Ogden International School of Chicago. Photo:
February 28,2013

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has opened entry submissions for its 2013 Brick In Architecture Awards—with a new Renovation/Restoration...

Marvin Windows and Doors now accepting entries for fifth annual Marvin Architect
February 27,2013

Architects have an opportunity for their best work to compete on a global stage in the fifth annual Marvin Architect’s Challenge. Previous winners...

Residents of energy-efficient complex will reap the benefits of hydropon farm.
February 27,2013

The New York City Housing Authority has opened Arbor House, a 124-unit LEED Platinum complex in the Morrisania...