Hotels now account for over one-third of adaptive reuse projects

For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors.

Outside Las Vegas, two unused office buildings will be turned into an open-air retail development

In Henderson, Nev., a city roughly 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas, 100,000 sf of unused office space will be turned into an open-air retail development called The Cliff. The $30 million adaptive reuse development will convert the site’s two office buildings into a destination for retail stores, chef-driven restaurants, and community entertainment.

Mixed-Use

A sports entertainment district is approved for downtown Orlando

This $500 million mixed-use development will take up nearly nine blocks.

Office Buildings

No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.

Office Buildings | Gensler | Jun 7, 2016

Incorporating places to rejuvenate into office design

Workspaces are geared toward socializing and collaboration, but people need quiet, calm places where they can sit alone and focus. Gensler's Penny Lewis offers three ways to design rejuvenation places into office settings.

Market Data | Jun 3, 2016

JLL report: Retail renovation drives construction growth in 2016

Retail construction projects were up nearly 25% year-over-year, and the industrial and office construction sectors fared well, too. Economic uncertainty looms over everything, however.

Office building and multifamily tower revitalize Philadelphia cathedral

Building Team Awards | Jun 1, 2016

Multifamily tower and office building revitalize Philadelphia cathedral

The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral capitalizes on hot property to help fund much needed upgrades and programs.

Building Team Awards | May 26, 2016

Cimpress office complex built during historically brutal Massachusetts winter

Lean construction techniques were used to build 275 Wyman Street during a winter that brought more than 100 inches of snow to suburban Boston.

Building Technology | May 24, 2016

Tech is the new office perk, says a new survey of American workers

But most employees still see their companies falling on the dull side of the cutting edge.

High-rise Construction | May 17, 2016

Foster + Partners-designed towers approved as part of massive neighborhood redevelopment in San Francisco

One of Oceanwide Center’s buildings will be the city’s second tallest.

Architects | Stantec | May 16, 2016

3 strategies to creating environments that promote workplace engagement

VOA's Pablo Quintana writes that the industry is looking for ways to increase engagement through a mix of spaces suited to employees' desire for both privacy and connection.

Office Buildings | CannonDesign | May 9, 2016

Can you make a new building as cool as a warehouse?

CannonDesign's Robert Benson insists that the industry needs to start looking at traditional office spaces differently.

Building Tech | Apr 13, 2016

The Hyperchair gives employees access to their own personal set of climate controls

Not only can the Hyperchair reduce heating and cooling costs and maximize employee comfort, but it can help a company become more environmentally friendly, as well.