Top building products for March 2024

BD+C Editors break down March's top 15 building products, from multifamily-focused electronic locks to recyclable plastic panels.

Hotel vs. office: Different challenges in commercial to residential conversions

In the midst of a national housing shortage, developers are examining the viability of commercial to residential conversions as a solution to both problems.

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies.

Single-family rentals continue to grow in BTR communities

Single-family rentals are continuing to grow in built-to-rent communities. Both rent and occupancy growth have been strong in recent months while remaining a financially viable option for renters.

The main lobby of the Regions Inpatient Mental Health Center third floor features intentional design elements

Healthcare Facilities | BWBR | Aug 10, 2023

The present and future of crisis mental health design

BWBR principal Melanie Baumhover sat down with the firm’s behavioral and mental health designers to talk about how intentional design can play a role in combatting the crisis.

A group of people sitting at tables in a room with a large screen.

Higher Education | Gensler | Aug 7, 2023

Building a better academic workplace

Gensler's David Craig and Melany Park show how agile, efficient workplaces bring university faculty and staff closer together while supporting individual needs.

Office Buildings | Design Collaborative | Aug 1, 2023

Creating a nurturing environment: The value of a mother’s room in the workplace

Since becoming an architect, Rebecca Martin of Design Collaborative has drawn a mother’s room into numerous projects. But it wasn't until she became a mom that she fully appreciated their importance in the workspace.

Woman on treadmill in healthcare facility

Designers | HMC Architects | Jul 25, 2023

The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends

HMC Architects’ Five in Focus blog series explores the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of healthcare design.

Adaptive Reuse | Shepley Bulfinch | Jul 6, 2023

The responsibility of adapting historic university buildings

Shepley Bulfinch's David Whitehill, AIA, believes the adaptive reuse of historic university buildings is not a matter of sentimentality but of practicality, progress, and preservation.

Zwift central stair, reception area, and stationary bike

Headquarters | IA Interior Architects | Jul 5, 2023

The game room: Transforming game design office spaces

IA Interior Architects' designers discuss the aesthetic considerations for gaming industry work environments.

Coworking space at the Common at National Landing, formerly WeLive: WeWork, in Crystal City, VA

Office Buildings | Perkins Eastman | Jun 28, 2023

When office-to-residential conversion works

The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space.

Making room for everyone in arts spaces title GBBN

Performing Arts Centers | GBBN | Jun 20, 2023

Designing arts spaces that curate inclusivity

GBBN's Julia Clements and Marcene Kinney, AIA, LEED AP, talk tips for designing inclusive arts spaces.

Office Buildings | HOK | Jun 5, 2023

Office design in the era of Gen Z, AI, and the metaverse

HOK workplace and interior design experts Kay Sargent and Tom Polucci share how the hybrid office is evolving in the era of artificial intelligence, Gen Z, and the metaverse.

Group study rooms higher education space

Higher Education | Gresham Smith | May 24, 2023

Designing spaces that promote enrollment

Alyson Mandeville, Higher Education Practice Leader, argues that colleges and universities need to shift their business model—with the help of designers.