La Plaza Esperanza, Gresham, Ore., designed by ZGF Architects. Photo: Dan Cronin, courtesy ZGF
La Plaza Esperanza, Gresham, Ore., designed by ZGF Architects. Photo: Dan Cronin, courtesy ZGF
Designed by ZGF Architects, La Plaza Esperanza also features a solar array designed to offset the building’s annual energy use by 80%.
University of Arkansas Institute for Integrative and Innovation Research center, by HGA and Hufft. Photo courtesy Hufft
University of Arkansas Institute for Integrative and Innovation Research center, by HGA and Hufft. Photo courtesy Hufft
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Cape Coral Grove Town Center is a vibrant mixed-use project that will welcome retail shops and restaurants, boutique hotels and parks, and fresh opportunities for community programming in Cape Coral, Fla.
Long Beach Airport renovation. Photo courtesy Studio One Eleven
Long Beach Airport renovation. Photo courtesy Studio One Eleven
O’Hare Breaks Ground on Concourse D. © City of Chicago
O’Hare Breaks Ground on Concourse D. © City of Chicago
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Our team advised on RNIB’s Grimaldi building, which has a sensory garden outside, and zoned areas inside for quieter and collaborative work, as well as a serenity room for recovery from stress or sensory overload
Truly inclusive spaces welcome and empower all users of the built environment, including people with neurodivergent profiles.
Aug. 20, 2025
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Photo courtesy RDG Planning & Design
The rise of women's sports represents a culture-shifting movement that's redefining the landscape of athletics. Designers have the chance to create the kinds of interstitial, ...
Aug. 18, 2025
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Photo courtesy NBBJ
We’ve grown accustomed to technology that encourages us to move when we’re too physically sedentary—think Apple’s “Stand” feature. What if our workplaces could do the same when...
Aug. 15, 2025
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Photo courtesy HOK
HOK’s Matt Needham and Ana-Maria Drughi share how to curate the airport experience for all.
Aug. 13, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Clayco, Barton Malow Holdings, Hensel Phelps, Gray, Ryan Companies US, Walbridge, and Alston Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest design...
June 3, 2025
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Image by Hans from Pixabay
Barton Malow Holdings, The Boldt Company, DPR Construction, Gilbane Building Company, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and Parkway Construction & Architecture top Building Design+Constructio...
June 3, 2025
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Image by Michael Misof from Pixabay
LeChase Construction Services, The Beck Group, Nabholz, Salas O'Brien, BRPH Companies, and Logan Pass Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
June 3, 2025
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Image by LEEROY Agency from Pixabay
Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, Salas O'Brien, Kimley-Horn, WSP, Morrison Hershfield, and Ramaker top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest telecommunications...
June 3, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

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Houses in a row. A row of new affordable housing construction
Move could boost number of affordable housing projects.
Aug. 19, 2025
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The Pierce at 7 Van Buren, Oak Park, Ill. Photo courtesy Oak Park Residence Corporation
Twenty percent of units are reserved for households earning less than 50% of median income.
Aug. 12, 2025
Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay, courtesy Arquitectonica
Credit: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay, courtesy Arquitectonica
The condominium towers are designed by Arquitectonica and McNama Salvia Structural Engineers to emphasize resilient waterfront living.
Aug. 8, 2025
The Whole Child Safe Families Interim Housing and Support Services Center, Los Angeles, designed by SVA Architects. Photo courtesy SVA Architects.
The Whole Child Safe Families Interim Housing and Support Services Center, Los Angeles, designed by SVA Architects. Photo courtesy SVA Architects.
Designed by SVA Architects, Safe Families Interim Housing and Support Services Center offers furnished units, plus shared amenities that include a computer lab, food pantry, and...
July 31, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

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Veterans Administration Health Care Center. Horizontal, medium closeup of VA Health Care Center medical facilities exterior facade brand and logo signage adorning the modern architecture of the building in Charlotte, North Carolina with floors of reflective windows and a clear blue sky in the soft light of early morning.
Hospitals target the most complex procedures as scope of outpatient care grows.
July 24, 2025
Scripps Health
The new eight-story tower on Scripps Memorial La Jolla's campus dedicates 82 of its 188 inpatient beds to mothers and babies
A bolted side plate reinforcement system helped to reduce construction time.
July 17, 2025
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Photo courtesy BWBR
BWBR Planner Devan Swiontkowski shares how good clinic design revolutionizes the healthcare experience—it makes wayfinding simple, relieves stress, and improves both comfort and...
July 16, 2025
COURTESY ROBINS & MORTON
COURTESY ROBINS & MORTON
How AEC professionals are shaping healthcare environments through resilient materials, systems, and strategies that prioritize human and environmental well-being.
July 15, 2025

Education Facilities

© Kendall McCaugherty, Hall+Merrick+McCaugherty
© Kendall McCaugherty, Hall+Merrick+McCaugherty
Designed by Perkins&Will, the 34,000-sf Illinois Tech at Fulton Labs provides open lab spaces for biomedical and chemical sciences.
Aug. 6, 2025
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Image by Tyli Jura from Pixabay
The new Design for Learning Co-Lab aims for innovative, transformative learning environments.
July 31, 2025
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RDG's design for the Iowa West Sports Plex in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was designed to seamlessly integrate into the Mid-America entertainment district, balancing functionality with aesthetics. Using a pre-manufactured metal building, the facility maximizes efficiency while maintaining a modern, dynamic presence for athletes and fans alike
What if the key to creating vibrant, sustainable sports and wellness spaces was hidden in plain sight—inside the framework of a simple prefabricated building?
July 18, 2025
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School Building with Bus. Red Brick School Building with Yellow School Bus at the front, ready for transporting students to home or drop off.
The nonprofit seeks organizations and individuals to contribute their expertise.
July 14, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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AI-driven scheduling and monitoring tools are enabling concrete contractors to improve job site efficiency, and in some cases create competitive advantage.
Aug. 18, 2025
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Netflix House, King of Prussia Mall. Rendering courtesy Netflix
Okibo’s robotic tools reduce physical burnout and fatigue while increasing productivity for finish crews on the 100,000-sf venue.
Aug. 14, 2025
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Photo © Thossaphol Somsri | Dreamstime.com
BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report finds construction professionals are more approving of their companies’ efforts towards robotic innovation efforts.
Aug. 13, 2025
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Data center in Middenmeer, Agriport. Birds eye view. Information technology Infrastructure.
More than a quarter of construction teams still rely on tools like Excel and PDFs.
Aug. 13, 2025

Office+Workplace

Courtesy HWKN
Courtesy HWKN
Architecture firm HWKN researched Sharjah’s history, culture, and environment to develop the AI prompts for the project’s 11 buildings.
Aug. 19, 2025
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1100 Broadway, Oakland, Calif.
These three Gensler projects exemplify the role of Oakland’s historic fabric, not only in providing character, but also in being the attractor of new companies, new ideas, and...
Aug. 6, 2025
One Flagler, West Palm Beach, designed by SOM. Courtesy Related Ross © Colin Miller
One Flagler Opens in West Palm Beach, designed by SOM Courtesy Related Ross © Colin Miller
The design by SOM complements a nearby historic Beaux-Arts church while the white, trellis-like frame draws on Florida’s tropical modernism.
July 30, 2025
The Eight, Bellvue, Wash. © David Sundberg-Esto, courtesy Pickard Chilton
The Eight, Bellvue, Wash. © David Sundberg-Esto, courtesy Pickard Chilton
Designed by Pickard Chilton, The Eight features a heavy timber entry pavilion as well as a lateral system that can withstand the region’s seismic forces.
July 28, 2025

Cultural Facilities

Cedar Park Public Library, Cedar Park, Texas. Photo: Robert Gomez, courtesy Lake Flato
Cedar Park Public Library, Cedar Park, Texas. Photo: Robert Gomez, courtesy Lake Flato
Designed by Lake Flato, the $40 million Cedar Park Public Library is divided into two wings, one for younger visitors and the other for the adult collection and quiet reading ...
July 23, 2025
Photo courtesy GWWO
Photo courtesy GWWO
By fulfilling the role of a community hub, museums can strengthen their own long-term viability while enhancing their missions to educate people and to contextualize and document...
June 25, 2025
Urban Fabric Photography
Located in a Dallas suburb, the Gospel Lighthouse's original construction dates back to the late 1940s.
The project’s challenges included providing accessibility within a tight footprint.
June 7, 2025
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Image by Bernhard Schürmann from Pixabay
Crossland Construction, Haskell, Parkway Construction & Architecture, Whiting-Turner Contracting, JE Dunn Construction, and C.W. Driver Companies top Building Design+Construction...
May 27, 2025

Retail Buildings

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As consumers continue to navigate a world shaped by economic instability, political uncertainty, and post-pandemic fatigue, one thing is clear: the role of retail is shifting....
Aug. 8, 2025
LuLa Light Mall, Chengdu, China. Image: © MVRDV
LuLa Light Mall, Chengdu, China. Image: © MVRDV
MVRDV’s design for LuLa Light Mall, a largely open-air shopping center under construction in the developing Luxelakes Eco-City district of Chengdu, China, will be formed by a ...
June 30, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Parkway Construction, Holt Construction, Shawmut Design and Construction, Swinerton, CM&B, Rycon Construction, and Balfour Beatty US top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025
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Image by Michelle Pitzel from Pixabay
Kimley-Horn, RTM Engineering Consultants, Halff, Salas O'Brien, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Wallace Design Collective, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
May 20, 2025

Hotel Facilities

Courtesy HKS
Courtesy HKS
The original 48,500-sf Union Pacific Depot, built in 1908, was meticulously preserved, honoring the station’s historical significance while introducing a new eight-story guestroom...
Jan. 13, 2025
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Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
Suffolk Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, Swinerton, Whiting-Turner Contracting, and STO Building Group top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, EXP, IMEG, Kimley-Horn, and Langan top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector engineering and engineering/...
Dec. 18, 2024
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Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay
Gensler, HKS, WATG, DLR Group, Cooper Carry and JCJ Architecture top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest hospitality facilities sector architecture ...
Dec. 18, 2024

Sports Facilities

Rendering: Related Midwest and Gensler
Rendering: Related Midwest and Gensler
Gensler’s design for the riverfront stadium draws inspiration from the city’s historic warehouses.
July 8, 2025
Courtesy Populous
Courtesy Populous
The acquisition significantly broadens the scope and scale of services that Populous can offer clients across the globe.
June 11, 2025
RODE Architects
The front area of The FIeldhouse+ will include a cafe and terraced seating.
The Fieldhouse+ will serve kids in Dorchester
May 12, 2025
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Image by jjlidaka from Pixabay
Turner Construction, JE Dunn Construction, Gilbane Building Company, PCL Construction Enterprises, and Whiting-Turner Contracting head Building Design+Construction's ranking of...
Dec. 20, 2024

Airport Facilities

Courtesy Gresham Smith
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Rising traveler volumes, advances in technology, and wellness preferences are project drivers.
June 11, 2025
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The Indianapolis International Airport. Photo courtesy Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn Electrical Engineers Joe Bradshaw, PE, Chris Hanna, PE, and John Wujek, PE, list the benefits of microgrid developments for airport use.
April 14, 2025
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Courtesy Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith authors David P. Park, SEGD, and Altan Cekin, AIA, highlight the urgency of addressing accessibility in airports holistically, ensuring that all travelers can navigate...
March 19, 2025
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Gelephu International Airport in Gelephu, The Kingdom of Bhutan. Rendering © BIG
Gelephu International Airport resembles “a stylized mountain range,” with a modular diagrid structure made of locally sourced glulam timber and adorned with Bhutanese woodcarvings...
March 7, 2025