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Young professionals discussing workplace strategies at a modern open office, fostering collaboration, teamwork. A diverse group of young professionals collaborating in an open office environment. They are sharing ideas, analyzing documents, and supporting teamwork to achieve goals within a creative and friendly workplace setting.
Architecture and design firm Spacesmith shares how aesthetic, cost, and impact are just a few of the variables that can help you decide on an optimal acoustical approach.
May 13, 2025
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Photo courtesy GWWO
When the setting of the building is part of the site’s narrative, layering on the integration of views, pathways, and destinations from inside the building to specific points ...
May 12, 2025
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Photo courtesy Flad
Organizations are recognizing the importance of providing not just a space to complete a task or meet with coworkers, but a workplace that is designed with consideration for the...
May 9, 2025
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By navigating challenges thoughtfully, the architecture industry can leverage AI to revolutionize design processes and outcomes. Graphic courtesy Design Collaborative
Design Collaborative's Ryan Birkey, RA, shares the benefits, current and future use cases, and challenges of using artificial intelligence for architecture.
May 7, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Image by F. Muhammad from Pixabay
The Walsh Group, Clark Group, Hensel Phelps, Skanska USA, Hill International, and M.C. Dean top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest transit facility...
May 5, 2025
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Image by Chris from Pixabay
AECOM, Jacobs, STV, Kimley-Horn, EXP, Arup, and Dewberry top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest transit facility engineering and engineering/architecture...
May 5, 2025
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Image by John from Pixabay
Perkins&Will, Arcadis North America, Kohn Pedersen Fox, HDR, Stantec, and Gensler top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest transit facility architecture...
May 5, 2025
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Austin Industries, Whiting-Turner Contracting, Skanska USA, Gilbane Building Company, Hensel Phelps, DPR Construction, Turner Construction, and Suffolk Construction top Building...
May 1, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

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Cambridge, Massachusetts skyline in the spring.
In Cambridge, Mass., multifamily development slows after costs soar.
May 13, 2025
Rendering: Ramza, courtesy TCU and Endeavor Real Estate Group
Rendering: Ramza, courtesy TCU and Endeavor Real Estate Group
Slated to open by fall 2027, Morado on Berry also will provide 25,000 sf of ground-floor retail space for the entire campus.
May 7, 2025
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Empty green wall with copy space in elegant kitchen with white furniture,plants and coffee machine in stylish small micro-apartment with grey couch
Though the average apartment size is trending upwards, Gen Z job hubs like Seattle and Austin show a different story with units shrinking down.
May 6, 2025
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A home in Pacific Palisades partially fallen down a hill as a result of the Northridge earthquake in 1994
Post-wildfire construction without gas offers benefits, study says.
May 6, 2025

News

Pictured: The main lobby at the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University. Photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto, courtesy Buro Happold
Pictured: The main lobby at the Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University. Photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto, courtesy Buro Happold
May 7, 2025
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In July, xPL Offsite will relocate its manufacturing to a 200,000-sf factory in Alabama.
May 6, 2025
To be eligible for the 2025 40 Under 40 competition, entrants must be under the age of 40 as of August 31, 2025
May 1, 2025
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May 1, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

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Photo courtesy McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Modern parking garage design transcends its utilitarian roots. It’s no longer enough to build structures that merely house vehicles; they must be designed with people in mind ...
May 2, 2025
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Photo courtesy BWBR
Architecture and design firm BWBR has begun to see an evolution of forensic facilities moving toward behavioral treatment approaches, bringing a greater focus on therapeutic, ...
May 1, 2025
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Photo courtesy SmithGroup
Here are four design tactics to help build resilience at every level.
April 23, 2025
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Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay
The Walsh Group, Turner Construction, Hoar Construction, Kraus-Anderson, and Bomel Construction top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest Veterans Affairs...
April 14, 2025

Education Facilities

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The 116,000-sf Student Success Center will be the first on University of Tennessee-Knoxville's campus to utilize mass timber in its construction.
Facility will include two 300-seat auditoriums.
April 15, 2025
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Photo courtesy DLR Group
With the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness, and the advent of the Transfer Portal, how are colleges and universities adapting to the paradigm shifts with collegiate athletics...
March 31, 2025
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The new St. John's University, St. Vincent Health Sciences Center opened in fall 2024. Photo courtesy CannonDesign
Medical training is shifting further towards real-world settings, deeper clinical partnerships with industry and affiliates, and focusing on whole-student health. To stay relevant...
March 28, 2025
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Photo courtesy Design Collaborative
From understanding the demand to financial feasibility, Design Collaborative's Nathan Woods, AIA, NCARB, Partner and Senior Architect, explores how a comprehensive, data-rooted...
March 17, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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Surveyor deploying drone to view construction sites or check security at sunset.
Drones used for mid-air material deposition.
May 13, 2025
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Courtesy Arup
The U.S. leads the world in artificial intelligence adoption for the built environment, with 42% of architects, engineers, and city planners relying on AI daily, according to ...
May 8, 2025
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A lot of people walking in a city park on a day off
Benches, crosswalks, small interventions encourage people to walk instead of drive.
May 7, 2025
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BIM Building Information Modeling for Construction Efficiency, projection on a virtual screen, Business and Technology Concept.
Opportunities to learn necessary skills remain in short supply.
May 7, 2025

Office+Workplace

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Image by PIRO from Pixabay
Turner Construction, DPR Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, Clark Group, Gilbane Building Company, Balfour Beatty US, STO Building Group top Building Design+Construction...
April 30, 2025
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Image by alba1970 from Pixabay
Jacobs, WSP, Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, Thornton Tomasetti, Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group, Burns & McDonnell, AECOM, and Kimley-Horn top Building Design+Construction...
April 30, 2025
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Image by Hans from Pixabay
Gensler, Stantec, Perkins&Will, Page, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, NBBJ, and HKS top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest office core and shell architecture...
April 30, 2025
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Empty Office With Boxes. Cartons and equipment on floor of empty office space
Average attendance for offices remain at 54% as utilization continues to be flat in the last two years, according to Yardi Matrix.
April 29, 2025

Cultural Facilities

Credit: Gensler, LS3P, and LMN
Credit: Gensler, LS3P, and LMN
The Greenville Arena District (GAD) unveiled an ambitious master plan that reimagines the Bon Secours Wellness Arena and its 12-acre site as a vibrant entertainment district and...
May 7, 2025
Renderings by BIG
Renderings by BIG
The museum will be partially sunken in the ground, so that it blends with the surrounding park and minimizes its footprint.
April 14, 2025
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Barbey Family Welcome Center, courtesy GWWO
Kate Scurlock, AIA, Associate Principal, GWWO Architects, shares some takeaways of the decarbonization strategy at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, Mass.
April 9, 2025
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Image by Ioana Sasu from Pixabay
Holder Construction, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Choate Construction, PCL Construction Enterprises, EW Howell, and Satterfield & Pontikes Construction top Building Design+...
April 8, 2025

Retail Buildings

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Pictured: Zion Market. Photo courtesy Nadel Architecture + Planning
While sprawling suburban grocery stores with aisles upon aisles of options and large parking fields still dominate, a new typology is becoming more popular: mixed-use environments...
April 10, 2025
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Graphite’s Retail and Brand Experience Studio 6B has published its first annual Consumer Insights & Retail Futures Report
Consumers have emerged from the past few tumultuous years with re-evaluated priorities and re-established values—self, community, sustainability, and an openness to leveraging...
March 5, 2025
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Dink & Dine is a “sportstainment” venue that combines culinary offerings with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. Rendering courtesy AO
Today’s consumers want more than shopping malls. They seek destinations that blend retail, dining, and entertainment.
March 3, 2025
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Breakthrough Properties' Torrey View development in San Diego, Calif. Photo: © Jason O'Rear, courtesy Flad Architects
A record-high 602 AEC firms submitted data for BD+C's 2024 Giants 400 Report. The final report includes 137 rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty categories.
Dec. 17, 2024

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

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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
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Alfa Tech, ME Engineers, AECOM, Coffman Engineers, and Thornton Tomasetti head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility engineering and engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
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Image by Alexander Fox | PlaNet Fox from Pixabay
Populous, Gensler, HOK, Perkins&Will, and HNTB Corp. head Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest sports facility architecture and architecture/engineering...
Dec. 20, 2024
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The 25,000-seat Etihad Park will be Major League Soccer's first all-electric stadium. Image credit: HOK
The 25,000-sf Etihad Park is a centerpiece for a larger redevelopment plan.
Dec. 10, 2024

Airport Facilities

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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
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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
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Hensel Phelps, Turner Construction, Holder Construction, The Walsh Group, Clark Group, and ARCO Construction Companies top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation...
Jan. 2, 2025