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Photo courtesy Burns & McDonnell
A Burns & McDonnell Q&A with Charles Clinton, Global Development Director, and Joe Williams, Architectural Director, on enhancing industrial facility amenities.
April 17, 2025
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Photo courtesy Buro Happold
This Buro Happold blog shares how industry professionals can counteract the deadly problem of extreme urban heat.
April 16, 2025
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Architectural rendering of single-stair multifamily building
How one project reexamines life safety, zoning, and building codes through a fresh lens, challenging outdated regulations to create more efficient urban housing.
April 16, 2025
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Commercial real estate has always been defined by cycles of innovation and adaptation. Today, as hybrid work models reshape office utilization and tenant expectations evolve, ...
April 14, 2025

Giants 400 Rankings

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Photo by Connor Gan on Unsplash
Gensler, Moody Nolan, TVS, Stantec, Ratio Design, and Populous top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest convention center and event facility architecture...
April 14, 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
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Image by sungmin cho from Pixabay
IMEG, Specialized Engineering Solutions, Heapy Engineering, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Garver, Affiliated Engineers, and Cushing Terrell top Building Design+Construction's ranking...
April 14, 2025
Image by Tung Nguyen from Pixabay
Image by Tung Nguyen from Pixabay
LEO A DALY, Guidon Design, AE Works, HDR, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Orcutt | Winslow top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest Veterans Affairs ...
April 14, 2025

Multifamily Pro+

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National commercial interiors firm Mary Cook Associates (MCA) and custom furniture manufacturer Morgan Li launched ‘Built to Spec,’ a new furnishings solution for student housing developments. Image © MCA
The collaboration brings together Morgan Li’s manufacturing with MCA’s expertise in student housing interiors and design to deliver in-unit furnishings that are designed for how...
April 9, 2025
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California Beach Houses. Beach town oceanfront luxury homes overlooking the Pacific ocean in southern California.
Package includes 22 measures to cut red tape, make housing production more efficient.
April 9, 2025
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Modern large apartment with living room, bathroom and bedroom
The average apartment size in the U.S. increased to 908 sf in 2024, according to the latest RentCafe report.
April 8, 2025
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Overhead city view of Putrajaya. Aerial cityscape, Malaysia. Overhead city view of Putrajaya - Putra lake, Seri Saujana Bridge, Prime Minister`s Department Complex, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putra Mosque.
HUD, Interior to look for areas where affordable housing could be built.
March 24, 2025

News

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Image by nitli from Pixabay
April 11, 2025
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Image by s m anamul rezwan from Pixabay
April 9, 2025
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Image by Ioana Sasu from Pixabay
April 8, 2025
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Photo by Greece-China News via Pexels
April 7, 2025

Healthcare Facilities

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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 by Wellu Hamalainen; copyright C.F. Møller Danmark A/S
The Tampere Psychiatric Clinic comprises three U-shaped care buildings and an administrative building that circle around an enclosed courtyard, providing patients a socializing...
March 11, 2025
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Photo courtesy SmithGroup
A conversation with Cindy Beckham, Senior Principal and Health Studio Leader, SmithGroup, on the key trends in behavioral health environments.
March 3, 2025
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By integrating AI into MHCs, clinics are becoming smarter, more efficient, and better equipped to address health disparities. Image © Gresham Smith
Modular interiors, resource optimization, and AI-powered planning tools enable MHCs to evolve alongside the communities they serve.
Feb. 19, 2025

Education Facilities

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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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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
HGA
The new three-story facility will support the university’s engineering and computer science programs, which CSUSM wants to expand.
The new building will consolidate engineering and science programming.
March 9, 2025
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Clemson University’s Allen N. Reeves Football Operations Complex. Photo © HOK
HOK experts share how Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) is transforming college athletics when it comes to program funding, sports facilities, and the role of student athletes.
March 7, 2025

AEC Tech Innovation

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© guteksk7 | Dreamstime.com
Could 3D construction printing (3DCP) lead the next wave of transformation in construction? Before embracing the technology, it is important to understand how construction projects...
April 10, 2025
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Rendering courtesy Skender
As advancements in construction technologies emerge at breakneck speed, vetting, piloting, and adopting the right tools across an organization can be a complex endeavor.
April 9, 2025
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Photo courtesy Flad
This Q&A with Philip Ra AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Design Director, Flad, answers some questions about the future of the scientific workplace.
April 7, 2025
Cove Architecture
A rendering of the Ralph David Abernathy Row Houses in Atlanta, which Cove Architecture designed in 15 days. This multifamily project includes 15 row houses, each outfitted with smart home technologies and sustainability features.
Cove Architecture is using proprietary software that streamlines the design process.
March 26, 2025

Office+Workplace

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Lobby, talking and business people in office for coworking space for collaboration, teamwork and discussion. Professional, corporate and men and women in meeting with cubicle for private workspace.
As the traditional office model shifts, coworking spaces are becoming an increasingly essential adaptation for firms and working professionals, according to a Yardi Matrix report...
March 25, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
STO Building Group, HITT Contracting, J.T. Magen & Company, Clune Construction, JRM Construction Management, Rand Construction, and Swinerton top Building Design+Construction'...
March 11, 2025
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Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Jacobs, AECOM, EXP, Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group, Alfa Tech Consulting Engineers, and IMEG top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest workplace...
March 11, 2025
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Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Gensler, Interior Architects, HOK, Perkins&Will, Stantec, and SmithGroup top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest workplace interior and interior fitout...
March 11, 2025

Cultural Facilities

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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 WikimediaImages from Pixabay
AECOM, KPFF Consulting Engineers, ME Engineers, McLaren Engineering Group, Morrison Hershfield, Thornton Tomasetti, and Arup top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the ...
April 7, 2025
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Image by Michal Jeník from Pixabay
Gilbane Building Company, Swinerton, Fortis Construction, Skanska USA, Balfour Beatty US, JE Dunn Construction, and EW Howell top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the...
April 3, 2025
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Image by valentin hintikka from Pixabay
KPFF Consulting Engineers, Thornton Tomasetti, WSP, Langan, IMEG, and Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates top Building Design+Construction's ranking of the nation's largest public...
April 3, 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
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
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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