Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

This article explores the pivotal shift from traditional hospital settings to Medical Office Buildings (MOBs), focusing on how these facilities enhance patient access. Discover the key drivers of this transformation, including technological advancements, demographic trends, and a growing emphasis on integrated, patient-centered care. Learn how MOBs are not only adapting to modern healthcare demands but are also leveraging modern access control and safety innovations.

Emerging considerations in inclusive design

Design elements that consider a diverse population of users make lives better. When it comes to wayfinding, some factors will remain consistent—including accessibility and legibility.

Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

Code-compliant locking hardware is essential to safer school design. The right lock can support access control for improved school safety.

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Tomorrow's classrooms: Designing schools for the digital age

In a world where technology’s rapid pace has reshaped how we live, work, and communicate, it should be no surprise that it’s also changing the PreK-12 education landscape.

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Designing for personal technology is crucial for senior living facilities

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GWWO | Jan 8, 2024

Achieving an ideal visitor experience with the ADROIT approach

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DLR Group | Jan 8, 2024

DLR Group adds executive leaders

DLR Group Chief Executive Officer Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA, announced new executive leaders for the 100% employee-owned, globally integrated design firm.

CannonDesign | Jan 3, 2024

Designing better built environments for a neurodiverse world

For most of human history, design has mostly considered “typical users” who are fully able-bodied without clinical or emotional disabilities. The problem with this approach is that it offers a limited perspective on how space can positively or negatively influence someone based on their physical, mental, and sensory abilities.

Flexible Technologies Help Multifamily Operators During Challenging Times

Explore different strategies for success amidst changing market dynamics. Understand the importance of flexibility in smart building technologies and how to decide on the right business model to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in unpredictable times.

Gensler | Dec 18, 2023

The impacts of affordability, remote work, and personal safety on urban life

Data from Gensler's City Pulse Survey shows that although people are satisfied with their city's experience, it may not be enough.

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GBBN | Dec 14, 2023

What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA sat down to talk about the future. What’s next in terms of trends, technology, and construction of affordable housing?

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Incorporating temporary expansion joints on larger construction projects can help avoid serious consequences. Here's why and how.

Design Collaborative | Dec 12, 2023

Transforming workplaces for employee mental health

Lauren Elliott, Director of Interior Design, Design Collaborative, shares practical tips and strategies for workplace renovation that prioritizes employee mental health.

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Kimley-Horn | Dec 7, 2023

Kimley-Horn expands expertise with LPDA partnership

Kimley-Horn, a premier engineering, planning, and design consultancy, has joined forces with LPDA, a leading landscape architecture and land planning firm.

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Skanska | Dec 4, 2023

4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability.

DLR Group | Nov 30, 2023

A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living

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Kimley-Horn | Nov 27, 2023

Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection

Private businesses and governments can now choose their new electric vehicle (EV) charger locations with data-driven precision. Kimley-Horn, the national engineering, planning, and design consulting firm, today launched TREDLite EV, a cloud-based tool that helps organizations develop and optimize their EV charger deployment strategies based on the organization’s unique priorities.

Shepley Bulfinch | Nov 27, 2023

7 ways multifamily designers can promote wellness in urban communities

Shepley Bulfinch's Natalie Shutt-Banks, AIA, identifies design elements that multifamily developers can use to maximize space while creating a positive impact on residents and the planet

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