Architecture 6 Bold Adaptive-Reuse Projects Give Broken-Down Buildings New Leases on Life by Sarah Jones Adaptive reuse is on the rise, with many existing abandoned buildings being transformed into hotels, homes, and offices. Discover six examples of buildings getting new leases on life.
Sustainability 6 Tips for Making Green Luxury Homes the Showcase for Sustainability by Susan Kuchinskas Green building’s materials and methods can come at a high cost—so maybe luxury homes are a perfect match? Here are 6 ways to sell green design to clients who have the cash.
Architecture How Landscape Architecture Is Growing BIM Roots for Better Collaboration by Angus W. Stocking, L.S. Landscape architecture is planting the seeds for a better built environment by adopting BIM—an industry-standard technology that connects disciplines and levels the field.
Construction Tim-ber! Builders Herald the Coming Wave of Mass-Timber Construction by Zach Mortice Guns, germs, steel . . . and wood? Mass-timber construction is poised to elevate the way things are built—literally—with taller, stronger, carbon-sequestering structures.
Construction Will a Vibrant New Skyline Finally Give San Jose a Sense of Place? by Matt Alderton San Jose is California’s third largest city—but one sorely lacking a real visual identity. Can new projects altering the skyline also transform the city’s character from suburban to striking?
Architecture From Fancy to Futuristic, 7 Ways Underwater Architecture Is Reaching New Depths by Rosa Trieu Will humans ever live under the sea? These seven examples of underwater structures—from hotels you can book today to cities in which you might reside in the future—inch toward that reality.
Architecture The Late Zaha Hadid Leaves Behind a Masterpiece (Theatre) in Rabat, Morocco by Kim O’Connell After her death in 2016, Zaha Hadid’s unfinished projects are living on. One masterpiece, the ambitious Grand Theatre, is poised to become the Sydney Opera House of Rabat, Morocco.
Respect At 102, Visionary Architect I.M. Pei Has Known Controversy—and Vindication by Jeff Link Artists ahead of their time don’t always see history’s comeuppance. An exception is centenarian architect I.M. Pei, whose once-controversial modernist marvels are now universally lauded.
Architecture Sustainable Urban Development Aims to Make This Miami Area Resilient and Car Free by Taz Khatri Can housing solve Miami’s traffic and hurricane woes? Using sustainable urban development, a mixed-use site offers residents affordability, the option to go car-free, and on-site amenities.
