The Urban Sequoia NOW model imagined by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) poses the question of whether buildings can act like trees: capturing carbon, purifying the air and restoring the environment?

Design flexibility and structural performance have opened the door to a much wider range of building applications”— ...

Section 1. Purpose. The Founders, in line with great societies before them, attached great importance to Federal civic architecture. They wanted America’s public buildings to inspire the American ...

Over the last decade, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program has established itself as the preeminent industry standard for rating green buildings. Despite LEED’s remarkable success, however, ...

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh. ROME — For centuries, historians and ...

This blog post was authored by Blaine Perau, Architect, Partner, RDG Planning & Design. Communities today are searching for ways to develop athletic facilities that offer cost-effective, sustainable ...

What practical measures can cities take to encourage developers and designers to build more flexible, low-carbon structures? Faraud advises setting clear visions and targets, leading by example in ...

A number of proptech companies help homeowners find their perfect house or real estate agents sell more. However, Cedar is targeting real estate developers with some software to reduce the cost and ...

UC Santa Cruz is moving forward with preliminary design for a new building that will accommodate the undergraduate teaching programs currently held in Thimann Laboratories, following approval from the ...