A Permeable Pavement Patio Outside a Performance Space Features a Distinctive Musical Note Pattern
Since performing its first concert in 1939, the West Michigan Symphony, a professional orchestra in Muskegon, Mich., has been a vital part of the region’s cul... Read more.
Industry Experts Underscore the Benefits of All Types of Insulation When Installed Properly and with the Right Objectives
There is more complexity to insulation than one may first believe. After all, we know what it is, what it does and that our buildings need it. What seems to be ... Read more.
In Design—and Life—Change Can Be Good
If you read my column in the September-October issue, page 8, you know I’ve experienced a lot of change lately: I got engaged to a man I met through one of my... Read more.
Improving on Existing Technologies
I moved in with my fiancé, Bart, six weeks ago. I now live in a very rural part of Iowa, meaning I must drive 25 miles to a movie theater, fast-food restaurant... Read more.
The Architects of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Prove the Best Music—and Building Projects—Comes from the Heart
Bristol, Va., and Bristol, Tenn., are separated by a state line that runs through their common downtown district. As such, the towns share many attributes, incl... Read more.
A Productive Workspace
Contributing Editor Robert Nieminen shares in his “Trend Alert” article, that, by 2020, 40 percent of U.S. workers will be freelancers, temps, independent c... Read more.
Detroit’s Public-safety Teams Are Brought Together Under One Roof, Offering a Beacon of Hope for a Struggling Community
In his 2011 State of the City address, Mayor Dave Bing noted that Detroit is a “work in progress”. However, he believed several initiatives would provide me... Read more.
Improving Buildings at Macro and Micro Levels
If you’re a frequent airline traveler and are convinced flying has been worsening, there are numbers to prove you’re right. Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Embry-... Read more.
Mason City, Iowa, Citizens Restore the World’s Last-remaining Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hotel and Receive Unexpected Help Along the Way
“THE THING ALWAYS HAPPENS THAT YOU REALLY BELIEVE IN, AND THE BELIEF IN A THING MAKES IT HAPPEN.” —Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect Wright�... Read more.
Up Close and Personal at the Historic Park Inn Hotel
I’m not usually lucky enough to tour the buildings I write about for the magazine. In the case of the March-April 2015 cover story—the Frank Lloyd Wright-de... Read more.