The Open Office Concept Has Promised Greater Collaboration and Creativity in the Workplace. But Has It Come at the Cost of Our Privacy?
There’s a not-so-silent war that’s being waged in corporate offices all across America that’s threatening productivity, not to mention people’s sanity. ... Read more.
Manufacturers Are Quickly Responding to Market Demand to Disclose the Make-up of the Products They Produce to Better Understand the Relationship Between Them and the Built Environment
“Modern architecture does not mean the use of immature new materials; the main thing is to refine materials in a more human direction.”—Alvar Aalt... Read more.
With Scarcity and Costs Rising at Alarming Rates, Water Efficiency Must Take Center Stage in the Sustainability Conversation if We Hope to Preserve Our Way of Life
It’s not always easy to find the silver lining behind the sustainability cloud. The media never seems to miss the opportunity to exploit a crisis (global warm... Read more.
San Francisco Has Mandated Retrofits to Buildings Susceptible to Earthquakes, Taking a Proactive Path to Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
On the eastern seaboard, coastal residents know that between the months of June and November, the probability of a hurricane striking their area is relatively h... Read more.
As the Lines Between Architecture and Technology Blur, Learn How to Maintain Focus
Communications and digital technology are advancing at a dizzying pace—so much so that the average life span of a smartphone is now 12 months or less. As tech... Read more.
Today’s Corporate Break Rooms Offer Employees a Casual and Flexible Yet More Engaging Place to Connect, Recharge and Even Work
Anyone who has ever hosted a party in his or her home knows guests will invariably gravitate toward and congregate in the kitchen. As television celebrity and c... Read more.
LEED v4 Focuses on the Health Implications of the Materials We Use in Our Buildings
Twenty years ago, the word “sustainability” wasn’t in most people’s lexicons and, in fact, only a handful of visionaries were talking about creating a n... Read more.