Some developers are missing an opportunity by downplaying sustainability at a time when demand for such features is palpable among lessee firms who are trying to attract younger workers.
Is ‘green’ still a selling point in the office sector?
Disaster-proofing in modern business buildings: the revolutionary role of tech
Few would dispute that when confronted with Mother Nature’s awesome violence, human beings seem to be terrifyingly vulnerable and perishable creatures. While we share with other animals a mortal and easily-harmed body, one thing distinguishes humanity: a refusal to bow to fate. The human capacity for ingenuity has helped us manage some of the worst catastrophes nature has thrown at us, and engineers and architects have been especially innovative in developing daringly clever technologies and designs for buildings that can survive the tumults the earth and its occasionally savage climate hurls at them.
Architect Clive Wilkinson says standard office is a 'form of torture'
The standard office might as well be a chicken coop, says Clive Wilkinson. The South African architect joins Shad to discuss his radical approach to workplace design and why he considers cubicles "inhumane" settings for social creatures. Wilkinson — who has designed offices for Google, Funny or Die and many others — walks Shad through some ideas for radically open concept offices. He also explains why he thinks in terms of neighbourhoods, and how he responds to critics of his collaboration-driven approach.
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP LAUNCHES AN ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR AT NEW INC.
The Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) inaugurates the GSAPP Incubator with its first season of members. The GSAPP Incubator is an initiative for the school’s alumni, providing a collaborative environment for exploring new ideas and developing innovative projects that encompass culture, technology and the city. The co-working space encourages discovery and an open exchange among a diverse group of participants engaging in topics and interdisciplinary methods that expand the possibilities of architecture. Directed by Assistant Professor David Benjamin, the Incubator is located at 231 Bowery along with the New Museum’s NEW INC.
Denise Scott Brown & Robert Venturi Win 2016 AIA Gold Medal
At long last, Denise Scott Brown has been given her due. This afternoon, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced Scott Brown and her husband and partner Robert Venturi as recipients of the 2016 AIA Gold Medal, the organization’s highest honor.
10 megatrends shaping the future of green building
Increased competition among green building rating systems, the rise of net-zero buildings, and a sharper focus on existing structures are among the trends that will drive sustainability through 2020.
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Starchitects: The Next Generation
It is time for a changing of the guard. The naming of Joshua Prince-Ramus’ firm REX to replace Frank O. Gehry & Associates as the designer of the performing arts center at Ground Zero follows Bjarke Ingels Group’s takeover from Lord Foster of the tower for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation next door. It makes you forget the battles of the titans who once fought for the right to put their respective stamps on the site and then either didn’t get the nod or, when they did—like SOM, Daniel Libeskind, AIA; Fumihiko Maki, Hon. FAIA; and Santiago Calatrava, FAIA—failed utterly and at a great cost, both to the urban environment and to taxpayers.
Architecture Billings Index on Solid Footing
There has been increasing levels of demand for design services for nearly all construction project types for the majority of the year as revealed in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
Another Setback for World Trade Center Transit Hub: Leaking Water
Everywhere, the shopping season is about to begin. Everywhere, that is, except at “the most complete retail destination in New York City, the most alluring retail landmark in the world,” as the luxury Westfield World Trade Center mall describes itself.
Robots will transform the building industry in 50 years says BIG's Kai-Uwe Bergmann
World Architecture Festival 2015: the architecture industry is at the start of a "maker revolution" that could see robots transform construction, according to BIG partner Kai-Uwe Bergmann. Speaking at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore last week, Bergmann told Dezeen he is "extremely excited about how robotics can influence the future".
Perkins+Will Acquires London-Based ‘Portland Design Associates’
Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will announced today that it has acquired the London-based branding, retail strategy, and design consultancy Portland Design Associates. Portland, whose clients include British Land, Heathrow Airport, St. Pancras International, Diageo, HMS Host, CNN, and TDIC, is best known for crafting brand and retail strategies that “future proof” their clients’ business by anticipating changes in how customers shop in, and interact with, places.
7 Tech-Savvy Stadiums Revolutionizing the Fan Experience
The age of technological innovation in modern sports stadiums has dawned, and there’s no better time than now to be a sports fan with a smartphone. With everything from wireless connectivity to environmentally friendly infrastructure, sports stadiums are providing fans with better overall experiences while also reducing their carbon footprints.
St. Louis Celebrates 50 Years of the Gateway Arch by Eero Saarinen
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Gateway Arch designed by Eero Saarinen, a new exhibition at St. Louis Art Museum spotlights the region's notable contributions to midcentury modernism from 1935-65. Peep a few of the archival gems from the show, on view Nov. 8 through Jan. 31, 2016.
Perkins+Will unveils Haworth Los Angeles showroom
Perkins+Will has announced the opening of a major new showroom for Haworth, Inc., its longstanding client, in downtown Los Angeles. The project is both a fresh new design and the first showroom in North America ever designed to the WELL Building Standard. The completed project also marks three decades of collaboration between the two companies, a relationship that began in Chicago in 1984 and includes the design of Haworth’s headquarters, as well as its showrooms around the world.
CALLISON AND RTKL MERGE UNDER ARCADIS
Seattle-based Callison and Baltimore-based RTKL, two planning and design firms ranked as Interior Design 2015 Giants have officially joined forces as CallisonRTKL. The merger's chief goals are to expand the firm's footprint, allow for increased depth of services, and better meet both market and client demands. Both companies were previously acquired by the Netherlands-based Arcadis, a leading global design firm and consultancy.
Architecture Billings Index Reflects Growth in September
Following a decrease in August, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects an increased demand for architectural and design services, with growth reported for six of the past nine months.