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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.



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sponsored | Sasha Reed | Oct 4, 2016

The talent shortage: Will the training the AEC industry desperately needs arrive in time?

As the construction industry bounces back from the Great Recession, an entirely new class of tech-savvy construction professionals has been created, and the supply of these highly skilled, tech-proficient pros has been quickly exhausted. 

PDR | Oct 4, 2016

Video blog: How to future-proof your workplace

Larry Lander, a Principal with PDR and a registered architect, discusses how modularity can improve a workplace for the business and the individual.

HDR | Oct 3, 2016

10 tips for conducting a great user interview

Know what you're working toward, be empathetic, and listen actively are three tips HDR's Joel Worthington suggests for conducting a user interview.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Oct 3, 2016

Pioneers in achieving LEED certification

The Animal Community Center in Milpitas, Calif. sought to be the first LEED Gold building of its kind in the country.

Gensler | Sep 30, 2016

How to choose the right amenities for your office

No matter how lavish the amenities, they’ll prove ineffective in making any kind of positive impact if they don’t align to a company’s culture and the characteristics that make an organization unique, write Gensler’s Lena Kitson and Kimberly Foster.

sponsored | Design Force | Sep 29, 2016

Manners Still Matter in Advancing Your AEC Career

A well-written thank-you note can land you the job you've been looking for.

sponsored | Design Force | Sep 29, 2016

How to Get Your Best AEC Job in a Virtual World

Top tips for getting that AEC-industry job you’ve always dreamed of in today’s virtual world.

CallisonRTKL | Sep 29, 2016

Design culture in Dubai draws increased international attention

Innovation and sustainability drive an increasingly global design culture in Dubai.

sponsored | Design Force | Sep 29, 2016

How to Stand Out to Get That AEC Industry ‘Dream Job’

In searching for your AEC dream job, it's important to differentiate yourself in the hiring process. Here are 6 tips to help you do just that.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Sep 26, 2016

Valspar products at the forefront of innovation and sustainability

Fluropon SR and Fluropon Pure are two products that help Valspar cultivate a culture of innovation.

Perkins and Will | Sep 21, 2016

Design for the transition from thinking to creating

While heads-down work continues, the changing nature of learning and work has resulted in a shift toward frequent and spontaneous exchanges.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Sep 21, 2016

Metal roofing provides exceptional fire resistance

Buildings with great fire resistance will likely have lower insurance costs and be restricted by fewer codes, owing to the decreased risk. 

Gensler | Sep 19, 2016

A workplace designed for the innovation economy

Over the past 100 years, how we work has changed dramatically, and these changes have impacted workplace design.

Stantec | Sep 16, 2016

Healthcare architect turned patient: What I learned when admitted to a facility I helped design

Discovering new ways design can—and can’t—improve the patient experience.