Anyone who values farm-to-table or drives a Tesla is just as likely to appreciate organic cotton sheets, energy-efficient refrigerators, and houses made of reclaimed timber or local stone. But the complexities of sustainable design can make building or furnishing an eco-friendly home sufficiently mind-numbing to deter even the most avid environmentalist from taking on the […]

Kolter Group wants to build the tallest building in Fort Lauderdale with a tower on upscale Las Olas Boulevard featuring condominiums and a hotel. The city’s Development Review Committee will consider plans on Oct. 13 for the 46-story, 465-foot-tall 100 Las Olas. That would top Fort Lauderdale’s current height champ Las Olas River House, which […]

OAKLAND, Calif. — This summer, the median rent for a one-bedroom in San Francisco’s cityscape of peaked Victorians soared higher than Manhattan’s, sent skyward by a housing shortage fueled in part by the arrival of droves of newcomers here to mine tech gold. And so, as the story of such cities goes, the priced-out move […]

Congregating and connecting with other people has always been an important function of architecture, but today’s public and private spaces are changing to reflect a greater desire for shared experiences and environments. The recent proliferation of social-centric and dynamic designs appears to reflect a growing appreciation for the fact that these building types can help […]

The world is changing fast, and all good architects know they must stay in tune with its evolution, constantly adapting their thinking to respond to new social, technological, and environmental conditions at every scale. These complex issues demand increasingly innovative solutions from designers in order to assure that the built environment is economical, sustainable, and […]