Remembering Frank Gehry

He’ll always be more associated with metals like titanium but the famed architect has a long history working with wood. Gehry died in December at age 96 and will forever be known for his signature Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, along with the dozens and dozens of projects that followed, most of which used exotic […]

Mass Timber Japan-Style

In what represents one of its first uses for a sports stadium, a Japanese soccer team is using mass timber for its new home. The Japanese city of Fukushima was devastated by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that created a nuclear disaster in 2011 but ever since it has been trying to rebuild, both physically […]

These Are the 11 Biggest Houses in the World According to Architectural Digest

They come from all over the world and if you’re thinking the White House or Hearst Castle, you’re thinking small. We’re not quite sure how they figured it out, but famed design magazine Architectural Digest recently came up with its list of the largest homes in the world and while America has always been considered […]

Houzz Barometer Grows More Cautious

The uncertainties surrounding the national economy, especially in the home building sector, are turning pros more pessimistic. The new Q3 U.S. Houzz Renovation Barometer, a key metric for sizing up the overall state of mind of the professional building community, is out and it shows another decline in sentiment, the second consecutive quarter of such […]

Nearly Half of UK Architects Using AI in New Projects

Artificial Intelligence technology is gaining acceptance around the world, including in Great Britain, a new study reports. As a sign of the growing acceptance of artificial intelligence technology, a new report from the Royal Institute of British Architects found that close to half of all architects in the country are using AI in their projects. […]

Masters Degree in Sustainable Design Now Available

A program at Thomas Jefferson University is keyed to today’s emphasis on sustainability in the building and design trade. Sustainability has certainly become one of the hottest topics in the building and design sector but learning the skills to master this discipline has never been harder. It’s why an ongoing program from Thomas Jefferson University […]