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We Were the Camera: Re-Branding Berlin
The shift from a manufacturing- and transportation-based employment base to a modern, service-oriented economy has been awkward. Berlin simply hasn't translated its undeniable cool factor into a... Read full »
The Ephemera of Brand
Following several months of discussions, Foster and Partners has announced an ownership transition offering up a brand revolution of sorts. Read full »
Connectivity and Communication
The increasing ubiquity of global communications technology will have a significant impact on the way the profession works and the ways in which emerging communities and corporations leverage these... Read full »
An Island of Opposition
The United States and United Kingdom may be two nations united by a common language, but when it comes to attitudes toward real estate development, their citizens are clearly an ocean apart. Read full »
Thirty-Five Trends to Watch in 2007
Each year The Greenway Group, a foresight and strategic management consulting organization in Atlanta, Georgia, slices and dices global design and construction trends in dozens of different ways. Read full »
Drivers of Change
There is no doubt that, as our built environment has transformed from a local phenomenon to a global one, we are now confronted with more pressing social, technological, economic, environmental and... Read full »
The Global Architect Next Door
Architecture and design that can promise progress to the planet can also hasten abuse of the natural environment. Read full »
And the World Gets A Little Flatter
June 2006 will mark a distinct turning point in the architecture profession, at least for firms looking to work on an international scale. Read full »
Pacesetting Commissions, August 2005
13 pacesetting commissions. Read full »
Combat the "Uglification" of America
Before we erect buildings we should pause to wonder about their future. If reuse isn’t likely, we should (by policy) have a plan for the careful deconstruction of the building into components that... Read full »
Schwartz Says Prepare for "Inevitable Surprises"
Schwartz defines inevitable surprises as future trends we can see coming, but still surprise us when they happen. Schwartz described 14 trends that will shape our future: Read full »
Stupid or Greedy? Top 10 Environmental Policy Offenders
Inspired by TV's David Letterman, it is time for a Top 10 list of the most seriously stupid environmental policies in the United States. Read full »
Design Talent no Longer White, Male, Middle-Aged
Not only are the times a-changin’, so is the workforce. While this is true for virtually every industry, many AEC firms believe that our industry is at the leading edge of a dramatic change in... Read full »
Why Did Terminal 2E Collapse at DeGaulle Airport?
A 120-foot section of the new concrete-and-glass tube terminal at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport collapsed May 23, less than a year after it opened at a cost of about $900 million. Read full »
Informed Cooperation Beats Friction, Outsourcing, Lawsuits
Let there be no doubt, [the deep divide between architects and interior designers] exists—and the reasons are deeply rooted and sustained by our universities, professional societies and... Read full »
Shepley Bulfinch Elects Wedge President
Effective March 1, Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott will have the first woman president in its 130-year history—Carole Wedge, who has been with the firm for 18 years. Read full »
FUTURE VISION 2005
What percentage of U.S. architecture and design firms will truly succeed in 2004? How will they achieve this? How might you? This issue will look ahead to imagine the next 12 months forward to... Read full »
Will Architects and Engineers Survive California's Crisis?
Regardless of how bleak California's current economic woes make the future appear, the demand for A/E services will increase. Read full »
Will "Made in China" Lead to "Designed in China?"
Today’s visionary firms are growing their services and expanding their value proposition. They understand that it is good design ideas (in form and process) that are in truth turning the AEC... Read full »
Unconventional Thinking to Expand Your Aspirations
I see Asia-Pacific work expanding by perhaps 5 to 6 percent each year over the next three years. Whether you want to grow your professional practice here or abroad, one thing is certain—it takes a... Read full »
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