Demand for design activity increases drastically in April May 19, 2021 Continuing its meteoric rebound, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its third consecutive month of positive billings, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). + Read More

Svigals + Partners completes strategic renovation for Connecticut university May 17, 2021 Svigals + Partners’ strategic renovations for Central Connecticut State University’s (CCSU’s) Barnard Hall in New Britain, Connecticut, expands facilities for classes, study, and informal collaboration. + Read More

BIG designs underwater robotic collector vehicle May 17, 2021 Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and the Metals Company revealed designs for mineral collector robots to produce electric vehicle (EV) battery metals from seafloor rocks. + Read More

OMA to transform historic Houston post office into musical venue May 14, 2021 Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and Live Nation unveils plans for Houston music venue ‘the Terminal,’ with innovative new viewing experience for artists and fans. + Read More

ACI releases new reinforced concrete design handbook May 14, 2021 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete structures. + Read More

Florida university to break ground on innovative science complex May 13, 2021 The Cici & Hyatt Brown Hall for Health & Innovation at Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, is set to break ground this fall. + Read More

Henning Larsen-designed sustainable school breaks ground in Denmark May 12, 2021 Ground has broken on the Henning Larsen-designed New School in Sundby, Denmark, marking the launch of a historic project for Danish sustainable school construction. + Read More

SOM wins National Building Museum’s 2021 Honor Award May 11, 2021 The National Building Museum will present its 2021 Honor Award to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in a virtual gala on June 17. + Read More

Historic New Jersey symphony hall unveils $50-M renovation plan May 10, 2021 Newark Symphony Hall’s (New Jersey) five-year, $50-million restoration is underway. The design by Clarke Caton Hintz (CCH) includes a signature marquee and plaza reimagining a city block. + Read More

Harvard GSD establishes R. Buckminster Fuller design scholarship May 10, 2021 The Harvard Graduate School of Design (Harvard GSD) has created the R. Buckminster Fuller Professorship of Design Science. + Read More