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Tall building awards nominations open

August 1, 2019

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has launched its 2020 annual awards program. The organization will accept nominations for tall building and urban habitat projects across a multitude of categories and disciplines.

The awards recognize projects and individuals that have made extraordinary...

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Los Angeles Clippers to get a new basketball-inspired arena

July 31, 2019
Designs have been unveiled for the Los Angeles Clippers’ new arena in Inglewood, California. The proposed project has a three-dimensional oval design with an exterior made of diamond-shaped metal panels inspired by the concept of a basketball swishing through a net.
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Air curtains allowed as vestibule substitutes in new ASHRAE standard

July 31, 2019
Doorway air curtains are now approved as alternatives to vestibules on most commercial building entries in the upcoming American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2019, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings.
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Bank of America Tower in Houston achieves LEED v4 Platinum

July 30, 2019
The Bank of America Tower, formerly the Capitol Tower, located in downtown Houston, Texas, has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Platinum certification for Core and Shell by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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Foster + Partners unanimously selected to remodel Spain arts museum

July 30, 2019
The winning proposal for the expansion and remodeling of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum in Spain has been revealed. The entry by Foster + Partners and LM Uriarte Arkitektura SLP was chosen from a shortlist of six.
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Renowned architect César Pelli dies at 92

July 29, 2019
Architect César Pelli, co-founder of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and designer of some of the world’s tallest buildings and other iconic landmarks, has died at the age of 92.
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OMA selected to design financial exchange center in China

July 25, 2019
OMA has won a competition to design the International Conference and Exchange Center (IFEC) in Shenzhen, China.
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Eugene Kohn wins architecture excellence award

July 24, 2019
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) architects' cofounder A. Eugene Kohn FAIA RIBA JIA has been awarded the Kanter Tritsch Medal from the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
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Armstrong acquires Architectural Components Group

July 23, 2019
Ceilings manufacturer Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions has acquired Architectural Components Group, Inc. (ACGI) to add to their custom wood designs.
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Design project inquiries score hits 10-year low

July 22, 2019
Demand for design services at architecture firms decreased in June in comparison to the previous month, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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