Tag Archives: Commercial Architecture

Foster + Partners-designed 50 Hudson Yards tops out in NY

February 23, 2021

The 50 Hudson Yards skyscraper, Foster + Partners’ newest building in New York has officially topped out. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-designed, 58-story office development forms an integral part of the new Hudson Yards neighborhood on the western edge of Manhattan.

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In light of the pandemic, metal buildings help usher in a new era in retail

February 11, 2021

In an exclusive interview with The Construction Specifier, Tony Bouquot, general manager of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), explains how metal building systems create a campus-like retail experience in the COVID-19 era.

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French hotel combines nature and architecture

January 18, 2021

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter designs the Breitenbach Landscape Hotel in Breitenbach, France, with Scandinavian traditions and builds on the region’s culinary, wellness, and nature opportunities.

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CLOU architects designs tower in China as interlocked boxes

January 4, 2021

International studio CLOU architects designs the Shenzhen Shuiwan 1979 Life Plaza in Shenzhen, China, as an interlocked stack of smaller boxes relating to the scale and diversity of the city.

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California convention center modernizes facility with touch-free products

September 18, 2020

The Pasadena Convention Center is a premier meeting and events venue nestled in the heart of Pasadena, California. Built in 1931, the nearly 50-year-old conference center building was in need of some upgrades—including the restrooms. The solution was a full suite of touch-free products, such as sinks, faucets, soap dispensers, hand dryers, and sensor flushometers for water closets and urinals.

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