Are Malls Dying? It’s Complicated
Physical, brick-and-mortar shopping malls have been declared ‘dead’ time and again, but their real future is more complicated for builders
Meet the Builders-Turned-Influencers Growing Their Businesses Online
Move over fashion and lifestyle influencers—these builders are also using social media to create online personas that expand their professional networks and grow their construction businesses
Southbank by Beulah: Building the World’s First ‘Greenscraper’
Southbank by Beulah is set to begin construction in 2022 in Melbourne and features an extraordinary plan to add green space to the city
Go Inside the Spectacular Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London
The world’s first dividing pitch and long-term home to NFL London faced complex engineering and building challenges during its construction
This Former Ironworks Building Is Now a Quaint Philadelphia Hotel. Go Inside.
The Residence Inn, as part of the new Ironworks building, seamlessly straddles the line between modernity and history
Women Played a Towering Role in Building This $1 Billion Chicago Skyscraper
Women were involved throughout construction of the 1,198-foot St. Regis Chicago, from design to project management to the trades
Building Outside (And Inside) the Box
Repurposed shipping containers are finding new lease on life across Canada (From 2020)
This Trendy Hotel Chain Hopes to Make Modular Building Mainstream
CitizenM aims to bring the luxury hotel market a special distinction—many of the chain’s hotels are almost entirely modular in construction, with prefabricated rooms craned into place like a child’s building blocks
This L.A. Architect Has a Tiny House Solution to the City’s Big Homelessness Problem
Legislative, logistical and budgetary challenges have plagued California’s homeless crisis, so one builder has turned to constructing tiny house villages as a partial solution
Meet the Designer Lighting Up Construction
Caroline Andrew creates spectacular built space experiences with one of the industry’s most unheralded elements: light
Go Inside Duquesne University’s Newly Renovated UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
The Pittsburgh university’s state-of-the-art athletic facility features an enhanced design and construction that aims to amplify the close-knit school’s sense of civic duty
Can Building Backyard Homes Fix the Housing Shortage?
One Los Angeles-based builder wants to use a modular building process to construct affordable housing in people’s backyards
The 5 Buildings That Epitomize San Diego Architecture
San Diego may be a surfer’s paradise, but this beach town’s vibrant event spaces, literary landmarks and bustling border crossing make it ideal for any architectural enthusiast
This Industrial Designer Recycles Construction Waste and Gives Ex-Inmates a Fresh Start
Sasha Plotitsa crafts gorgeous furniture out of construction waste—and empowers formerly incarcerated people seeking a fresh start
Deployable Structures Turn to New Inspiration: Origami
Inflatable structures are paramount in construction. Can origami offer such deployable components new inspiration?
