Dive Deep into the World of Aquarium Construction
Designing and building spaces for humans to experience underwater wonders requires tremendous knowledge of how thousands of fish species exist in their natural habitats
Go Inside Window Washer Thompson Touch’s Sky-High Ambitions
Josh Thompson bootstrapped a window-washing business with just $800; now, as that company has grown into a full-fledged family enterprise, Thompson has larger ambitions
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
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
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?
Keep Austin Weird: The Building and Regulatory Challenges Complicating the City’s Growth
The once-sleepy city off the Colorado River can’t stop growing, but one expert says the Texas capital’s urban planning history and culture are making expansion difficult
