Rebuking historic approaches to mental health and addictions care, the Mental Health and Addictions Centre in St. John’s, NL prioritizes dignity, accessibility, and community
March 18, 2026
With exterior and interior architecture by B+H in partnership with John Hearn Architects, MHAC is designed to reduce stigma, centre the patient experience, improve access to services, and integrate patient families and communities into care.
An architect’s journey from childhood creativity to healthcare leadership shows how mentorship, flexibility, and inclusive design are shaping a stronger future for the profession.
Blending artistic roots with global experience, mentorship, and a passion for inclusive, sustainable design, she’s creating spaces for how people truly live—while championing stronger pathways for women in architecture.
With 26 years at LRS, Michelle Startt has grown design studios, expanded civic architecture work in Oregon, and championed mentorship, sustainability, and women in architecture—helping shape the next generation of industry leaders.
The recently published Metropolis + Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the U.S. building design and construction industry
The recently published Metropolis + Interface U.S. Sustainable Design Report 2026 provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the U.S. building design and construction industry. The report primarily focuses on decarbonization, material transparency, and circularity.
This adaptive reuse project transformed a vacant 1995 grocery store into a bustling 73,000-square-foot workplace in vehicle-dominated east Portland
February 9, 2026
The Operations Center is the first project to meet Multnomah County’s ambitious fossil fuel-free buildings resolution and anticipates LEED Gold certification as well as Living Future Net-Zero Energy certification.
Now reimagined, the original seven-story, U-shaped building has been filled in and expanded to 150,000 square feet of office and restaurant space capped by two new floors
January 21, 2026
Reviving the century-old Maple Terrace Apartments in Dallas, 5G Studio’s adaptive reuse of the historic landmark features glass from Vitro Architectural Glass on the building’s new windows and two-story curtain wall addition.
The revitalized building upgrades seismic and life safety performance, and is a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible new Center for the University’s Disabled Students’ Program
January 14, 2026
The renovation of the Creekside Center provides a new, more welcoming centralized home for disabled student services on campus and consolidates DSP staff, allowing for improved and expanded services for more than 4,000 students.
Balancing & Concourse E Extension in Portland, Oregon
January 12, 2026
Hennebery Eddy, in partnership with Fentress Architects, designed an extension of Concourse E and airline relocations to balance passenger and infrastructure demands on the north and south sides of the facility.
Information suggests that LEED v6 would likely rollout in early 2030, serve as the current version from 2030 through 2035, and ultimately sunset around 2041
The latest version of the LEED rating system, LEED v5, is open for business. Registration is open, the Credit Library the Reference Guides are published, and a new version of Arc has replaced the old LEED Online platform.