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Using the momentum of JBG’s revitalization of Arlington, Virginia’s National Landing neighborhood, Calco Hospitality set out to transform an existing Marriott Hotel into an AC by Marriott, revitalizing the property and appealing to new audiences.

For brands and companies of all sizes, there are several key factors to consider when undergoing a rapid retail expansion, according to the retail design experts at Lawrence Group.

As schools and universities rethink what their campuses need to offer in an AI-driven world, two experts from Carnegie discuss how surfaces, acoustics, and material choices play a defining role in making those spaces work.

As part of a $90 million district-wide infrastructure improvement bond, Carpinteria Unified School District planned a new modular learning center and library for the shared campus of Canalino Elementary School and Canalino Family School.

Walls influence more than structure and sound. They quietly shape how a building feels to the people who use it: how it sounds, how the air smells, how a child with asthma sleeps at night, how a worker feels finishing the day. Insulation is part of that story.

The design team selected an all-mass timber structure, paired with wood infill walls, and wood fiber insulation; an all-wood assembly, sequestering biogenic carbon, at Passive House level energy performance; one of the first of its kind.

The newly constructed building demonstrates how Apogee Architectural Metals’ Wausau windows and Tubelite curtain wall support the comfortable, safe, therapeutic environment with a visually appealing, resilient, high-performance facade.

Energy efficiency benchmarking alone is no longer sufficient and we recommend evolving the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) primary climate action program to track total carbon intensity by incorporating fuel source reporting, electrification metrics, expanded embodied carbon tracking, and updated baselines.

After forty years, moisture and water infiltration had compromised the facade, and the Anchorage School District wanted a high-performance solution capable of withstanding the rigors of the Alaskan climate.