First inaugurated in 1938, the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Finland, has reopened after an extensive modernization and rebuild. While the four-year renovation project was carried out with respect toward the stadium’s original modernist architecture, new functionalities have been added and comfort and safety have been increased to match the demands...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is launching a new program to promote ethnically diverse women into leadership positions within the AIA. Next2Lead will provide leadership and experiential education, mentoring, and experiences for 16 AIA members who have a minimum of five years of experience in the architecture field.
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The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with an overview on sealing the building envelope, and how cladding materials are incorporated into a project.
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Harvard University’s Master of Architecture II program leads the Best Architecture Master’s (BAM) Ranking 2020. Columbia University’s Master of Science degree in Advanced Architectural Design is the runner-up.
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Texas-based nonprofit Trinity Park Conservancy has selected Weiss/Manfredi as design architect to inject life into the former Jesse R. Dawson State Jail in Dallas. Dallas-based Malone Maxwell Dennehy Architects (MMDA) will serve as the local architect.
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Fast food chain Burger King unveils new restaurant designs that will deliver flexibility, innovative features, and convenient options for how food can be ordered and delivered, to fulfill changing guest demands in the world of COVID-19.
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According to a workforce survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and software company Autodesk, the COVID-19 pandemic has harmed the construction industry, prompting project delays and cancellations, layoffs, and furloughs. Yet, it remains difficult for a majority of firms to find craft workers to hire.
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Forty of the world’s top cement and concrete companies have unveiled a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition.’ The statement demonstrates their commitment to drive down the carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint of the world’s most used manmade product, with an aspiration to deliver carbon-neutral concrete by 2050.
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International architecture firm Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed the Shenzhen Wave, the new headquarters for ZTE, a telecommunications and technology company in China. Shenzhen Wave reimagines the urban cityscape as an interactive and integrated spatial ecosystem of the future hovering above ground level.
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An online petition to reverse the sudden dismissal of Zurich Esposito, AIA Chicago executive vice-president for over 14 years, received more than 200 signatures in less than 24 hours. The petition was started on August 25 by the Chicago design community and is led by Mark Schmieding, FAIA, of...
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