Seattle-based lighting innovator LightArt is bringing natural materials to light with its first curated selection of wood grain colors and shades. Introducing Woods: a collection of wood-inspired shades and laser-cut patterns for LightArt’s signature fixtures. Designed with parent company 3form’s signature Varia resin, the biophilic print materials emulate complex textures found in nature and come…
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An interconnected ‘Student Success District’ designed by The Miller Hull Partnership in association with Poster Mirto McDonald has recently been completed at the University of Arizona’s Tucson Campus. The complex project redefines the Main Library and the Bear Down Gymnasium, reorients the entry to the Albert B. Weaver Science-Engineering Library, and merges them with a…
The United Kingdom Defence Infrastructure Organisation has launched the next phase of its Asset Information Management Common Data Environment (AIM CDE), using the intelligent data management platform, gliderbim®. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has successfully led a phased deployment of a new AIM CDE, using the gliderbim platform and with the support of Glider’s information…
Boutique distillery Woodinville Whiskey has completed a state-of-the art processing facility in rural Quincy, Washington, which marries the age-old process of producing whiskey with green technology from Kebony, a global leader in sustainable wood. Designed by Seattle-based Graham Baba Architects, the completed warehouses are part of what will eventually be six, 25,000 square-foot structures, spread…
IG Masonry Support has delivered eye-catching masonry design for a single-storey pavilion that is being used as an event space by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) in Ingliston near Edinburgh. Designed by architect Holmes Miller and constructed in 2021 by contractor Robertson Central East and subcontractor Haymarket Limited, the Royal Highland…
Schneider Electric has achieved an Honourable Mention in the Architecture category of Fast Company’s 2022 ‘World Changing Ideas Awards’ for IntenCity, its new net-zero carbon in building operation Building of the Future in Grenoble, France. With buildings responsible for an estimated 40 per cent of global CO2 emissions and more than 30 per cent of the…
After five decades of leadership in architecture, interiors, branding, and planning, U.S. design practice Gould Evans has rebranded as Multistudio to reflect its renewed focus on multidisciplinary design which embraces interconnectedness and collaboration. The rebrand also reinforces the studio’s commitment to building a culture that seeks diverse perspectives and utilizes design to positively impact the communities…
Nestled in the foothills of the Cascades, Encompass Snoqualmie is a 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art pediatric therapy facility that is anything but institutional. Designed by Seattle-based Signal Architecture + Research, Encompass’s new center acts as a stem, binding together a vast root network of staff and professional therapists (both mobile and facility-based) with a branching system…
Johnson Controls has opened an OpenBlue Innovation Centre in its global headquarter’s building at One Albert Quay in Cork, Ireland to provide a future-ready built environment to showcase to customers. The new centre belongs to an international network of OpenBlue Innovation Centres which are pioneering new ways of providing smart, healthy and sustainable spaces for…
After almost seven years of master planning and design, architectural firm Signal Architecture + Research has announced the completion of Phase One of the transformation of Fort Worden in Port Townsend, Washington. The first phase of the project has focused on the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of three historic warehouse buildings in Makers Square that will…
12.05.2021, 22:46 LA Office Campus Signs 27,500 SF Tenant Onni Group’s Wilshire Courtyard office campus in Los Angeles, California has signed a new long-term lease with CO Architects, a Los Angeles-based architecture firm, for 27,461 square feet of space at the Class A office project. The company will be located on the fifth floor of…
26.02.2021, 14:39 Mineral Insulating Materials Applied at Cardiff Schools A trio of Welsh schools are benefiting from major ugrades to their wall insulation. Ysgol Glan Morfa, Howardian Primary School and Ysgol Hamadryad in Cardiff have all reported a significant improvement in thermal performance following the application of a mineral external wall insulation system which was…
04.12.2020, 12:39 Supporting Workplace Inclusion Derwent fm has been ranked 40th in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List of organisations that promote inclusive workplace practices. Now in its fifth year, the list has become the leading cross industry index harnessing best practice and innovation to drive inclusion for all. Announced through a virtual event,…
11.09.2020, 01:04 Expediting Workplace Re-entry in Silicon Valley Design modifications will support the safe relocation of tenants to the new Lawrence Station Office and R&D complex which is under construction in Santa Clara, California. Owned and developed by Bayview Development Group (BDG), the five-story, 173,472 square foot development is situated at 3655 Kifer Road. In the…
16.04.2020, 18:04 Meeting the Emergency Need for Facemasks A collaboration between Harris Health System and the University of Houston (UH) is supporting companies that are unable to fulfil emergency requests for medical face shields in hospitals caring for COVID-19 patients Faced with the challenge of ensuring supply of the critical personal protective equipment (PPE) to…
13.01.2020, 20:57 ASHRAE Breaks Ground on New HQ Building ASHRAE is working on a new global headquarters renovation project that will transform a 66,700 square foot building into state-of-the-art facilities for 125 staff. Construction work at 180 Technology Parkway in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, is scheduled for completion by late summer with personnel expected to relocate by…
02.12.2019, 20:10 New Athletic Space Opens in Seattle’s Columbia Center Best Practice Architecture reimagined several former retail storefront spaces to design WORKout, the newest hospitality amenity to open in Seattle’s iconic Columbia Center. With a bold use of color, lighting, graphics and materials, the 7,750 square foot location features large, open work-out areas for innovative…
10.10.2019, 12:54 Record Numbers Attend CIFF Shanghai Hongqiao The 44th edition of FM Industry partner event, the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), has closed at the NECC in Shanghai Hongqiao after attracting 150,766 visitors and 1,500 plus furniture, soft furnishings and workplace solutions exhibitors. The event hosted more than 40 conferences, forums and themed events…
20.09.2019, 17:12 A Tale of Two Storeys ThirdWay Architecture recently completed the two-storey extension of a Victorian warehouse at 34-38 Provost Street in Hoxton, London. The work for a prominent figure in commercial property and design included a complete refurbishment of the building and creation of a design to celebrating its history. Founding Director,…
A multi-use facility in Central Oregon’s newest state park pays homage to the region’s glorious past and cements its future. Cottonwood Canyon State Park, established in 2013, is Oregon’s second largest state park with over 8,000 acres on the lower John Day River. Prior to the Park’s founding, the land was privately owned for decades…
17.07.2019, 22:40 Royal College of Pathologists Hard Services Contract Professional membership organisation, The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath), has appointed Pareto FM as hard services contractor to its award-winning headquarters building on Alie Street in Whitechapel, London. Designed by architectural practice, Bennetts Associates, the building has been selected for Architizer A+ and New London Architecture awards…
09.07.2019, 18:44 Smart Building and City Security Axis Communications have published a white paper on the benefits and challenges of smart building and city management, in association with Virtually Informed and Unified Security. Against the global backdrop of population growth, the strain on limited resources and climate change, there is a growing demand for businesses…
01.07.2019, 18:53 Awards Shortlist for Newbury Business Park Greenham Business Park and new community arts and exhibition venue and café, The Base, have been selected as a finalist in the Creative Spaces category of the 2019 EG Awards. The Base is the welcoming focal point at the new entrance to Greenham Business Park. It is…
01.07.2019, 18:53 Awards Shortlist for Newbury Business Park Greenham Business Park and new community arts and exhibition venue and café, The Base, have been selected as a finalist in the Creative Spaces category of the 2019 EG Awards. The Base is the welcoming focal point at the new entrance to Greenham Business Park. It is…
29.05.2019, 19:33 A Paradigm for Global Living The 44th edition of FM Industry partner event, the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), will take place in Shanghai Hongqiao from 8-11th September. More than 297,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors participated in the 2018 event. Focusing on the entire furniture supply chain, the event is established as the…
29.05.2019, 19:33 A Paradigm for Global Living The 44th edition of FM Industry partner event, the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), will take place in Shanghai Hongqiao from 8-11th September. More than 297,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors participated in the 2018 event. Focusing on the entire furniture supply chain, the event is established as the…