Building design innovations are needed to mitigate hurricane damage to properties - by Ariel Aufgang

Design Solutions Our hardest hit areas when it comes to storm surge and flooding has always been a concern for architects and planners. I...

Integrating solar into new construction in New York makes dollars and sense - by Yaniv Kalish

Yaniv Kalish is the CEO of SolarKal, New York, N.Y. ...

Yes, we have no bananas: the cautionary tale of Amazon’s HQ1 - by Loughlin

Brian Loughlin is the director of planning and urban design at Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC, New York, N.Y. ...

James E. Fitzgerald completes 27,000 s/f expansion for Agoda

Manhattan, NY James E. Fitzgerald, Inc. has completed its general contracting work for the headquarters of Agoda, an online travel company. ...

Wise of SWBR retires after 36 years

ROCHESTER, NY SWBR principal and architect, Phil Wise, AIA, LEED AP retired on May 31st after 36 years of work with the firm. Throughout ...

Tempco Glass Fabrication marks fifth year of growth

FLUSHING, NY Tempco Glass Fabrication marks its fifth year of operation since opening early in 2013. Over that time, the company has grown i...

Loughlin named director of planning/urban design at MAP

NEW YORK, NY Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC (MAP), has appointed Brian Loughlin, AIA, director of planning and urban design, accord...

Shepherd of Kenne Shepherd speaks at ICFF event

NEW YORK, NY Architects and designers gathered at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at Jacob Javits Convention Center on ...

SG Blocks signs agreement with Grimshaw Architects for exclusive container-based modular design

BROOKLYN, NY SG Blocks, Inc., a leading designer, innovator and fabricator of container-based structures, has signed a master services agree...

GKA-designed 162,000 s/f InterContinental Hotel property breaks ground

Queens, NY The Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA)-designed InterContinental Hotels Group property located at 38-55 11th St. officially broke groun...