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Richard Meier Tapped for Two W Hotels in Mexico
Marking his first foray into Central America in a five-decade career, Richard Meier has unveiled plans for a pair of W hotel projects in Mexico.
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Yale Symposium Explores Drawing in the Digital Age
Judging by the number of attendees at a recent Yale School of Architecture symposium Is Drawing Dead?, many architects fear that the computer, and the increasing sophistication of tools for modeling, parametric design, and construction documentation, have made hand drawing obsolete.
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Technical Surveys Help Industry Find Way, Join the Call
Several years of Cyon Research construction surveys build rapport for the company’s newest survey. Take a look and be heard at http://surveymonkey.com/s/fromENR
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First Landscape Pilot Projects Certified Under SITES Program
The Sustainable Sites Initiative, or SITES, has certified the first three projects under its four-star system for rating the sustainable design, construction and maintenance of built landscapes.
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Green Energy Growth at Risk if Production Credit Expires
The construction of new hydroelectric dams, geothermal wells and biomass projects are threatened if Congress does not approve an extension of the production tax credit.
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Steve Jobs, the Demo Man
Decades ago, Steve Jobs purchased the historic Jackling mansion in Silicon Valley. In February, he finally succeeded in tearing the house down.
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Architects Eager to Help Devastated Japan
A slow, painstaking recovery effort continues in the Tohoku region of Japan, which was ravaged on March 11 by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a 30-foot tsunami.
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Moshe Safdie Designs Golden Dream Bay in Qinhuangdao, China
After 40 years of building libraries, museums and government buildings around the world, Moshe Safdie may still be best known for Habitat 67, his experimental “town” of stacked housing units in Montreal.
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SBA Retreats on Big Hike in Design Firms’ Revenue Caps
In a victory for architectural firms, the Small Business Administration has backed away from a proposed major boost in the revenue a firm can have and still be rated “small.” That ceiling governs eligibility for small-business programs, such as contracts set [...]