Architect Magazine: Business News

Denver's Downtown Revival Spurred by Transit

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:38:15 EST

The city's close relationship with the car isn’t over just yet. But a wave of transit-oriented development is starting to take Denver in a new direction.

Architecture Billings Shrink for First Time in Nine Months

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:27 EST

The latest Architecture Billings Index, released in mid-May by the American Institute of Architects, shows that the eight-month-long streak of growth in the design and construction industry came to an end in April.

Crowdfunding Resurrects Controversial Drawing Tool

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:04 EST

An early 19th-century device that enabled users to draw lifelike images before the invention of the camera is making a comeback due to a Kickstarter proposal.

Smart Highways

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:56 EST

High-speed rail is still just a dream in America. But why then aren't smart roads a reality?

How Public Interest Design Can Pull Its Own Weight

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:58:23 EST

Public interest design projects don’t have to be resource-depleting pro-bono work. New models and professional training demonstrate ways to do good and make a living.

Crowdfunding in Architecture Moves Beyond Kickstarter

Mon, 6 May 2013 09:41:16 EST

Architects are using innovative new platforms and legislation to usher in a era of creative financing.

Questions Mounting for Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles Exhibition

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:57:44 EST

Architects participating in 'A New Sculpturalism' at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles are moving forward with their plans, even as reports emerge that Frank Gehry's departure may undermine the exhibit.

Going Green, but with Missteps Along the Way

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:56:14 EST

China's national commitment to clean tech is backed with government-imposed actions. Can the U.S., mired in political inaction, learn from the stands?

The April Jobs Report: Architecture, Engineering, and Residential Construction Add Jobs

Fri, 3 May 2013 10:26:29 EST

In the BLS’s April 2013 employment report, the economy added 165,000 jobs, slightly beating economists’ expectations. The architectural and engineering services sector had another good month, adding 2,700 jobs. The construction sector saw mixed results.

ADP: 119,000 Jobs Added to U.S. Economy in April; 15,000 New Construction Jobs

Wed, 1 May 2013 10:37:30 EST

According to payroll company ADP and their partner Moody's Analytics, the construction industry fared better in April than it did in March, adding 15,000 new jobs last month. Professional services added 20,000 jobs, fewer than the 39,000 added in March.

ASCE 2013 Infrastructure Report Card: Incremental Progress

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:41:43 EST

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers releases its report card detailing the condition of the United States’s infrastructure. Once again, we are almost failing. What do we need to fully fix our decrepit system? $454 billion per year.

Architecture Billings Up for Eighth Consecutive Month

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:28:13 EST

March’s Architecture Billings Index, released in mid-April by the American Institute of Architects, shows growth in the design and construction industry for the eighth consecutive month, albeit at a slower rate of growth than in February.

Intern Employment Up, Says AIA and NCARB Survey

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:20:30 EST

Biennial survey shows that more younger architects are employed in the profession than in 2010.

The Editor

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:13:44 EST

Surveying global opportunities.

Work Flows

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:04:40 EST

Notes on cosmopolitanism.

Perception Is Reality

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:01:34 EST

Recognizing a worthy investment.

Across the Institute

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:55:51 EST

New Orleans, Cambridge, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C., Salvador

Border Crossings

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:59:24 EST

What does an "international region" mean these days, anyway?

The March Jobs Report: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Add Jobs

Fri, 5 Apr 2013 10:44:43 EST

In the BLS’s disappointing March 2013 employment report, the economy added only 88,000 jobs. The architectural and engineering services sector, however, added 2,100 jobs, and the construction industry added a somewhat less-enthusiastic 18,000 new jobs.

San Francisco Introduces New Pest-Prevention Building Guidelines

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:05:17 EST

San Francisco environment authorities hope that 'Pest Prevention by Design,' a new set of building guidelines, will help builders and architects prevent pests at the design level.