January 2015 Table of Contents

The official print publication of the American Institute of Architects gets a new lease on life, in a digital age. Read more

Published by a California-based design/build firm, the journal Public seeks a "slasher" readership. Read more

New Orleans, New York, Oakland, Palm Springs, and Toronto. Read more

In the second phase of the AIA's Repositioning initiative, a public awareness campaign to turn heads ... upward. Read more

As high-performance high-rises become less Seagram and more Aqua, will the net impact may take shape sooner than we think. Read more

To adapt to a shifting landscape, firms would do well, too, to heed these three ideas. Read more

A new AIA campaign to change minds takes shape. Read more

Inside the decision to save Micheal Graves' Portland Building, and why there's still life in Postmodernism. Read more

The biennial's 53 projects raised questions about architects' codes of ethics and other controversial issues. Read more

How the USGBC and other organizations are starting to gather data that can change occupant behavior and make buildings more energy efficient. Read more

This new concert hall in Blaibach, Germany, is part of an effort to revitalize the village town cetner, by creating a performing arts venue that holds one tenth of the local poulation. Read more

This new center in Salt Lake City is, the New York-based firm hopes, a luminous metaphor for the state of the justice system in America. Read more

The new museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the culmination of nearly a decade of design work for the Albuquerque-based practice. Read more

More clients are opting for contracts focused on energy-performance outcomes. Here are a few key steps for approaching this emerging contracting method. Read more

Collaborating with established firms, universities, and nonprofit organizations can lend legitimacy to rookie firms—and with that comes more clients, projects, and opportunities. Read more

This Boston- and Ann Arbor-based firm draws from antiquated practices to inform digital decisions when working with solid materials. Read more

The ceiling of the 500-seat auditorium at the new Advanced Engineering Building, designed by Richard Kirk Architect and Hassell, on the campus of the University of Queensland is finished in local timber. Read more

New materials and novel connections enhance the performance of conventional envelopes. Read more

Interactive surfaces, soft machines, and self-healing products are among the developments in architectural technology expected to continue this year. Read more

This little league fieldhouse in Clifton Forge, Va., is the newest project from the Virginia Tech-based practice. Read more

These cedar-clad dwellings for music residents in Marlboro, Vt., take an iconic house form and update it with minimal detailing and a palette of local materials. Read more