Architecture & Design
Massive Trump Hotel Tower Opens in Panama
The 70-story Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama, occupying a total of 2.7 million square feet, is poised to become one of Latin America’s newest landmark properties.
Silverman Joins Perkins Eastman as Principal
Washington, D.C.–Sandy Silverman, AIA, has joined design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman as a principal.
An Office Only When You Need It
The William Beaver House in Manhattan’s Financial District has solved the home office problem with the “Murphy Office.” The desk station hidden behind a sliding door borrows its name from the fold-away beds popularized as a source of comic relief in cinema.
Nightlife inside Your Apartment
Ohm, the first large luxury apartment building in the growing West Chelsea submarket, could pass off as a nightclub on the nights that bands play in the swanky lobby.
Green Incentives for Brownfield Development
Green building and brownfield development are walking hand-in-hand these days, with urban infill projects likely to take a lead in the multi-housing comeback.
The Role of Construction in the Nation’s Recovery
One of the messages Clark Manus took away from a recent Clinton Global Initiative meeting is that not only do architects have to find what projects might be funded; they have to help put all the players together in public-private partnerships.
Foster to Design Massive Project on Toronto Lakefront
Toronto–The joint venture 3C Lakeshore Inc. has picked Foster + Partners to design its new Toronto waterfront project, which will include about 2,000 residential units.
Wilshire and La Brea Project Recognized, but Not Underway
Los Angeles–A planned mixed-use mid-rise that will include 478 units recently won a Gold Nugget Award but, as yet, has no specific timetable for construction.
Energy Efficiency Meets Unique Architecture with New Slovenia Apartments
The energy-efficient Lace apartment community in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, is designed with visually striking architecture that also protects from some of the country’s more extreme weather conditions.
Reflection of Resident and Neighborhood Personalities in Multifamily
The most successful multifamily residential buildings will be those built or renovated with a unique point of view that considers the life goals of the residents in the context of the neighborhood.