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Space & Place: Edward Hopper and the Intersection of Hotels and Art | cA Weekly 02/20

Space & Place: Edward Hopper and the Intersection of Hotels and Art | cA Weekly 02/20

In this episode of the commARCH Weekly Podcast Series commARCH speaks with Dr. Leo Mazow, curator of American art at the ...

August 19, 2021

The Future of Information in Construction with CSI's Mark Dorsey | cA Weekly 09/20

The Future of Information in Construction with CSI's Mark Dorsey | cA Weekly 09/20

In this episode, commARCH has a dialogue with Mark Dorsey, the CEO of Construction Specifications Institute, or CSI, to discuss the ...

August 06, 2021

Climate Take Back + Sustainability with Interface's Lisa Conway | cA Weekly 08/20

Climate Take Back + Sustainability with Interface's Lisa Conway | cA Weekly 08/20

In this episode, commARCH has a dialogue with Lisa Conway, Vice President of Sustainability at Interface, to discuss the ever-more-important need ...

July 30, 2021

The State of Wellness in Restroom Design with David Leigh & Alan Gettelman | cA Weekly 04/21

The State of Wellness in Restroom Design with David Leigh & Alan Gettelman | cA Weekly 04/21

Over the past year, architects and facilities have been contending with evolving expectations and new health and wellness considerations for a ...

July 26, 2021

Answering Modern Building Envelope Challenges with Georgia-Pacific's John Chamberlin | cA Weekly 05/21

Answering Modern Building Envelope Challenges with Georgia-Pacific's John Chamberlin | cA Weekly 05/21

In an ever-evolving market, fresh and innovative solutions are ever-more-needed to meet the needs of building projects. From architects to owners ...

June 17, 2021

Discussing Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Glass with Vitro's Emily Losego | cA Weekly 03/21

Discussing Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Glass with Vitro's Emily Losego | cA Weekly 03/21

In recent years, photovoltaic glass has emerged as a next-generation sustainability solution for commercial buildings. Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass modules not ...

June 16, 2021

Addressing The Modern Challenges of Water with George Vorsheim

Addressing The Modern Challenges of Water with George Vorsheim

Water is perhaps the most global need there is: something every human requires, and a foundational resource at the heart of ...

May 14, 2021

Sound Privacy & Acoustic Design with Rockfon's Dr. Gary Madaras

Sound Privacy & Acoustic Design with Rockfon's Dr. Gary Madaras

For people of all walks of life, privacy is an ever-more-present concern, and architecture plays a massive role in shaping the ...

May 14, 2021

PRODUCTS

Ivory Bay Smooth Face Brick

Ivory Bay Smooth Face Brick

Ivory Bay’s delicate tone, speckled with iron spots and a smooth finish, lays a polished foundation.

October 14, 2021
Studio Lilica Introduces Outdoor Lighting Series

Studio Lilica Introduces Outdoor Lighting Series

The Lotus pendants are constructed of lightweight, perforated aluminum with a powder-coat finish, lending a cool vibe and a warm glow to outdoor spaces.

October 05, 2021
Fil Doux Textiles Bursts Into Outdoor Market Segment with Collection of Premium, Sustainably-Minded Outdoor Fabrics

Fil Doux Textiles Bursts Into Outdoor Market Segment with Collection of Premium, Sustainably-Minded Outdoor Fabrics

Fil Doux Textiles is thrilled to announce its entrance into the outdoor segment with the debut of a 16-pattern, 19-color textile collection.

October 05, 2021
TGP Introduces the Fireframes Designer Guard™ System

TGP Introduces the Fireframes Designer Guard™ System

The new system was created to meet the growing need for safer school and institutional environments.

October 05, 2021
Huber Engineered Woods EXACOR™ MgO Panels

Huber Engineered Woods EXACOR™ MgO Panels

EXACOR™ delivers dimensionally stable strength and fire-rated, acoustic performance

October 04, 2021
Acclaim Lighting Flex Tube Mini

Acclaim Lighting Flex Tube Mini

Flex Tube Mini gives architects and lighting designers a distinctive lighting solution to help turn their visions into reality.

October 04, 2021
Coordinating Verge™ Soap Dispenser and Faucet Sets Unify Washrooms

Coordinating Verge™ Soap Dispenser and Faucet Sets Unify Washrooms

Bradley’s new matching touch-free Verge™ soap dispensers and faucets add a unified design element to washrooms.

October 01, 2021
LATICRETE Launches New Special Edition Grout Color Options to the PERMACOLORⓇ Select AnyColor™️ Line

LATICRETE Launches New Special Edition Grout Color Options to the PERMACOLORⓇ Select AnyColor™️ Line

LATICRETE has launched a refreshed selection of special edition grout colors to the PERMACOLORⓇ Select AnyColor™ line.

October 01, 2021
Sloan Expands Connected Product Offering to Include G2® and ECOS® Flushometers

Sloan Expands Connected Product Offering to Include G2® and ECOS® Flushometers

Sloan has expanded its existing lineup of connected products to include G2 and ECOS Flushometers.

October 01, 2021
ColorEasy™️ from Feeney Expands Design Options for Interior & Exterior Railings

ColorEasy™️ from Feeney Expands Design Options for Interior & Exterior Railings

ColorEasy™ features 18 colors, including a mix of 15 trend-forward and classic colors along with three realistic wood grain finishes, for optimal design versatility.

September 30, 2021
CertainTeed Releases InsulPure – The Latest Advancement in Insulation

CertainTeed Releases InsulPure – The Latest Advancement in Insulation

In response to the industry’s need for high-performance fiberglass insulation that offers less dust and an easier installation, CertainTeed has introduced InsulPure Building Insulation.

September 30, 2021

NEWSish

EVENTS: Webinars
NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA is celebrating their 50th Year Anniversary in Detroit, where their twelve founders convened for the 1971 AIA Conference.

Videos & PODCASTS

Space & Place: Edward Hopper and the Intersection of Hotels and Art | cA Weekly 02/20

In this episode of the commARCH Weekly Podcast Series commARCH speaks with Dr. Leo Mazow, curator of American art at ...

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Events
NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA is celebrating their 50th Year Anniversary in Detroit, where their twelve founders convened for the 1971 AIA Conference.

WHITE PAPERS

Reducing the Embodied Carbon of Walls in Industrial Buildings

Reducing the Embodied Carbon of Walls in Industrial Buildings

Kingspan partnered with Kieran Timberlake to quantify how Kingspan can reduce embodied carbon in industrial buildings.

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EVENTS: Webinars
NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA is celebrating their 50th Year Anniversary in Detroit, where their twelve founders convened for the 1971 AIA Conference.

Videos & PODCASTS

Space & Place: Edward Hopper and the Intersection of Hotels and Art | cA Weekly 02/20

In this episode of the commARCH Weekly Podcast Series commARCH speaks with Dr. Leo Mazow, curator of American art at ...

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Events
NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA Homecoming | Detroit 50

NOMA is celebrating their 50th Year Anniversary in Detroit, where their twelve founders convened for the 1971 AIA Conference.

ENR Top Young Professionals Conference

ENR Top Young Professionals Conference

BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS

ENR Top Young Professionals Conference

ENR Top Young Professionals Conference

BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS

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Reducing the Embodied Carbon of Walls in Industrial Buildings

Kingspan partnered with Kieran Timberlake to quantify how Kingspan can reduce embodied carbon in industrial buildings.

CULTURE

Contactless Automat Kitchen Reinvents the Old Automat for 21st Century

Contactless Automat Kitchen Reinvents the Old Automat for 21st Century

An American dining icon has been reinvented for the 21st century with the opening of Automat Kitchen in Jersey City, NJ, featuring a chef-curated menu of modern comfort food made to order and a technology-driven contactless experience that fits diners’ needs today.

October 12, 2021
Kanye West is Designing a Campus for Everything Kanye

Kanye West is Designing a Campus for Everything Kanye

On 12,000 acres in Cody, Wyoming, Kanye is building a grand campus to house his many spinning plates.

July 26, 2021
Westworld’s Third Season is a World Tour of Forward-Thinking Architecture

Westworld’s Third Season is a World Tour of Forward-Thinking Architecture

In season three of HBO’s Westworld, the android revolution has breached the perimeter of its titular theme park and is now navigating the mean streets of our future cities. The plot is pitch perfect science fiction and the show’s many set pieces are a world tour of visionary architecture.

July 26, 2021
Street Artist Transforms Building Façade With Bold Strokes of Colorful Energy

Street Artist Transforms Building Façade With Bold Strokes of Colorful Energy

Entitled Mirror Land, this vibrant, blue-and-green painting depicts a mesmerizing fusion of geometric shapes and planes.

July 05, 2021

CASE STUDIES

Remote Island Roof Replacement

Remote Island Roof Replacement

Mission Point Resort’s roof was 50 years old and at the end of its usable life. A new roof was needed to withstand Michigan’s harsh winter weather and be able to handle a large volume of foot and bicycle traffic and horse-drawn wagons since motor vehicles are not allowed on the island.

October 01, 2021
Japanese-Inspired Sculptural Installation Brings New Life to a Historic Seattle Building

Japanese-Inspired Sculptural Installation Brings New Life to a Historic Seattle Building

LightArt was tasked by Nelson Worldwide, an award-winning creative design firm, with creating an inspiring and symbolic sculpture to hang in the building's entry — a welcoming symbol to employees, clients, and guests.

September 30, 2021
Multi-Office Rebranding and Expansion Project Focuses on Cohesive Design Aesthetic

Multi-Office Rebranding and Expansion Project Focuses on Cohesive Design Aesthetic

DMG’s main focus for this expansion project was to rethink ARA's established branding in order to provide a cohesive aesthetic and incorporate new materials that are greener and more resilient with a longer life-span for the five existing ARA office locations, as well as three brand new ARA office build-outs.

September 27, 2021
Striking Black and White Healthcare Office Design by GTM Architects

Striking Black and White Healthcare Office Design by GTM Architects

The firm used elements appropriate for a hospitality project by creating a lounge-like atmosphere while balancing the need for both practical and functional design.

September 27, 2021

Dialogues

Technical Glass Products' Builds Solution to Revitalize Fairleigh Dickinson University's Animation Lab - Interview Transcript

Technical Glass Products' Builds Solution to Revitalize Fairleigh Dickinson University's Animation Lab - Interview Transcript

To refresh a 1960s-era building serving as Fairleigh Dickinson University's Animation Lab, campus leaders and collaborators NK Architects reached out to Technical Glass Products, who worked to develop a bespoke glass solution to the highly specific needs of the Animation Lab. We spoke with James Wharton, of TGP, to discuss the project.

October 19, 2021
NK Architects and Fairleigh Dickinson University Collaborate on Reimagined Animation Lab - Interview Transcript

NK Architects and Fairleigh Dickinson University Collaborate on Reimagined Animation Lab - Interview Transcript

To refresh a 1960s-era building serving as Fairleigh Dickinson University's Animation Lab, campus leaders turned to NK Architects, who envisioned a multi-functional, open space that inspired creativity and fostered collaboration among students. We spoke with Heidi Fichtenbaum of Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Elizabeth Burke of NK Architects to learn more about the project.

October 18, 2021
Artist 5iveFingaz on Life, Business and Community Post-Pandemic | the Robert Benson Interview Series

Artist 5iveFingaz on Life, Business and Community Post-Pandemic | the Robert Benson Interview Series

In the January-February and March-April 2021 issues of commARCH, we asked leading architect Robert Benson to interview key individuals about the transformations currently occurring and what we should expect in the future regarding the built environment. This interview's conversation is with 5iveFingaz, an artist based out of Norwalk, CT, who has worked on a number of street art and design projects including Love More Than Ever.

September 10, 2021
Architect Shawn Basler on Designing for the Post-Pandemic | the Robert Benson Interview Series

Architect Shawn Basler on Designing for the Post-Pandemic | the Robert Benson Interview Series

In the January-February and March-April 2021 issues of commARCH, we asked leading architect Robert Benson to interview key individuals about the transformations currently occurring and what we should expect in the future regarding the built environment. This interview's conversation is with Shawn Basler, Co-CEO and Executive Director at Perkins Eastman, who leads internationally-recognized architectural and planning projects throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, building lasting relationships with clients and collaborators around the world.

September 09, 2021

CONTINUING ED

Ecore Offers CEU on High-Performance Athletic Flooring for Sports, Recreation and Fitness

Ecore Offers CEU on High-Performance Athletic Flooring for Sports, Recreation and Fitness

Ecore now offers a continuing education unit focused on the benefits of high-performance flooring for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, titled “High-Performance Flooring for Sports, Recreation and Fitness,” that identifies the critical performance needs for flooring in sports, fitness and recreation venues.

July 14, 2021
Research Study: Vegetative Roof Perception Study

Research Study: Vegetative Roof Perception Study

commARCH Research Group conducted a study representative of commARCH"s subscribers, to determine perceptions of vegetative roofs as the country moves out of the pandemic and begins to return to the "new normal" activities.

July 01, 2021
HAT Collective Announces New “Happiness at Work” CEU

HAT Collective Announces New “Happiness at Work” CEU

"Happiness at Work" aims to educate designers on happy workplaces, and worker happiness.

June 24, 2021
New Architect’s Experience at METALCON

New Architect’s Experience at METALCON

The event aims to breathe new life into projects and solve a wide variety of architectural, structural, environmental and building performance challenges―all through the use of metal.

May 25, 2021