Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe famously quipped that “God is in the details,” and though he was referring to a job well done, we are inclined to co-opt his sentiment for another purpose: There is ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The terms “net-zero” and “sustainable buildings” may evoke images of the shiny, new ...

Q. We hear about flexible office and industrial buildings. What does “flexibility” mean in health care facility design? We’ve been designing flexible medical facilities for quite some time, but the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. As the demand for built environment grows, the inevitable ...

When built environments or man-made spaces such as houses or stadiums feature personalized and accessible designs, it optimizes athletes’ performance. Ishikawa, Japan-- The field of sports science has ...

Circularity, the practice of recirculating used materials through harvesting, recertifying, and testing, could make construction projects be delivered at a lower cost than by using virgin materials ...

“There are few buildings still in existence more associated with the horrors of the Holocaust than the entrance guard house at the gates of the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau,” said ...

The recurring, yet sometimes overlooked role of the built environment in children’s literature is being showcased in Building Stories, a new long-term exhibit at the National Building Museum in ...