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Celebrating America’s Black architects: Two visionaries from the past, two from the present

In honor of Black History Month, the Architrends blog takes a look at four Black architects – two from the past and two visionaries of today – who are among the many worth celebrating.

Best of the bests: 5 of our favorite projects from 2020 best of architecture lists

It’s a fun time of the year, where some of the most popular architecture and design publications release their lists of top-ranking architecture projects from the past year.

Architecture employment and COVID 19: Current impacts and the future of the industry

COVID-19’s impact on employment in the building design and construction industry remains a patchwork across states.

Increasing diversity in the field of architecture

This year’s NCARB By the Numbers report from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards offers the latest insights into gender representation and ethnic diversity in the field of architecture.

Autodesk and architects face off

A July 27th letter addressed to Andrew Anagnost, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk from leading architecture firms has brought to the forefront the issue of architectural software costing.

Recent developments in sustainability initiatives for commercial buildings

Energy efficiency, reduced carbon output and sustainability measures have been targets for those designing and operating commercial buildings for some time. Now, with Net Zero – where a building emits zero or less emissions through reduction measures – the goalposts are shifting even further.