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Why Companies Should File For Patents Now

BY John Villasenor | 03-20-2012 | 8:30 AM | MANAGEMENT

Filing patent applications between now and March 2013, while the first-to-invent rules are still in place, can provide some significant benefits. Companies should proactively manage their intellectual property strategy to make the most of this opportunity. READ MORE›

Untangling The Real Meaning Of "First-To-File" Patents

BY John Villasenor | 03-06-2012 | 10:25 AM | LEADERSHIP

Despite the complexity of recent patent reforms, there are plenty of concrete steps that companies can take to successfully navigate the America Invents Act's first-to-file rules.READ MORE›

Patent Reform: A Guide For Tech Companies

BY John Villasenor | 03-06-2012 | 9:51 AM | INNOVATION

Not all patent portfolios lead to headline-generating settlements or nine-figure M&A valuations, but intellectual property can be a critical asset for companies of all sizes, and is almost always a major focus in acquisition and licensing discussions. Any good IP program needs to include specific strategies to deal with the recent patent law changes. READ MORE›

Architecture At Zero: Making The Ultimate Net-Zero-Energy Building

BY Ariel Schwartz | 12-22-2011 | 8:51 AM | PG&E

Buildings that produce more energy than they use may be a necessity in the future. A new design competition asked architects to design these net-zero buildings for a site in California, with impressive results. READ MORE›

Not A Joke: Barbie's 2011 Dream House Has Solar Panels, Meditation Room

BY Belinda Lanks | 08-04-2011 | 4:14 PM | TING LI

The American Institute of Architects has announced the winner of its Barbie Dream House competition: a four-story, eco-friendly Malibu manse with signature pink sliding doors. AIA hosted the contest to promote Mattel’s latest ... READ MORE›

AIA Announces the Best Housing of 2011 [Slideshow]

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 03-16-2011 | 11:42 PM | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

The recipients of the American Institute of Architects’ 2011 Housing Awards include $100,000 houses in Philadelphia built to exacting LEED Platinum standards, a high-rise interpretation of New Orleans’s low-slung French Quarter, ... READ MORE›

New York's Newest Crop of Star Architects

BY Cliff Kuang | 05-20-2010 | 5:01 PM | TACKLEBOX

Architecture is an infamously rough profession--the saying goes, there's more starving architects than there are starving artists. So for the last six years, the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects has been giving ... READ MORE›

The Year's Sexiest Houses, Selected by the American Institute of Architects

BY Cliff Kuang | 05-10-2010 | 3:18 PM | HOUSING

Fresh from announcing the year's Top 10 Green Buildings, the American Institute of Architects has just announced its 2010 Housing Awards, which recognize the 18 best projects, designed in America by American Architects. What follows ... READ MORE›

A New Architecture Award Honors Two Young, Hot L.A. Firms

BY Alissa Walker | 02-23-2010 | 12:47 PM | DESIGN

The Arch Is_ award sponsored by the L.A. chapter of the American Institute of Architects gives two nods to like-minded emerging architects.READ MORE›

Design's Lost Generation

BY Michael Cannell | 07-30-2009 | 5:03 PM | DESIGN

Fifteen years ago a recession caused a generation of designers to drop out of the profession forever. Will the same thing happen again?READ MORE›

Design Revolutionaries: Should You Be the U.S. Secretary of Design?

BY Alissa Walker | 03-23-2009 | 4:21 PM | CAREERS

Back in November, representatives from most of the major U.S. design organizations, from architecture to graphics to interiors met in D.C. to find a way for design to have a greater role in the incoming Obama ...READ MORE›