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What 9/11 Taught Us About Designing Skyscrapers

BY Linda Tischler | 07-21-2011 | 12:13 PM | MAGAZINE

A new, safer model of skyscraper rises from the site of the attack.READ MORE›

World's Best Skyscraper Awards Include Stout, Rusty School Building in England

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 06-18-2010 | 2:00 PM | DESIGN

Is it a sign of the times?READ MORE›

Gross: In Design, Bugs Are the New Black

BY Suzanne LaBarre | 05-11-2010 | 4:56 PM | DESIGN

From ant-trail chairs to centipede lamps, entomology is the new hotness.READ MORE›

Well Built: Peek Inside the Neatly Packaged New "Almanac of Architecture & Design"

BY Sheryl Sulistiawan | 03-03-2010 | 6:25 PM | SOM

DesignIntelligence has released its 11th annual edition of its quintessential architectural resource, the "Almanac of Architecture & Design." READ MORE›

Fortress-chic: SOM Tries to Lighten Up a Bunkerific 911 Call Center

BY William Bostwick | 01-20-2010 | 11:37 AM | DESIGN

Goodbye windowless concrete, hello almost-windowless aluminum!READ MORE›

Six Architectural Bloopers [UPDATED]

BY William Bostwick | 12-09-2009 | 2:12 PM | DESIGN

Even buildings get sick--and when they get sick, you'd better watch your head.READ MORE›

Six Decades of Monumental Architecture: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

BY Sheryl Sulistiawan | 11-18-2009 | 1:27 PM | DESIGN

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the legendary architecture firm behind Chicago's Sears Tower and John Hancock Center, has been creating innovative and iconic achievements for six decades. "SOM: Architecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1997-2008," is one edition in a five-volume monograph showcasing the firm's most prominent works. Here are some highlights.READ MORE›

How Can San Francisco Save Itself From Drowning? Six Pie-in-the-Sky Ideas

BY Cliff Kuang | 07-15-2009 | 10:43 AM | DESIGN

The Rising Tides Competition--which sought visionary ideas to deal with climate change--has just announced the winning proposals.READ MORE›