Architecture and design firm Perkins and Will has opened a studio in Monterrey, Mexico. The new office is situated just over the border from the firm’s three Texas studios.


In the latest edition of a series of free, downloadable e-books, an article provides examples that highlight the various life-safety threats specifiers can safeguard building occupants against with rolling door assemblies. To get your...

The Builders Code, a pilot program launched to help create organizational change in the British Columbia construction industry, has honoured six companies for their leadership at the inaugural Builders Code Champion Awards in Victoria.

Global architecture and design firm Perkins and Will buys Penoyre & Prasad, based in London, United Kingdom. The merger, which grew out of the firms’ common environmental and social concerns, goals, and design philosophies,...

Campaigning is underway for the October 21 federal election. As a member of the architecture and specifications community, what issues would you like addressed by the new government? Share your thoughts by filling out...



While the acoustical performance of a space may not be horrible without the input of an expert, it will not be optimal. For example, ceilings could either be inadequate in acoustical performance (resulting in...