 Name to Know: Architect Jeanne Gang
 31.08.2009 13:29  20 views  0 comments
 She's bringing the sensuousness of nature, the sustainability of LEED building, and the thrill of the new to Chicago and beyond Read more »
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Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China
27.08.2009 17:00 18 views 0 comments
 The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands Read more »
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Welcome to the NFL's Biggest Stadium
20.08.2009 12:54 23 views 0 comments
 The Dallas Cowboys' brand-new $1.15 billion, 100,000-capacity stadium—the biggest in the NFL—gets ready for its first game Read more »
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The World's Highest Hotel...but Not for Long!
11.08.2009 9:56 17 views 0 comments
 No hotel on Earth lets you look down from a greater height than the brand spanking new 6-star Park Hyatt Shanghai Read more »
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Motel 6 Has Designs on Your Business
20.07.2009 11:30 26 views 0 comments
 The budget lodging chain hired a designer of cruise ships and airline cabins to spruce up its look and lure in newly cash-conscious travelers Read more »
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The Next Energy Innovators
16.07.2009 17:00 27 views 0 comments
 BusinessWeek and GreenBiz.com have assembled a list of 25 intriguing energy startups, including young companies that tap geothermal heat, turn waste into biodiesel, and more Read more »
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Where Housing Will Be in 2012
18.06.2009 17:00 19 views 0 comments
 Home prices are likely to fall for the next year, then stabilize, with a rebound in 2012 as the overall economy takes off again Read more »
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Green Buildings: The Hitch in the Upgrade Plans
20.05.2009 15:00 18 views 0 comments
 Landlords, who would shoulder the financial burden, may hold up cities' ambitions to make commercial buildings more energy efficient Read more »
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LEED's Latest Overhaul: Itself
18.05.2009 13:26 23 views 0 comments
 The green building rating system revamp provides more grounding in science and promotes strategies with the greatest environmental benefit Read more »
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Green Arches: LEED Honors for McDonald's HQ
18.05.2009 12:33 24 views 0 comments
 How the fast-food giant's Chicago head office became one of the few buildings anywhere to obtain the top citation for energy and environmental design Read more »
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'Starchitect' Libeskind Reinvents the Mall
20.04.2009 11:18 21 views 0 comments
 Though the $8.6 billion CityCenter development in Las Vegas is in trouble, architect Daniel Libeskind is optimistic Read more »
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Innovative Ways to Grow During the Downturn
15.04.2009 11:57 18 views 0 comments
 Wal-Mart and PG are among companies that are smartly adapting to today's cost-conscious consumer Read more »
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Are Patent Problems Stifling U.S. Innovation?
08.04.2009 11:20 24 views 0 comments
 The U.S. Patent Trademark Office is drowning in applications while its budget shrinks. Stanford Law professor Mark Lemley suggests some fixes Read more »
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How to Think Outside the Box
30.03.2009 12:49 29 views 0 comments
 By thinking outside the parameters imposed by technology, executives and designers can build businesses by creating an experience that truly resonates Read more »
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The Future of Green Building
16.03.2009 14:13 21 views 0 comments
 How will the recession affect the green-building market? We asked Peter Morris, principal of the construction consultancy Davis Langdon Read more »
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Innovation Trickles in a New Direction
11.03.2009 15:36 20 views 0 comments
 Products traditionally are created in rich nations and repackaged for emerging ones. But General Electric, Nokia, and others are reversing the process Read more »
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Inside the House of the Future
06.01.2009 10:51 26 views 0 comments
 Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends Read more »
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The Best Business Architecture of 2008
04.12.2008 16:00 18 views 0 comments
 This year's BusinessWeek/Architectural Record winners place productivity over luxury Read more »
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Obama's Green Building Agenda
17.11.2008 17:06 23 views 0 comments
 As the President-Elect prepares to take office, The U.S. Green Building Council has put together an agenda of sustainable policies he should pursue Read more »
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China Prepares for Urban Revolution
17.11.2008 17:02 24 views 0 comments
 By 2025, at least 220 Chinese cities likely will have more than 1 million people. Such a colossal population shift requires massive building Read more »
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