I have spent much of my professional life thinking about buildings—how they are designed, how they are constructed and how ...

Depression is a chronic mental health condition that can impact one's physical health and well-being. Globally, approximately 280 million people of all ages experience depression, including 5% of all ...

Biophilic design supports the health and wellbeing of individuals by connecting people to nature. This includes incorporating elements of the natural world into indoor environments, increasing natural ...

Building codes exist for a very simple reason; to ensure the building in question remains upright, structurally sound, and keeps its occupants protected from the elements. They exist to provide ...

Every person experiences and interacts with their surrounding environment in their own unique ways. Cognitive neuroscience identifies this reality as neurodiversity, the idea that there are numerous ...

The built environment and design represent an integrative field that combines architectural innovation, engineering practice and digital technologies to create structures and spaces which are both ...

Karen Layng helped lay the new strategic foundation for the EMDC program. Today, she serves on its Industry Advisory Board and as an instructor educating future leaders in the built environment sector ...

When built environments or man-made spaces such as houses or stadiums feature personalized and accessible designs, it optimizes athletes’ performance. Ishikawa, Japan-- The field of sports science has ...

This is a call to action for C-suites to be transparent in their intentions with investors and designers in reshaping the built environment sector. If C-suites, investors and designers align on ...

For four days architects, planners, urbanists, and other designers from across the country will gather to exchange ideas and partake in workshops and discussions to address injustices in the built ...