There have been many changes in the industries of design, engineering, and architecture during the last couple of days. Focusing on sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives has definitely been one of the main changes, though. As a result, many green projects and firms have added sustainability to their core, and this includes using eco-friendly building materials…
Nowadays, it is important to make sure we provide our employees with a comfortable workplace, as this can have a serious impact on both their health and their productivity. Therefore, finding ways to improve office ergonomics in our company is an essential part of our job. We need to become familiar with office ergonomics and…
Whenever someone mentions the concept of 3D printing, we can’t avoid but think of futuristic technology, still out of our reach. Interestingly, the technology for additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing) has been around since the early ’80s. Many fields and industries have been finding ways to apply additive manufacturing. This is because there are many…
During the last couple of years, architecture firms and projects around the world have focused on offering design alternatives that reduce the impact of the industry on the environment. As a result, a new movement has been gaining strength and popularity. Eco-architecture is an approach to design that aims at finding solutions to materials and…
Whenever a small business starts growing, its HR department will need to do the same in order to keep operations running smooth. One of the biggest challenges companies face comes when they need to interview and hire a large number of employees. This can become quite a struggle for our recruiting staff, as they might…
There are many advantages that come from hiring an intern, and when we take the time to plan this properly, it can result in a very enrichening and mutually beneficial experience. On the one hand, interns have the opportunity to obtain valuable work experience in their field of interest, which is starting to become a…
Working as an independent contractor can come with many benefits, such as being able to choose the projects we work on, the clients we network with, and the rates we set for our work. However, all of this comes with many responsibilities, including paying more attention to our income tax return. Whether we decide to…
Every year, the Architectural Photography Awards announce the winners of this prestigious recognition at the World Architecture Festival (WAF), which will be held in Amsterdam in December. This year’s shortlist includes a wide range of settings and subjects, including an aerial shot of a Danish observation tower in the middle of a forest, an interesting…
According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are more than 553,000 homeless people in the country on any given night, which represents 0.17% of the population. Even when these numbers might not seem that big, homelessness represents a huge problem for cities, as it is a symptom of a housing issue…
For those working in areas of design, such as architecture and engineering, coming up with different ideas on a regular basis can become quite exhausting. Therefore, feeling stuck with a project that requires a lot of creativity can be difficult, especially when we have been continuously working on other projects. That’s why architects should look…