A 3-D specialist helped define the interfaces among the structural components, the cladding elements, and the extensive infrastructure of the watchmaking center in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

The Blade Stair refers to a four-flight stairway wrapping around a 6-inch-thick steel central wall suspended from the sixth floor.

Rockefeller University's laboratory expansion required careful coordination and sophisticated engineering.

Four college and university projects demonstrate ingenious solutions to diverse design challenges. Read this special section, then take a quiz to earn one hour of continuing education credit.

Architects turn to biology for solutions to all that ails us.

New modular construction methods may help fix the global housing crisis.

Communities on the front lines of the climate crisis take a “soft” approach to flood protection.

What's next for air-travel design? In this special Continuing Education section, we examine buildings that ease passenger aggravation and respond to the local culture and environment.

Predictive cost data is closing the gap between the design phase and the building phase, making cost estimates more realistic and improving relationships between architects and project owners.