Winter retreat inspired by the Japanese art form

The facade’s exterior cladding is made from steel. Images courtesy Matt Winquist Located within the Powder Mountain Ski Resort in Salt Lake City, Utah, this ski-in/ski-out mountain sanctuary by Sparano + Mooney Architecture was inspired by Kirigami—the Japanese art of cutting and folding paper in a creative manner, a concept similar to origami from the […]

How Well Do You Know Steel Curtain Walls?

This week’s quiz is from Steel curtain walls: Revolutionizing facades. Put your facade knowledge to the test! From why steel is making a comeback over aluminum to how advanced framing and gasketing tech boosts performance and sustainability, this quiz challenges you on the key trends shaping high-performance curtain walls in today’s design and construction landscape. […]

Manufacturing slump drags down nonresidential construction spending

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending dipped 0.6% month to month in December due to a slowdown in factory builds, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Private and public nonresidential construction […]