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Arable land is at an all-time premium. Since the last ice age, humans have cleared one-third of the earth’s forests and two-thirds of its wild grasslands,

The world’s environment is in crisis. Symptoms of this crisis include rising sea levels and more catastrophic flood events, especially in urban areas. But the human population is still growing, and many regions require significant new constructions. Responding to these challenges, architects and developers are adopting novel methods to create the buildings of the future. This article explores one of these novel methods: floating buildings.

Julian Wang and David McDonald are joining the National Fenestration Rating Council's Board of Directors and will take their seats in 2023.

Students from University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences are progressing with work on a solar-powered home in the foothills of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains that represents the entry by a team of UW students in an international competition to design zero-energy buildings.

In order to provide an opportunity for architectural students to understand ancient buildings and gain experience in stone conservation, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two private universities on the preservation of ancient buildings.