Professional Practice Archives - The Architect’s Newspaper https://www.archpaper.com/category/subject/professional-practice/ The most authoritative voice on architecture and design in the United States. Wed, 22 May 2024 18:15:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 April’s Architecture Billings Index again reports decline in billings https://www.archpaper.com/2024/05/april-architecture-billings-index-again-decline-billings/ Wed, 22 May 2024 18:15:33 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=376531 The AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has again reported a decline in billings, while notably not as steep as March (43.6), April saw a score of 48.3—any number lower than

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On International Workers’ Day AN editors look back on a year of labor and practice-forward reporting https://www.archpaper.com/2024/05/international-workers-day-an-editors-labor-reporting/ Wed, 01 May 2024 20:49:19 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=375328 Even if Labor Day falls in September in the U.S., May 1 marks International Workers’ Day around the world. The day has been the cause for celebrations of the international

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March’s Architecture Billings Index reports significant drop from previous month https://www.archpaper.com/2024/04/march-architecture-billings-index-significant-drop-previous-month/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:22:19 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=374980 In a large drop from February, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for March has reported a decline in billings for the 14th consecutive month. The score for March was

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What should you do when asked to work on a commission you disagree with? https://www.archpaper.com/2024/04/what-do-you-do-when-asked-to-work-on-a-commission-with-which-you-disagree/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:34:12 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=373664 This is the second entry in Architects Talking Ethics, an advice column that intends to host a discussion of the values that architects embody or should embody. It aims to

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February’s AIA Architecture Billings Index “suggests that the recent slowdown may be receding” https://www.archpaper.com/2024/03/february-aia-architecture-billings-index-slowdown-may-be-receding/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:47:09 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=373082 The last several months have seen a worrisome decline in the Architecture Billings Index, the economic indicator published monthly by the AIA. For February the score was 49.5, the highest

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Adjaye Associates announces a shift in how the firm will be run https://www.archpaper.com/2024/03/adjaye-associates-shift-firm-run/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:16:55 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=373017 Adjaye Associates has announced a shift in how the firm will be run, along with new titles for those in the firm’s top leadership positions. The firm shared via its

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As labor concerns play a more central role in architectural discourse, employee-owned design firms offer a half-century of precedent https://www.archpaper.com/2024/02/as-labor-concerns-play-a-more-central-role-in-architectural-discourse-employee-owned-design-firms-offer-a-half-century-of-precedent/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:13:02 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=371869 Carleigh Pope earned her architecture degree just two years ago, but already she’s an owner of her firm. In October 2023, BNIM, an early pioneer in sustainable design with offices

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January’s AIA Architecture Billings Index remains low, marking “the lengthiest period of declining billings since 2010” https://www.archpaper.com/2024/02/januarys-aia-architecture-billings-index-remains-low/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:41:48 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=371676 In its latest report the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score has increased ever so slightly to 46.2 from December’s low 45.4. Any score below 50 indicates a decline in

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ShubinDonaldson changes name to Donaldson + Partners, following departure of Russell Shubin https://www.archpaper.com/2024/02/shubindonaldson-name-to-donaldson-partners/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:24:56 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=371565 In Southern California, architecture and interiors firm ShubinDonaldson, has announced it will now go by Donaldson + Partners, following the departure of long-term founding partner Russell Shubin. The firm was

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Brittany Utting’s new book challenges conventional definitions of “care” within architectural practice https://www.archpaper.com/2024/02/brittany-uttings-new-book-challenges-conventional-definitions-of-care-within-architectural-practice/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:16:43 +0000 https://www.archpaper.com/?p=370973 Architectures of Care: From the Intimate to the Common Edited by Brittany Utting | Routledge | $48.95 In recent years, the discourse around care and its definitions has infiltrated architecture

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