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  • The Superomniphobic Surface

    One of the most intriguing areas of innovation in materials science concerns the development of high-performance coatings. A new coating from the University of Michigan can repel water and harmful chemicals, Blaine Brownell reports.

  • New Nanocomposite Acts as a Super Light Absorber

    One of the most intriguing dimensions of nanoscale research concerns the blurring between matter and energy, says Blaine Brownell. A new super light absorber could be applied to energy-harvesting and sensing techniques.

  • Below the Law

    A subtle addition to UC Berkeley's School of Law digs into an existing courtyard to make room for a mix of communal spaces.

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  • The 2012 Evergreen Awards: Rice Fergus Miller Office and Studio

    An architecture and planning firm breathes new life into an abandoned automotive center and wins the Commercial Interiors category of the 2012 Evergreen Awards.

  • 2012 Evergreen Award Winning Firm: Ross Barney Architects

    A Q&A with the firm behind the James I. Swenson Civil Engineering Building at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, the Evergreen Award winner in the New Construction category.

  • The 2012 Evergreen Awards: James I. Swenson Civil Engineering Building

    The engineering building at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, won over the 2012 Evergreen Awards judges in the New Construction category with its water-management strategies.

  • 2012 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project: Iowa Utilities Board Office of Consumer Advocate Building

    A new building by BNIM was built on a six-acre former landfill, and is now home to two state agencies that govern state-utilities issues.

  • Educating the 21st Century Construction Manager

    NewSchool of Architecture and Design’s Thomas-Mobley talks about how construction management plays a key role in delivering on the promise of sustainability.

  • Grand Function

    The renovation of a historic federal building goes for a groundbreaking net-zero energy goal.