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    • September/October 2025 Issue

    ON THE COVER: Amy Gutmann Hall at the University of Pennsylvania impresses not only with its distinction as the tallest mass timber building on the East Coast, but also through its integration of technology and biophilic design.
    Courtesy Wege Prize, KCAD
    Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio 2025 participants with program director Gayle DeBruyn
    Oct. 30, 2025
    Courtesy of the American Society of Interior Designers
    ASID GATHER 2025 participants onstage in attire inspired by the 70s disco era.
    Oct. 27, 2025
    Image courtesy of Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
    Employee lounge and game room with golf simulator and group seating areas
    Oct. 27, 2025
    Image by Trammell Crow Company
    Daytime exterior view of the Fulton Labs building at 400 N Aberdeen in Chicago’s Fulton Market district, showing its glass curtainwall facade, dark metal mullions, adjacent city skyline, and urban street frontage.
    Oct. 27, 2025
    Image courtesy of Cushing Terrell
    Big Horn Academy K–12 facility with white exterior cladding and clean lines, blending with the neighborhood aesthetic and honoring local Native American culture.
    Oct. 21, 2025

    More content from September/October 2025 Issue

    Courtesy of Jenna Morrison
    David Kutsunai and Jenna Morrison visit The Spheres.
    Through IIDA’s Student Mentoring Program, Jenna Morrison found guidance and a lifelong advocate in David Kutsunai—proof of how mentorship can shape designers and the industry....
    Oct. 17, 2025
    Image courtesy of FOUND Study/BDB Construction
    Exterior view of the Berkeley Building, originally constructed as apartments in 2015 and later converted into student housing within two months.
    Contributing editor Jennie Morton explains how careful preplanning and minimal demolition enabled a rapid turnaround, providing affordable, convenient housing for students in ...
    Oct. 16, 2025
    Courtesy of Luis Ayala and Mariella Ayala, Ayala Vargas Photography
    The fabrication lab features 3D printers, tools, equipment, and stations for working on projects.
    From unused building to state-of-the-art STEM education hub, the Texas City ISD Marathon STEM and Robotics Center is an inspiring immersive learning facility.
    Oct. 16, 2025
    Courtesy of Armstrong World Industries
    A white Acoustibuilt Seamless Acoustical Ceiling System reduces noise and speech intelligibility for privacy, while curves echoed throughout the space impart movement and progress at Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
    Explaining sound behavior, measurement standards, and best practices for acoustic design, this guide helps architects and designers optimize spaces for speech privacy, noise reduction...
    Oct. 16, 2025
    Image courtesy of Marco
    Marco Early Learning Classroom with soft shapes, rounded corners, and designated areas for solo work and group projects.
    Learn how intentional shape design in educational spaces guides student behavior and supports universal learning. When combined with flexible layouts, shape becomes an effective...
    Oct. 15, 2025
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    Businesswoman using tablet with artificial intelligence application
    Industry sources reveal how AI tools can augment human creativity, streamline workflows, and deepen storytelling, while emphasizing the need for secure environments and ongoing...
    Oct. 14, 2025
    Image created with Adobe Express
    i+s Editor-in-Chief Carrie Meadows
    Carrie Meadows shares insights on AI in content creation—supporting creativity and efficiency while keeping human integrity intact.
    Oct. 14, 2025
    Image courtesy of Judy Davis | Rockfon
    At Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus, students gather in a CTE lab with high-quality lighting and acoustic ceiling solutions that improve focus.
    Perkins Eastman’s design for Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus sets a new standard for sustainable, inclusive K–12 learning environments.
    Oct. 14, 2025
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    A round LED chandelier illuminates the ceiling and surround walls.
    Dedicated lighting showcase debuts in 2026 with expanded and new Best of NeoCon categories.
    Sept. 29, 2025
    Image courtesy of LPA Design Studios
    LPA Design Studios team looking over photos and renderings
    LPA Design Studios’ new book, No Excuses: Integrated Design for a Sustainable Future, challenges architects and designers to break down silos and embrace a performance-driven,...
    Sept. 10, 2025
    Image by Michael Robinson | Courtesy of HGA
    Exterior view of University of Arkansas Fayetteville Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research
    The I3R building integrates natural Arkansas landscape elements, biophilic design, and flexible labs.
    Aug. 27, 2025
    Image courtesy of APE Grupo
    Hotel lounge area designed to appeal to running enthusiasts visiting the area
    Physical and mental wellbeing emerges as the top priority in spatial design in the latest edition of The New Habitat report from APE Grupo.
    July 22, 2025