Internships Play Vital Role in Curbing Brain Drain in Arkansas

Aug 2, 2019 | Trends

Internships are important to both emerging professionals and to the companies that offer them. In the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) market internships are critical to the continued growth and advancement of the industry. Internships may very well...

Emerging Trends for the Changing Workplace

Jul 8, 2019 | Interior Design, Trends

The changing world is constantly influencing how and where we work. Workplaces are more engaging, becoming spaces where people can connect and share ideas. New strategies challenge traditional workplaces. Well-designed spaces can communicate a company’s identity and...

Building for a Changing Climate in Arkansas

Jun 14, 2019 | Sustainable Design, Trends

Arkansas woke up on Monday, May 27, 2019, to reports of record flooding on the Arkansas River.  At noon on the same day the website www.tornadopaths.org showed 89 tornadoes in the United States over the previous 48 hours from Idaho to Ohio. Climate change seems to be...

How Great Central Arkansas Neighborhoods are Driving Economic Development

Mar 4, 2019 | Trends

Community vibrancy, urban or suburban, is proven to drive job growth and economic development. According to a recent study of 84 cities across America, vibrant, dense, mixed-use areas were preferred over lower-density, auto-dependent office parks. We have vibrant...

How Public Policy Encouraged Suburban Sprawl and Cultural Isolation

Jan 1, 2019 | Community, Planning, Trends

After World War II, radical changes in the policies of urban development, driven largely by America’s love affair with the automobile, brought about dramatic and detrimental changes to our towns and cities. While other developed countries continued to subsidize and...

The Importance of Public Spaces and Their Impact on Economic Development

Dec 4, 2018 | Trends

Public spaces, when carefully planned, lead to improved economic growth and spur both investment and social cohesion. These are plazas, parks, city squares, and the spaces in between. Examples like Italy’s Roman Forum, Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, and London’s Trafalgar...