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Five in Focus with Project Designer Lujane AboudApril 16, 2024

Building Compassion into Architecture: Harness the Power of Empathy in Healthcare Des...April 1, 2024

Rethinking Healthcare Design to Address Post-Pandemic Workforce ShortageMarch 27, 2024

Five in Focus with Project Designer Shweta JoshiMarch 13, 2024

Building Tomorrow's Classrooms: Designing Schools for the Digital AgeFebruary 28, 2024

Transforming Early Education: Vital Update Amplifies Support for Preschool and Kinder...February 28, 2024

Meet HMC Architects’ Chief Technology Officer Bill KwonFebruary 15, 2024

Empowerment Through Design: Inclusive Design Strategies to Transform Learning SpacesFebruary 8, 2024

Five in Focus with HMC President and CEO Brian StatonDecember 20, 2023

HMC Redefines Impact and Client Engagement with Immersive DesignDecember 20, 2023

HMC’s Nonprofit Transforms Communities Through GivingDecember 12, 2023

HMC's Winter 2023-24 School News Out NowDecember 11, 2023

Elevating Healthcare Efficiency Part Two: Multi-Phasing and Hybrid ORs for Uninterrup...December 4, 2023

Meet HMC’s PreK-12 Practice Leader Brian MeyersNovember 28, 2023

Building Trust: Integrating Wellness, Sustainability and Diversity in DesignNovember 21, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC Healthcare Principal-in-Charge Daniel PerschbacherNovember 16, 2023

Safeguarding Our Schools: Expert Strategies to Protect Students and Keep Campuses Saf...November 14, 2023

HMC's Ownership Culture Boosts Equity and Benefits Clients and CommunitiesNovember 9, 2023

Empower Your School District: Proven Tactics for Winning Local Bond CampaignsNovember 9, 2023

Elevating Healthcare Efficiency: The Game-Changing Potential of Integrated Surgical P...November 6, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC's Higher Education Market Leader Sean RosebrughOctober 17, 2023

Rewriting the Rules of Education with HMC's Outdoor Learning GuideOctober 12, 2023

Unlocking the Future of Mental Health Care: How Behavioral Healthcare Trends Are Tran...October 4, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC's Director of Design James KruegerSeptember 29, 2023

Empowering Student Wellness by Creating a Sense of BelongingSeptember 29, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC's Director of Healthcare Design George VangelatosSeptember 8, 2023

The Critical Role of Wellness in the Public Sector WorkplaceSeptember 5, 2023

The Carbon RealityAugust 31, 2023

HMC's Fall 2023 School News Out NowAugust 17, 2023

Meet HMC’s Newest PreK-12 Principal-in-Charge Sherry SajadpourAugust 2, 2023

Knowing When to Modernize vs. Replace BuildingsJuly 26, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC PreK-12 Principal-in-Charge Virginia E. MarquardtJuly 25, 2023

Transforming Pediatric Care Through State FundingJuly 24, 2023

Career Technical Education on the RiseJuly 19, 2023

Impactful InteriorsJuly 12, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC's Director of Interior Design Sergio LechugaJune 27, 2023

Partnership Sparks Model for Change in Combating Food InsecurityJune 22, 2023

Addition by Subtraction – The Value of Open Space on Your CampusMay 18, 2023

Proving the Power of One's Environment in Cancer CareMay 9, 2023

Five in Focus with HMC's Community + Culture Practice Leader Kyle PetersonMay 3, 2023

Creating a Buzz to Help a Client Save HoneybeesApril 25, 2023

HMC's Spring 2023 School News Out NowApril 20, 2023

A Trusted Partner Provides Radical Change for the Campus and PlanetApril 18, 2023

How Aquatic Centers Benefit Community HealthMarch 23, 2023

How Will California's New Energy Code Affect School Design and Construction?March 22, 2023

Piggyback Contracts for Modular School Facilities Deemed Ineligible by SAB for State ...March 14, 2023

California Launches Groundbreaking Universal Meals ProgramMarch 8, 2023

Creating a Sense of Place with Multipurpose BuildingsMarch 1, 2023

Meet HMC's PreK-12 Market Leader Julie StraussFebruary 16, 2023

What California's Move to Universal Transitional Kindergarten Means for DistrictsFebruary 10, 2023

Finding a Sustainable BalanceFebruary 8, 2023

HMC's Winter 2022-23 School News Out NowNovember 23, 2022

The Role of Community Centers and Why We Need Them Now More Than EverNovember 8, 2022

Can Rethinking Campus Transportation Impact Student Success?October 5, 2022

HMC's Fall 2022 School News Out NowSeptember 13, 2022

HMC's Summer 2022 School News Out NowJune 10, 2022

What You Need to Know About Regenerative DesignApril 1, 2022

Women in Architecture: How HMC Pioneers Gender EqualityMarch 21, 2022

How to Achieve Timelessness in Higher Education DesignDecember 1, 2021

Can Architecture Reduce Aggression in Inpatient Behavioral Health Patients?May 17, 2021

Design to Empower: Creating the Pediatric Care Spaces of TomorrowApril 29, 2021

Take 5: Designing Simulation Labs for Better Patient CareOctober 28, 2020

Take 5: Behavioral Healthcare in the Age of COVID-19August 31, 2020

Electronic Remote Backchecks: Strategies for a Successful DSA Backcheck in a COVID-1...June 17, 2020

Inclusive Schools: Designing for Disability in ClassroomsJune 12, 2020

Characteristics of LEED Buildings and BeyondMay 15, 2020

Hospital Lobby Design Trends and Their Place in DesignMay 6, 2020

Architecture and Privacy: Designing Sensitive SpacesApril 22, 2020

Improving Hospital Design for Better Infection ControlApril 15, 2020

HMC Looks at the Growth of Modern ArchitectureApril 10, 2020

Architecture and Charity Go Hand-in-HandApril 8, 2020

Zero Net Energy Design Strategies: Creating a New NormalApril 3, 2020

Distance Learning in the Time of COVID-19March 31, 2020

Designing for Better Mental Health in the Emergency DepartmentMarch 25, 2020

How to Work From Home in the Era of CoronavirusMarch 20, 2020

The Architect's Role in University Campus DesignMarch 18, 2020

Architecture and Privacy: Designing for Privacy in HealthcareMarch 11, 2020

Emergency Room Design Guidelines for Increased Occupant SafetyMarch 4, 2020

Architecture and Privacy: Public and Private Space Architecture for Higher EducationFebruary 26, 2020

How Pre K-12 School Design Trends Set Students Up for SuccessFebruary 19, 2020

Behavioral Health Facility Design for Improved Patient OutcomesFebruary 7, 2020

How Architects Are Improving Student Housing Design StandardsFebruary 5, 2020

Transforming a Space Through Architectural Lighting DesignJanuary 31, 2020

Healthcare Reception Design Should Be Geared Around Patient AccommodationJanuary 29, 2020

What is the Carbon Footprint of a Building?January 24, 2020

The Role of the Post Occupancy Evaluation in ArchitectureJanuary 22, 2020

Office Architecture Design Requirements Vary in Civic SpacesJanuary 17, 2020

Smart Building Design Architecture: A Look at Green BuildingsJanuary 10, 2020

Safe School Design Guidelines in ArchitectureJanuary 8, 2020

Healthcare Facility Design Standards Reflect Patient Care StandardsDecember 20, 2019

Healthcare Center Architecture: Designing for PersonnelDecember 13, 2019

Healthcare Architecture Planning for Reduced Patient Wait TimesDecember 11, 2019

Higher Education Architects and Their Impact on SocietyDecember 6, 2019

Office Design and Renovation for Educational FacilitiesDecember 4, 2019

Smart Building Architects and the Technology of Future SpacesNovember 22, 2019

Medical Office Architects Focus on Staff and Patient HappinessNovember 15, 2019

What Impact Do Civic Architecture Firms Have on Local Communities?November 13, 2019

On the Interior: College Campus Design TrendsNovember 8, 2019

Architecture and Artificial Intelligence: How AI is Impacting the IndustryNovember 6, 2019

Healthcare Design and Management and Its Impact on Patients and ProvidersOctober 25, 2019

Robotics in Architecture and Construction: An Industry ShiftOctober 23, 2019

How Does Architecture Impact Society? A High-Level LookOctober 18, 2019

Erasing Bias in Architecture Through Greater Hiring InclusivityOctober 16, 2019

A Look Inside the School Building LifespanOctober 4, 2019

Architecture and Video Game Design Tools: Using Unreal Engine to Envision DesignOctober 2, 2019

Automated Facilities Management Could Reshape a Building's LifecycleSeptember 27, 2019

Virtual Reality and Architecture: Digitally Imagining New SpacesSeptember 25, 2019

Creating a Sense of Place for Satellite SchoolsSeptember 24, 2019

Exploring the Zero Net Energy Buildings MarketSeptember 20, 2019

College Campus Planning for an Extended LifecycleSeptember 19, 2019

Facility Layout and Material Management in the Healthcare IndustrySeptember 13, 2019

Designing for the Community: HMC’s Role in Civic Architecture DesignSeptember 11, 2019

Healthcare Facility Planning and Interior Design Work Hand-in-HandSeptember 4, 2019

Architecture and Design Inspiration: A Peek Inside HMC Architects’ ProcessAugust 30, 2019

Where Do Landscape and Architecture Design Intersect?August 20, 2019

Projections for the Future of Renewable Architecture and DevelopmentAugust 16, 2019

Architecture and Facility Management Work Together to Extend a Building's LifecycleAugust 14, 2019

Adaptive Spaces: The Architectural Design Tools That Make Inclusivity PossibleAugust 9, 2019

The Intersection of Architecture and Art: Finding Beauty in BuildingsAugust 7, 2019

Adaptive Spaces: Designing With an Adaptive Architecture Strategy in Pre K-12 SchoolsJuly 31, 2019

Accelerating Project Schedules With Immersive CollaborationJuly 29, 2019

Creative Concepts of Interior Design for School BuildingsJuly 26, 2019

Adaptive Spaces: The Need for Socially Inclusive Architecture in HealthcareJuly 24, 2019

Renovation Architecture Firms and Their Role in Interior DesignJuly 19, 2019

A Space for All Ages: Socially Inclusive Architecture at WorkJuly 12, 2019

Wellness Architecture Design Goes Beyond Residential SpacesJuly 10, 2019

Office Architecture Concepts: How Workplace Design Affects Human BehaviorJuly 5, 2019

Creating a Sense of Place Through Architecture and DesignJune 28, 2019

The Growing Appeal of the Modular Construction ApproachJune 26, 2019

Architectural Styles for Healthcare Buildings: A GuideJune 21, 2019

What Is the Future of Architecture as a Profession? HMC Looks ForwardJune 14, 2019

Repurposed Commercial Buildings: From Abandoned Big Box to Functional SpaceJune 12, 2019

The Advantages of the Design Build Trend in Civic DevelopmentJune 7, 2019

Intelligent Architecture Design for Data Security and HousingMay 31, 2019

Passive Daylighting Systems Could Transform the Architecture of Natural LightMay 24, 2019

Office Architecture Design for Employee SecurityMay 15, 2019

Green Building Materials Are Pushing Architecture Towards RenewabilityMay 15, 2019

How Architects Are Agents of Socialization: Encouraging Social Interaction Among Stud...May 10, 2019

Dry and Wet Laboratory Design on College CampusesMay 8, 2019

Creative Classroom Seating Promotes Dynamic Student ParticipationMay 3, 2019

Tackling Behavioral Health Problems in the ER Through DesignApril 24, 2019

Brownfield Redevelopment of Urban Areas for Optimal Family LivingApril 19, 2019

How School Architecture Design Addresses Food Insecurity on CampusApril 17, 2019

Regenerative Architecture Principles: A Departure From Modern Sustainable DesignApril 12, 2019

Lighting for Health and Well-Being: Circadian Rhythm BenefitsApril 10, 2019

How Architects Create Cultural Diversity in the ClassroomApril 5, 2019

What Is a Greenfield Project and What Are Its Architectural Advantages over a Brownfi...April 3, 2019

Improve Patient Outcomes and Staff Efficiency by Right-Sizing Hospital RoomsMarch 29, 2019

The Benefits of Natural Light in Office Spaces: Lighting Design for Increased Employe...March 27, 2019

Cultural Diversity in Architecture Design Firms: HMC Architects at the ForefrontMarch 22, 2019

The Top 6 Most Innovative College Building Design StrategiesMarch 20, 2019

Green Building Design as a Teaching Tool for the Next GenerationMarch 13, 2019

Hospital Room Design Strategies To Increase Staff Efficiency and EffectivenessMarch 8, 2019

Socially Responsible Architecture: Design for a Better WorldMarch 6, 2019

What Is the Role of the Architect In Healthcare Data Security?March 1, 2019

Emergency Department Design for a More Efficient and Safe ERFebruary 27, 2019

School Dining Hall Design TrendsFebruary 22, 2019

BIM Construction: The Combined Power of Drone Technology and Building Information Mod...February 8, 2019

Energy-Efficient Building Design: Thermal-Efficient ConstructionFebruary 6, 2019

Hospital Interior Design Trends to Reduce Active and Latent FailuresFebruary 1, 2019

Create Access to Nature Through Biophilic Architecture and Design PrinciplesJanuary 24, 2019

Rethinking Classroom Design to Promote CollaborationJanuary 17, 2019

Smart Building Solutions: Integrating Environment-of-Things Technology into Architect...January 16, 2019

Urban School Design: Embracing Density and Innovative Solutions to Spatial ChallengesJanuary 11, 2019

Using Data Analytics In Architecture to Embrace Communities In DesignJanuary 9, 2019

The Advantages of Design-Build Architecture for Government Centers and Other Civic Bu...January 2, 2019

All-Inclusive Design: How Architects Build for Humanity from Cradle to GraveDecember 21, 2018

Hospitality In the Doctor’s Office: How Concierge Healthcare is Transforming Medica...December 19, 2018

Civic Building and Civic Center Architecture: Design for the PublicDecember 12, 2018

Improve Hospital Operations Through Lean Design In Healthcare ArchitectureDecember 7, 2018

The Best Architectural Design Consultants Emphasize CollaborationDecember 6, 2018

Best Pre-K–12 School Design Architecture: HMC’s 2018-2019 Ultimate GuideNovember 27, 2018

2019’s Top Healthcare Interior Design Trends Modern Facilities Should EmbraceNovember 16, 2018

Hospital Design Guidelines to Better Enable Sustainable PracticesNovember 9, 2018

Curtain Wall Design: A Feasible Solution for Mid-Rise Buildings in Natural Disaster Z...November 7, 2018

Green Building: Architecture That Brings Sustainability to College CampusesNovember 2, 2018

3 Essential Healthcare Design Solutions to Improve Patient ExperienceOctober 31, 2018

Can Organic Architecture Be Achieved Within Hospital Building Design?October 26, 2018

Designing Zero Net Energy Institutional Buildings Ahead of California’s MandateOctober 22, 2018

Juvenile Correctional Facility Design That Encourages RehabilitationOctober 17, 2018

How Architects Help Increase Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Through Building Desi...October 12, 2018

Designing Safe Schools: Considerations for Secure High School CampusesOctober 10, 2018

Hospital Architecture Design & Planning: Promoting Patient SafetyOctober 5, 2018

The Top 6 Sustainable Architecture Strategies for Public Building DesignOctober 3, 2018

Prioritizing Civic Building Renovations for an Increasingly Technological WorldSeptember 26, 2018

Applying Evidence-Based Design to Healthcare FacilitiesSeptember 21, 2018

Community College Design Amidst Budget Cuts: Prioritizing What Matters MostSeptember 19, 2018

How Modern School Design Can Reduce BullyingSeptember 14, 2018

Behavioral Health Facility Design Guide: Purposeful Best PracticesSeptember 12, 2018

Normative Design's Role in Reducing Recidivism RatesSeptember 5, 2018

How to Foster Commuter Student Involvement Through Deliberate Campus RenovationsAugust 29, 2018

Designing the 21st Century Classroom: 6 Top ConsiderationsAugust 24, 2018

Repurposing Vacant Buildings: Sustainable Solutions for Civic Urban SpacesAugust 22, 2018

Encourage Student Wellness by Incorporating Active Design Into College Campus Archite...August 15, 2018

Expressing Your Ethos: Branding A Building Through Deliberate DesignAugust 10, 2018

Student Housing Design: Traditional Vs. Mid-Rise Residence HallsAugust 8, 2018

Incorporating Innovative Classroom Furniture Into Modern School DesignAugust 2, 2018

Designing for Active Learners: Why School Architects Must Understand How Students Lea...July 6, 2018

Teachable Moments: How Higher Education Design Can Inspire Environmental ChangeApril 16, 2018

Design is the Best Medicine: Revamping Pharmacies for Public Safety and ComplianceApril 7, 2018

How Can We Design Safer Schools in the Age of Active Shooters?March 29, 2018

Is Modular Construction Right for Your School Project?December 18, 2017

Revolutionizing School Design with Virtual RealityNovember 8, 2017

Student Center(ed): Is the Student Union the Key to Retention?August 1, 2017

Envisioning a Regenerative EnvironmentApril 11, 2017

Evan Troxel Discusses All Things Architecture on ArchispeakMarch 28, 2017

Is an Alternative Project Delivery Method Right for Your K-12 School District?March 2, 2017

School Branding: The Impact on Identity and EngagementFebruary 27, 2017

The Stadium EffectFebruary 27, 2017

Metropolis Q+A: How Contractor-Integrated Design is Reviving the Healthcare IndustryFebruary 23, 2017

How the DSA's Electronic Back Check Enhances Efficiency and Speeds Up the Review Proc...January 16, 2017

Cost Modeling to Build a Dream SchoolNovember 8, 2016

Full STEAM Ahead: Reinventing Washington Elementary SchoolNovember 2, 2016

From Needs to ImplementationNovember 1, 2016

HMC Architects + Metropolis Think TankApril 16, 2016

Planning a STEM Facility Despite the Big UnknownsMarch 31, 2016

Union Village: Engaging a CityMarch 10, 2016

Closing the Quality Care GapDecember 10, 2015

LastGEN Furniture in NextGEN Spaces?December 1, 2015

Teaching ConservationDecember 1, 2015

How To Design A Prison That Actually Comforts And Rehabilitates InmatesMay 18, 2015

Modernizing John Morse Therapeutic Center to Improve Student Behavior and AchievementOctober 27, 2014

In Healthcare Design, Start Team Effort EarlyNovember 19, 2012

HC+O News: The Value in LeanOctober 20, 2011