by Jill Pilaroscia
Does red mean strength, power, love? Prosperity, rage, death? Influences like politic...
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by Jason Loehr, Global Product Manager, Datacolor
Raw materials shortages continue to impact the paint and coatings industry with no si...
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by Austin Houser
Every commercial painting business needs a steady stream of high-quality leads to be ...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Most people agree that color can trigger a response – you love it or hate it. Color r...
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by Emily Newton
Construction materials have become increasingly harder and more expensive to obtain. ...
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by Errol Bull, P.E., CSI - Architectural Engineer, Technical Services Manager
In this article, Errol Bull, Technical Director for GE branded silicones, explores th...
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by Eric J. Conn
OSHA has been quite busy the last few months on the rulemaking front, and it does not...
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by Austin Houser
One of the most important aspects of marketing for your painting business is audience...
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by Austin Houser
As a painting contractor, you may have mistaken your business for a painting company....
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
I am currently enjoying a new position in academia after 35 years of practicing inter...
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by Alex Thrasher
Quality control programs and reporting are nothing new to the protective coatings ind...
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by Industry Professionals
The retail paint industry is evolving, but one thing that has remained unchanged is t...
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by Industry Professionals
Significant First Amendment rights are at risk in a recent California Court of Appeal...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
While hosting a Let’s Fix Construction workshop at the 2018 AIA Conference in New Yor...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
It is a growing trend for busy professionals to spend some time each week with a coac...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
There is some misunderstanding, both inside the profession and among the population a...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
It’s important to note the interest in tiny houses as a viable housing alternative, a...
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by Eric J. Conn
As of Jan. 2, civil penalties for workplace safety and health violations issued by fe...
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by Robert Ikenberry
Every member of the electorate needs to spend some effort to be informed about critic...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
Construction insurance, bonds and warranties are among the most confusing and inscrut...
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by Eric J. Conn
There are several nuances employers routinely miss that affect the determination of w...
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by Michael Halliwell
Seeing just how political workplace safety in the U.S. has become, one can’t help but...
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by Robert Ikenberry
As anyone who works in construction knows, projects are built on cooperation, even th...
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by Lee Wilson
There is a vast rage of surface preparation methods widely used within the industry t...
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by Eric J. Conn
In a dramatic, but not unexpected, move last month, OSHA suspended this controversial...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
Preserving and repurposing existing buildings is supported by most current green buil...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
I have become more and more aware of an area where our young professionals are being ...
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by Lee Wilson
Coatings generally fail in direct proportion to their lack of adhesion. It’s rather s...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
When architects begin with the design concept as the primary driver, or if they have ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Color experts have long said the colors we paint our walls can affect our psyche and ...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
In my humble opinion, the best way to fix something is to learn what you don’t know. ...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
All of this begs the question of what impact these sea changes will have on the green...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
With the increased use of delegated design in construction projects, questions have a...
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by Lee Wilson
Why, when the joint standards supply so much more information, are specifiers still c...
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by Lee Wilson
How does a SSPC/NACE joint standard on surface preparation differ from the equivalent...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
On Friday, Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United Stat...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
One of the most important artists of the last century, the formidable Frank Stella
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
Many factors must be considered when a design specifies cold-formed steel framing mem...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
This project is named “Let’s Fix Construction,” which implies that construction is br...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
Before I get into the discussion of the U.S. Green Building Council’s new technology ...
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by Eric J. Conn
Following the enactment of this controversial rule [the Recording and Reporting Occup...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
The school environment is a clear example of how color shapes human experience and be...
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by Warren Brand
It brought down both Space Shuttles, is responsible for the disaster at Deepwater Hor...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
Our biggest challenge comes from working in a bubble. It comes from only seeing thing...
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by Eric J. Conn
OSHA has expressed particular concern with the supposed chilling effect and retaliato...
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by Eric J. Conn
The new “workers’ rights” anti-retaliation provisions of the updated Recording and Re...
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by V.C. "Bud" Jenkins
Motivation can be described as recognizing a need for something and then taking steps...
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by Barbara Jacobs
Perhaps you are a painting professional who has just been asked for the thousandth ti...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
“In a highly commoditized world, the name of the game is creating something unique, s...
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by Barbara Jacobs
That’s the question, and it applies to both interiors and exteriors of homes and othe...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
Sick building syndrome had recently emerged as a collision between efforts to make bu...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Wanderlust runs deep in summer, so this month we’ve rounded up some of the most color...
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by Eric J. Conn
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Interim Final Rule to implement th...
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by V.C. "Bud" Jenkins
I was at a client’s store last week when a painting crew of five young workers came i...
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by Robert Ikenberry
We, as a society, seem to have a hard time with “facts” and “truth.” As a self-descri...
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by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
Roofs fail prematurely or fail to reach their rated life of approximately 20 years fo...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Colour Studio principal Jill Pilaroscia played a pivotal role in San Francisco’s colo...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
As an avid blue water sailor I have always been interested in how marine architecture...
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by Amy Gibson
First things first: What is an “organizational learning culture”? Your organizational...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
Perhaps the best argument for creating and maintaining an office master spec is to ha...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Sandy Skoglund is a conceptual artist and photographer based in New Jersey. She began...
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by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
An assessment of a concrete structure to evaluate existing conditions and determine c...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
It’s time to question the U.S. Green Building Council’s approach to transforming the ...
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by Eric J. Conn
Late last year I wrote about a significant rulemaking to amend OSHA’s injury and illn...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
This month we’re eager to share the work of Robert Swain, a painter whose 50-year car...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
For those of you who frequently write construction specifications, the time will come...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
This month we pay tribute to the incomparable designer Massimo Vignelli (1931-2014), ...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
This post offers a glimpse into the U.S. General Services Administration's work invol...
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by Eric J. Conn
In the 40-plus years since Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, t...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
As color experts, we're always excited to share new developments in the field with ou...
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by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
Stone, in general, is considered a durable material; however, not all stones are as d...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Why bother with boutique paint? To start, many luxury paint brands offer deeper, rich...
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by Warren Brand
It was 2010 and I had just turned 50 when I walked away from a family business. In do...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
Many construction projects are rife with potentially overlapping trade responsibiliti...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
One of the great things about being involved in the green building movement is the en...
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by Amy Gibson
Former CEO of GE Jack Welch said, “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate ...
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by FMI
Now is the time to start incorporating a millennial-focused recruitment strategy for ...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
For the holiday season, we’ve selected a few gorgeously illustrated new books in whic...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Portuguese designer Luis Giestas recorded his emotions, at every hour, for 300 days, ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
British architects say they are fed up with “tiny rabbit-hutch homes,” with the relea...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
As the San Francisco skyline welcomes new silhouettes to its configuration, Colour St...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
One indication of the health and stability of the modern green building movement
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by Eric J. Conn
In April 2013, OSHA declared that protecting temporary workers would become a top pri...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
In a deal nearly two years in the making, the International Code Council (ICC) and AS...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
USGBC was founded 22 years ago with a governance structure appropriate for a U.S.-bas...
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by Cynthia O'Malley
PITTSBURGH--In Corporate America, balanced representation of women in leadership (wit...
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by Eric J. Conn
On July 13, 2014, President Obama executed Executive Order 1376: “Fair Pay and Safe W...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
The nature of building materials and products has been part of the LEED rating system...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Here’s a farmhouse with a modern twist, seriously. Twist Farmhouse, in Falls, PA, was...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
As architectural colorists, we are interested in the role that color can play in crea...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Residents in St. Petersburg, FL, may soon see their 42-year-old iconic waterfront lan...
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by Warren Brand
In coatings, as in every other profession, you can go by the book or you can go with ...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
"Art is only art if it is synonymous with living," Alexander Girard once said.
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by FMI
The construction industry has a unique culture and a rich history steeped in predicta...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
A wonderful ballet of reds, blues and greens choreographs the rich colors we experien...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
A wonderful ballet of reds, blues and greens choreographs the rich colors we experien...
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by Jill M. Speegle
The Hollyhock House—Frank Lloyd Wright’s first venture into architecture in Los Angel...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
When it comes to branding and business, color has the ability to communicate instanta...
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by Lee Wilson
Inspectors and others in the protective-coatings field often ask me which is “better”...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
The ongoing evolution of green building rating systems has intensified debate over a ...
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by Lee Wilson
I recently returned from inspecting a high-profile gas plant being developed by a maj...
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by Cynthia O'Malley
Our industry will never achieve the benefits of gender equality with only one gender ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
A revamped Art Deco movie theater on Long Island is basking in the glow of an award f...
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by FMI
Many times, companies develop best practices and implement them poorly. This can resu...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
As architectural colorists, we are often faced with questions about how the materials...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Where can you admire the architectural genius of Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid and David ...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
At Colour Studio, our job as architectural colorists is to please the eye—but visual ...
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by FMI
From the field to the boardroom, the construction industry has a deepening labor shor...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
We have been researching historic color palettes and thinking about what exactly make...
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by Cynthia O'Malley
I recently had the rare opportunity to sit and have an extended conversation with a l...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
We all know Murphy’s Law: "Anything that can go wrong, will." Over the years, there h...
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by FMI
Today’s business environment is very different from six years ago, when the pace of e...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
Last post, I wrote, “We can’t know everything about every material, product, assembly...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Being architectural colorists, architecture and color are two words tha...
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by FMI
So many people are urging contractors to refrain from the cliché “on time, on schedul...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
I recently contributed to a LinkedIn discussion about whether ancient structures and ...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
So that you don’t think my previous post was a screed against manufacturers and their...
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by Cynthia O'Malley
Where are the women in coatings, and why aren’t there more of them?
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by FMI
Few industries require the use of contracts more than construction.
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Often, when we are thinking about color in our daily lives, it’s from the visual pers...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
For most American children, teachers and administrators, education is a linear proces...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
When I was a graduate architect just out of college and working in my first architect...
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by Jill M. Speegle
An elegant, slender building clad in shimmering brass along Stockholm, Sweden’s centr...
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by FMI
In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins noted, “The old adage ‘People are your ...
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by Cynthia O'Malley
The Women in Coatings group was formed in 2010 as part of SSPC: The Society for Prote...
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by Jill M. Speegle
A $5.4 million performing arts center that blends into the slopes of a volcano in Haw...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
I’ve been involved with the U.S. Green Building Council since its early days. Over th...
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by Warren Brand
It all started over coffee with a friend. I had wondered to Dean, a coating rep, how ...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Last year in Normandy, France, the Jean Moulin Elementary School reopened after a ter...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
Apps, apps, apps! We are surrounded by them. They fill up our phones and tablets, and...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
The Batel is the auditorium and convention centre of Cartagena, a
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by Jill Pilaroscia
The Batel is the auditorium and convention centre of Cartagena, a
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
I am fortunate to have practiced internationally throughout my career in sustainable ...
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by Eric J. Conn
I was recently asked an interesting question: “Employers often are told to know and e...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
LEDs could replace paint as the future of color in architecture.
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by Jill M. Speegle
A rare home designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright will be getting a new zip ...
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by FMI
Any principal of a construction firm will tell you that cash is king. There is little...
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by Karen Kapsanis
Years ago, when I joined JPCL as the editorial assistant, I told myself that I...
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by Jill M. Speegle
It’s difficult to imagine a house more connected to its landscape than this desert ab...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
If ever there was an artist known for working with color, it’s Dale Chihuly.
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by Jill Pilaroscia
This week, we want to introduce you to a fantastic architect with a commitment to col...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
This post from Colour Studio features one of our favorite San Francisco icons.
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by Jill Pilaroscia
A recent post on NPR’s “The Picture Show” caught our color-loving eyes. The article f...
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by Jill M. Speegle
After being abandoned for 11 years, a four-story house in Margate, England, is now th...
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by Warren Brand
Reality is not always as firm a thing as we would wish, alas, even in the realm of co...
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by Simon Hope
Life is great, things progress, and every day a shiny new techno-toy arrives to make ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
A recent makeover for a hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia, features a paint job worth
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by Karen Kapsanis
Over the past 30 years in the coatings industry, mergers and acquisitions have affect...
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by Jill M. Speegle
It’s airy, yet enclosed. Love it or hate it, the recently unveiled, HKS-designed Minn...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Replacing blight with beauty is a common goal of public art projects these days.
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by Pamela Simmons
Today the word “engagement” does not so much mean moving to the next level with your ...
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by Robert Ikenberry
Construction is one of the last industries to embrace technology—or so it seems. If s...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Attention architecture and jewelry lovers! For just shy of $50, you could be the luck...
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by Jill M. Speegle
When the two investors bought the run-down cottage in Bellport, NY, for $300,000, the...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Whether she is restoring a massive painted wall or a small family heirloom painting, ...
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by Simon Hope
One of the eternal problems that our industry grapples with is defining the differenc...
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by Robert Ikenberry
Which would you notice first? Money missing from your Social Security check, or a pat...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Historic buildings that house volumes of literary marvels deserve to be preserved and...
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by Karen Kapsanis
I wouldn’t call it a scam or a lie or even an intention to mislead. “It” is the lang...
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by Simon Hope
Over the years, I have watched all sorts of wonderful ideas come and go—many of them ...
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by Pamela Simmons
Let’s face it. Pennies have become pretty much useless as currency. Banks don’t seem ...
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by Pamela Simmons
In the name of beautifying neighborhoods and downtrodden spaces, murals have been spr...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Hey! Who says architects can’t be glamorous? Dame Zaha Hadid, 62, was just crowned <...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Wish your walls could do more? Maybe even emit light?
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by Karen Kapsanis
Although I don’t see offshore oil platforms around Pittsburgh, rarely pass storage ta...
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by Pamela Simmons
Hard to believe, but a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright may soon be torn down—and...
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by Tim Race
In 1973, I was playing baseball for Parkside High School Eagles with Tony Dungy. That...
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by Karen Kapsanis
I really don’t like leap years, mainly because they are the years when the campaign f...
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by Jill M. Speegle
So long, cubicles! Hello, hackable buildings and b(Hives)! The high-performance offic...
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by Jill M. Speegle
When companies run afoul of environmental laws, they typically pay a fine, clean up t...
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by Pamela Simmons
Sometimes you have to stop thinking about painting and just paint. On Sunday, Septemb...
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by Pamela Simmons
After 20 years in the paint business as everything from contractor to salesman, and a...
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by Pamela Simmons
The terms, green and sustainable are thrown around rampantly these days...
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by Pamela Simmons
It is estimated that the amount of paint discarded in North America each year is almo...
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by Jill M. Speegle
As athletes continue to break records and crowds cheer at the London 2012 Olympics Ga...
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by Jill M. Speegle
With water as the art’s foundation and an abundance of “perfect” light, a new gallery...
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by Burt Olhiser
The following is the first installment of a two-part discussion of a number of failur...
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by Jill M. Speegle
How would you describe a modern renaissance? Do the terms “extreme salvage,” “restrai...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Creating a space that enhances communication while providing visual appeal is key whe...
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by Jill M. Speegle
When it comes to selecting paint colors to liven interior spaces, the indecisiveness ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Decorative-painting projects in commercial spaces can present a host of daunting chal...
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by Jill M. Speegle
With the upcoming one-year anniversary of the debut of blueprint-wielding Architect B...
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by Jill M. Speegle
No flights, hotel reservations, or nametags are needed; in fact, you could stay in yo...
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by Jill M. Speegle
If you are in search of inspiration, culture, art and a dose of architectural magic, ...
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by Barbara Jacobs
What’s in a pattern, and why should we care? Color is one thing, and of course I thin...
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by Jill M. Speegle
With ingredients like clay, chalk, lime, and Italian marble it’s not surprising Unear...
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by Jill M. Speegle
“Sprout,” “From Farm to Table,” and “Dusk to Dawn” may sound like a playlist of the l...
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by Pamela Simmons
In her book, Margaret Henderson Floyd explores deeply the projects of these influenti...
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by Pamela Simmons
Along Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh’s fashionable Shadyside area, sits a somewhat plain ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Argyle, a true, earth-inspired green, will enter the color scene with considerable bu...
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by Pamela Simmons
Anyone who appreciates a good beer now and then knows that it can taste like heaven, ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Chocolate, sprinkles, jelly beans and gumdrops may not meet the specifications of you...
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by Barbara Jacobs
What’s the real story behind the concept of “Mix and Match?” What are we talking abou...
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by Barbara Jacobs
Ready to cook with color? Don’t start yet! Here are some questions to answer before u...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Favorites, bookmarks, traditional scrapbooks or storyboards may soon be “old news” wh...
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by Pamela Simmons
“Pop, someday I’m going to build a house with three walls and the fourth one is going...
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by Karen Kapsanis
I recently heard that some owners change a contract by replacing an “SSPC-certified c...
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by Pamela Simmons
Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, my family rarely took a trip when I didn’t spy at...
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by Walter Scarborough
The architectural profession has settled for specification mediocrity. Allow me to ex...
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by Pamela Simmons
Graffiti has long struggled with its position in the world, striving for recognition ...
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by Barbara Jacobs
What’s important when the subject is the science and perception of color? I suppose t...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Well, my usual morning commute was interrupted last week for the filming of a movie. ...
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by Walter Scarborough
We’ve all heard the saying that “Knowledge is Power,” but have you ever thought about...
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by Barbara Jacobs
If you want to know more about the properties of paint, you go to the experts—the pai...
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by Barbara Jacobs
Inside or out…why should “color” be the subject of specific, intentional consideratio...
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by Barbara Jacobs
“Make More of Less”: Touching on a few thoughts about making the most of your small s...
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by Barbara Jacobs
Why talk about color? It’s not because subjects pertaining to “color” are among my ow...
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by Burt Olhiser
During my years of contracting I loved most everything about my career choice, with o...
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by Harold Hower
Murals are considered one genre of decorative painting, so we thought it would be int...
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by Walter Scarborough
My name is Walter, and I am architect. And let me establish from the very beginning t...
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by Harold Hower
In this blog I like to talk technology—the kind that’s on the fringe of practical app...
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by Burt Olhiser
Some paint jobs are recipes for disaster-for both the contractor and the facility own...
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by Harold Hower
Two questions: What aspects of the Federal government should be funded, and is the go...
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by Harold Hower
People today tend to dislike compromise, as seen in headlines about labor disputes an...
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