Heather Livingston

Mass-customization depends on parametric modeling to deliver made-to-order goods in less time and at less cost than one might have ever imagined.

Space may be the next frontier for construction.

OpeningDesign and the Open AEC Challenge seek to end isolation and promote collaboration among designers.

Tech Trends: Software developers set their sights on China, Brazil, Turkey, and beyond as infrastructure investments spur an increasingly global market.

Handheld devices and a rapidly expanding selection of apps are usurping laptops for access to data from virtually any location. Take CAD into the field for better coordination, collaboration, and presentations.

Tech Trends: When it comes to managing facilities and infrastructure, which technology provides the information that you need in the way you need it? The answer might be: both.

The latest efforts to shore up the nation's engineering base start with instilling a love for math, science, and technology long before students reach college.

Mass-Produced Design: Trendy crowdsourcing is fueling product innovation — and the disapproval of some professionals.

Trendy crowdsourcing is fueling product innovation — and the disapproval of some professionals.

Advances in BIM and software interoperability are helping propel a boom in supertall building construction.