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Provides information on the Reebok company headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts designed by the NBBJ. Description of the company building's design; Use of sophisticated computer software; Interior design of the headquarter; Schematic designs.

Details the transformation of Herzog & de Meuron company of an abandoned power station into the Tate Modern museum in London, England. Description of the museum; Architectural details; Interview with Jacques Herzog.

Reports on British industrial designer Tom Barker's innovative building products for two exhibitions at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England, in the year 2000. Technologies utilized in the projects; Description of the Shared Ground design; How Barker solved combustibility problems.

Describes the design of the roof covering the Forum, a public arena in Berlin, Germany. Designer of the Forum; Design of the roof; Comments from Markus Schulte, an architect with the Forum team.

Presents architecture-related news briefs from around the world as of November 1999. Building damages caused by an earthquake that hit Taiwan; Celebration of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's golden anniversary; Winners of Loeb Fellowships presented by the Harvard School of Design; List of endangered architectural relics and archeological sites, released by the World Monuments Fund.

Offers a look at the research and development project `House: The MIT Home of the Future,' by Kent Larson and Chris Luebkeman, professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Architecture and Planning. Implication of technology in the construction industry; Information on the building-systems integration; Brief description of the project.

Discusses the innovative solutions found by architects and engineers in New York City, New York for rooftop additions. Challenge faced by firm Butler Rogers Baskett for rooftop additions on four Manhattan private schools; Why adding structures to the top of buildings is moe feasible; Vierendeel trusses designed by Carlos Dobryn for Saint Bernard's School.

Features FACE Design and Fabrication in New York City, New York and its partners. Evidence of FACE's pride in the physical aspect of their work; Corporate clients; Concern with adaptability.

Covers information on the Butterfly Conservatory in New York City, New York. Regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture on vivariums; Brief history on how the conservatory has been erected; Design of the conservatory.

Discusses Kent Larson's computer simulation of Louis I. Kahn's unbuilt architectural projects. Photographing of exposed concrete frame and stone infill; Use of photomontage to create two-dimensional texture maps; Creation of three-dimensional geometries; Use of software to investigate interplay of light and material. INSET: Archaeology of the Unbuilt: The process of creating the sal....

Describes the Millennium Dome, a tensile-roofed structure in the village of Greenwich in London, England, designed by Richard Rogers of the New Millennium Experience Co. Plan to hold the government-sponsored millennium celebration at the Millennium Dome; Progress of the ongoing construction as of January 1999; Economic and symbolic significance of project's site; Structural concept.

Profiles Guy Nordenson, a design engineer based in New York City. Career background of Nordenson; Information on some of his works; Remarks from Nordenson.

Focuses on the double-shelled structure called cases used by Renzo Piano Building Workshop for the design of Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center in Noumea, New Caledonia. Features; How the building's ventilation system was evaluated; Functions of the cases.

Focuses on the emergence of laminated glass. Benefits from the glass; Details on the research and development of the products; Testing of laminated glass.

Focuses on the architectural trend towards environmentally safe construction and building operations and maintenance. Environment-friendly building materials and systems; Use of photovoltaic cells in the production of energy within a building; Details on the Four Times Square in Manhattan; Features of green design, eco-tech, sustainable building.

Interviews architectural historian Kenneth Frampton about the impact of technology on topography, place and culture which was debated in the 1996 Jerusalem Seminar in Architecture. Background history on the Jerusalem Seminar; Explanation of dematerialization; Arguments on technology dependency.

Reports on the advanced heliodon facility from the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University in Wales. Technical sophistication of the facility; Amount that Cardiff charges from architects per day; Facilities in the United States where heliodons are operated.

Describes the design of the headquarters office of Korean Airlines at Kimpo International Airport in Seoul, Korea. Dimensions of the architecture; Materials used in the construction; Details on some construction procedures used.

Describes the design of the Eden Project, a terrarium in Cornwall, England. Why the site was chosen; How the architect solved the problems associated with covering such a sweeping expanse; Dimensions of the structure.

Reports on the environmental benefits claimed by steel industry and timber industry for their products. Information on sustainable building; Allegation of steel sector against the practices of timber industry; Reduction on energy requirements for steel production since 1972.

Focuses on the investment project of NBBJ Incorporated, an architectural firm in the United States. Details on the architectural design of Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts; Influences in NBBJ's design process; Features of the LGTwins Seoul Dome, a baseball stadium in Korea.

Announces the launching of the residential venture called YOO, by Philippe Starck. How the company was founded; Concept involved in YOO; Prices of the apartments.

Presents a photograph of the entrance to Rios Associate's Los Angeles, California office.

Discusses the controversy surrounding the proposal for the relocation and expansion of the British Library in London, England. Proposal submitted by architects Leslie Martin and Colin St. John Wilson; Government's involvement with the project.

Deals with the two components of the Rocklin, California complex, designed by Frank Gehry, which are being razed and replaced with designs of another architect. Solutions found by Herman Miller Incorporated that would not require demolishing the structures; Design replacements for the trellis and cafeteria.