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Wallpaper
Modular architecture initiative rethinks prefabrication
Architectural Digest
Warren Buffett to Offer a Fresh Approach on Modular Construction
Fast Company
How a Berkshire Hathaway company is quietly disrupting the construction industry
Wall Street Journal
Reinventing Modular Construction
The Real Deal
Berkshire Hathaway-backed startup to partner with architect on venture
Press Release
Modular Initiative Partnership
Video
The Truth About Modular Construction
Danny Forster leads a panel of industry leaders in a discussion of the pros and cons of off-site construction.
Forbes
The New Marriott In Manhattan Is The World’s Tallest Modular Hotel
Forbes reporter Julia Brenner details the design innovations and industry leadership that make possible the upcoming construction of the record-breaking hotel at 842 6th Avenue in New York.
The Real Deal
Downtown Brooklyn Is Getting Another Hilton
A DF&A-designed Motto by Hilton is going up at 88 Schermerhorn in Brooklyn.
World Architecture News
DF&A Named "Rising Star" at WAN Awards 2019
DF&A had a good night at the WAN Awards in London, with a Bronze in the category of "Rising Start/Emerging Practice" and a Silver in "Best Use of Technology" for its innovative work with 3D Vista.
Nana Wall
Lessons in Energy-Efficient Design from Omena House
A deep dive into the strategies of passive building design used in DF&A's Michigan Omena House. Covering myriad techniques, both common-sensical and technological, that DF&A used to make this lake house a model of sustainability.
Interior Design
Radical Innovation Announces Three Finalists for 2019 Awards
DF&A was one of three finalists (along with SB Architects and Cooper Carry) chosen to present the 13th annual Radical Innovation Competition. They were up against nearly 50 competitors from 20 countries.
CE Pro
Architect Explains Why He Doesn’t Bring in Integrators Sooner
CE (Custom Electronics) Pro magazine discusses the relationship between integrators and architects, with Danny Forster, the Crestron Masters 2019 Keynote speaker.
Commercial Integrator
An Interview with Keynote Speaker Danny Forster
Danny Forster explains why he doesn't like the term "integrator" . . . and other topics relevant to the "audio, video, automation, security, life safety and IT solutions integration markets." A follow-up to his Crestron Masters 2019 keynote address.
Business Insider
Marriott Is Building the Tallest Modular Hotel in the World
At 360 feet, the AC Hotel by Marriott, designed by DF&A, will be the tallest modular hotel in the world when it opens in late 2020.
The Real Deal
Meet the Designers Attending Future City 2019
Industry thought leaders, including Danny Forster, meet to discuss new trends in construction, and innovations in home and office design.
New York Yimby
Renderings Revealed for Hudson Yards Autograph
Announcing the partnership among DF&A, Arisa Realty, and Marriott International in constructing a new 25-story, 220-key hotel at 432 West 31st Street, in the new Hudson Yards neighborhood.
Video
Modular Grows Up
Keynote speaker Danny Forster talks about moving modular construction from a stacked-box utilitarian aesthetic to something much more architecturally inventive.
NY Daily News
Hotels Near Ground Zero Find Room to Grow
Discusses construction around the World Trade Center site, including DF&A's Courtyard by Marriott at 133 Greenwich Street, just steps from the Memorial Pools.
NYT
Selling Park Avenue Condos at $250,000 a Minute
Danny Forster discusses the inspiration behind the dreamlike film he directed to showcase the condominiums at 432 Park Avenue, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
Arch Daily
Omena House / Danny Forster
A fully illustrated walk-through of Danny Forster's sustainable lakehouse in Omena, Michigan. Explains the thinking and the innovation behind one of DF&A's earliest groundbreaking residential designs.