With its proximity to New York City and scenery ranging from forests to seacoasts, the state of New Jersey has a lot to offer film and television production. When the state passed its Film and Digital Media Tax Credit in 2018, studio developers noticed, and the state is now seeing more studio facilities underway.

The golden age of Hollywood may be behind us, but the demand for captivating content is higher than ever. A production boom is spreading across the west and a critical reality is now making itself known: There’s not enough specialized, physical studio space to keep up with it all.

For years, building contractors faced complaints of hand lacerations. The culprit? Metal studs. Despite warning labels and enforced PPE, the sharp edges of typical metal studs posed a sometimes-unnoticed threat, not only to workers but also to visitors to the jobsite.

Cushing Terrell partnered with longtime client, Metropolitan Market, to bring its global-inspired take on grocery to the rapidly transforming Crown Hill neighborhood of North Seattle. The new location transformed a 30-plus-year-old building into a beautiful, modern shopping destination—one that both fits the context of the up-and-coming neighborhood and ties into Metropolitan Market’s high-end brand.

Law firms are adapting to hybrid work with offices designed to support new ways of communicating, collaborating, and creating workplace culture.