Iconic Lt. Robert E. Lee riverboat to be sold at Ritchie Bros. auction in St. Louis

On December 19, 2008, the iconic Lt. Robert E. Lee riverboat will be sold to the highest bidder – regardless of price – at an unreserved public auction in St. Louis, Missouri. Built in 1969, the 19th-century replica riverboat served for decades as a popular restaurant and nightspot on the Mississippi River; it was extensively renovated in 2000-01. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (www.rbauction.com) will sell the riverboat along with a large... 

HOK and Biomimicry Guild Form Alliance to Integrate Nature’s Innovations in the Design of Buildings, Communities and Cities Worldwide

HOK and the Biomimicry Guild have forged a first-of-its-kind alliance linking the natural and built environment. This exclusive relationship between one of the world’s largest architectural design firms and the only bio-inspired innovation company will integrate nature’s innovations in the planning and design of buildings, communities and cities worldwide. Established by biologists Janine Benyus and Dr. Dayna Baumeister in 1998, Biomimicry...