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Event: Cocktails & Conversation: Thom Mayne and Winka Dubbeldam

Bustler

He was appointed to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 2009 to 2016. SFMOMA, MoMA, and Chicago Art Institute, among others, hold artworks produced throughout his career. SFMOMA, MoMA, and Chicago Art Institute, among others, hold artworks produced throughout his career.

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Competitions: The 1st STELSI International Metaverse Architecture Competition

Bustler

Smart Buildings in the Metaverse Creative and innovative architectural design in the metaverse using future building technologies and new building materials. As reality becomes more integrated, virtual, augmented, hybrid, and scalable, we feel that our reality is increasingly converging with the online world.

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ZHA to build new Harbourside Cultural District in Sanya

e-architect

Render by Negativ The centre’s layered roofs feather outwards and cascade from their highest points along this axis, framing the entrance lobbies of the performing arts theatre and the conference centre. A smart building management system will automatically adjust shading, lighting and ventilation for optimum comfort and efficiencies.

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Cutting-Edge Innovations in Wood-Frame Construction

Santa Cruz Architect

Advanced Joinery Techniques The art of joining wooden components has seen a renaissance with the advent of advanced joinery techniques. Smart Building Integration The integration of smart building technologies into wood-frame construction is transforming the way buildings function and are managed.

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UNStudio wins competition for NION

aasarchitecture

UNStudio’s design proposal for NION, a 45,000 m2 state-of-the-art office tower in the Europaviertel in Frankfurt, was recently selected by GroĂŸ & Partner for further development. NION will be one of the most sustainable office buildings in Germany. Image © MOARE.

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Checking in to MeliĂ¡ Frankfurt City – a hotel that means business

Hotel Designs

The image of a ‘business hotel’ that many would conger up would often be one that looks and feels clinical; a design scheme that perhaps suffocates the opportunity for colour, texture, art and spaces as a whole to play and perform. ” Image caption: The striking jenga-like building sits opposite the city’s financial district.

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Building automation systems: All you need to know about intelligent buildings

Building and Interiors

In order to maintain sustainable and smart home automation systems, we need plumbing systems that integrate well with the rest of the building. A standing water alert system, smart faucets, drain alert system, leak detection sensors, etc. make up smart plumbing systems for smart buildings. Johnson Metasys.

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