Archinect

APRIL 18, 2023

MVRDV has designed what the firm describes as a “pointillist” master plan for a health and technology campus in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. Image © MVRDV The master plan preserves six of the seven pre-existing large buildings on the site, including one that will be renovated.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 21, 2024

Building technologies of the past rarely managed, however, to create a complete separation between us and the outside world. While impermeability was a desired outcome, the porous building materials available always allowed some water, wind, or outside particles to leak into the interior spaces.

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When designing, his studio experiments with different digital technologies through a sustainable lens and with a keen eye on social issues, aiming to deliver innovative and emotional experiences. Today, the architect boasts numerous national and international awards, including the ArchDaily Building of the Year and the UNESCO Prix Versailles.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The firm’s Bio-Blocks technology is being presented as a replacement for traditional Concrete Masonry Units (or CMUs) and can reduce emissions on a project by up to 8% if used at scale.

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Archinect

MARCH 17, 2023

A new prototype multilayered fluid window system devised by researchers at the University of Toronto may have the potential to be an effective tool in the push toward greater sustainability in the building industry, according to their research published in the national academy of sciences journal PNAS.

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Archinect

APRIL 3, 2024

magnitude that struck eastern Taiwan yesterday has provided evidence as to how the country’s reputedly strong building codes and regulations prevented significant losses of life and property 25 years after another tragic seismic event led to widespread change. that caused 2,400 deaths and damage to over 50,000 buildings on the island.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

© Play Time UNStudio , in collaboration with local partner HYP Architects , has won the competition for the design of the Kyklos building in Luxembourg.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 28, 2023

president and CEO of Autonomic Materials explains the concepts underlying the technology of self-healing high-performance coatings. The latest edition featured a fascinating presentation on self-healing technology for coatings by Gerald Wilson , Ph.D, Gerald Wilson , Ph.D president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Image by Nick Fewings Unsplash For a long time, sustainability in the architectural field was synonymous with technology. Efficiency was directly linked to innovative technological devices that adorned buildings with gadgets.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 2, 2024

Image © Artem Holstov / Newcastle University When discussing sustainability in construction, we are used to an approach based on complex technological solutions, expensive sensors, costly materials and, most recently, artificial intelligence. Read more »

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Archinect

MAY 11, 2022

The Yangqu dam project is set to finish in two years and is being overseen by Tsinghua University ’s Liu Tianyun, who recently argued that developments in 3D printing have made the technology “identical to nature.”

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The intervention in such buildings requires a delicate balance between honoring their heritage and meeting contemporary demands. Often, the most innovative and radical solutions emerge when architects attempt to renew a building while maintaining its original footprint and as many features as possible.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The industry group Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just published a new guide to AI resources for contractors working closely with architects on building projects across the U.S.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Many buildings often fall into disuse due to our cities' constant economic, social, and technological changes. The programmatic inconsistency of current times demands great versatility and adaptability from our infrastructures, increasingly leading projects to become uninhabited, and left to abandonment and decay.

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ArchDaily

MAY 24, 2023

Cortesia de FIANDRE Architectural Surfaces When it comes to buildings, there are several factors that contribute to creating something truly luxurious: attention to detail, use of premium, high-quality materials, and unique designs. Read more »

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Designing and building profoundly shape how we live; the two disciplines are also tied to processes of imagination and bringing ideas to life — uniquely human endeavors. We’re inviting experts in technology, building and construction to discuss these issues and more at Future Fest: Register for Future Fest.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 13, 2024

Pioneering advanced construction and large-scale 3D Printing , ICON was selected as ArchDaily’s Best New Practices of 2021 due to its boundary-breaking technology that is advancing capability in the built environment. The Texas -based startup has just unveiled various toolkits and products to modernize construction processes further.

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Archinect

MAY 23, 2023

Toyo Ito has shared a video update at the conclusion of his firm’s monumental academic building project, titled "Gaia," for the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Image courtesy Nanyang Technological University, Singapore via Faceboo.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Today, we are witnessing several projects and approaches in architecture that explore alternatives to energy-intensive building systems, materials , and technologies commonly used in today's construction. These projects, far from adopting approaches that reject technology, seek to promote conscious architectural practices.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In a planet simultaneously facing unprecedented urbanization and a climate crisis, the intersection of building energy efficiency and cooling technologies has never been more crucial. Rising temperatures are driving greater cooling demands, threatening to trigger a vicious cycle of higher electricity use and carbon emissions.

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e-architect

APRIL 12, 2023

Vertical greening: ‘Designing a sustainable urban living room with local context in Mianyang Science and Technology New City area, we create exterior-interior and urban-waterfront spaces through high connectivity and permeability. Variation in aluminium frame’s width and color also creates a rich architectural language.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 14, 2024

Hotel Designs Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? If you design smart in the beginning, you’re building less, but one thing we found critical – especially in hospitality buildings – is water consumption levels.

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Archinect

MARCH 13, 2024

A new home design that stands as North America’s first three-story 3D printed structure has been completed in Canada using a special printer from the Danish construction technology firm COBOD. Aerial view of the compl.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Courtesy of Elevate EMEA Our buildings become symbolic of the times we live in, reflecting the spirit of a given era, attending to different needs, lifestyles and functions. Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness,” says one of the most prominent architects of our time, Frank Gehry.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Building elements have been adorned with relief-carved garlands, inscriptions, fresco murals, portrait busts, and classicizing figurative sculptures, all of which emphasize the unique and intentional nature of each component. Can artists be involved in the industrial-making processes of building elements? Azulejo Tiles in Portugal.

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2024

An undulating form topped with terraces will distinguish this technology museum , which the Shanghai office of architecture studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed for Xi'an, China. A place of study, in-depth analysis, research and technological innovation, in the heart of one of the most important cities in Chinese history."

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a 3D printed panel made from wood and clay that is filled in with hempcrete is included in this school show by the New York Institute of Technology. Clay 3D printing is the primary technology explored in addition to wood as a structural component and hempcrete as a finish texture.

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Archinect

MARCH 12, 2024

Preliminary details from the ongoing National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation into the deadly 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Florida were shared recently, revealing evidence that supports theories about the precise source of its structural failure and other prevailing factors.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio - Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group Co.,Ltd_Huizhen Ltd_Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio. The announcement follows the final day of WAF, in which prize winners across all 44 categories competed for the winning titles.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Image Cortesia de Journeyman International Throughout history, architecture has always been associated with the elite and the wealthiest echelons of society, who commissioned sumptuous buildings to satisfy their aesthetic and functional needs. Architecture was, and often still is, a symbol of power and prestige. Read more »

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Archinect

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has completed a new engineering and science building for Rice University in Houston, Texas. ” Image credit: Dave Burk © SOM The new building contains laboratories, classrooms, offices, a cafe, and gathering spaces. Named the Ralph S. Image cred.

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Hotel Designs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The little technological miracles that can make your stay in a hotel seamless, which are more often about not being noticed, than about a grand statement. Sustainability and ESG are of course, hand-in-hand with budget, top of the hotel developers agenda. Again, it is all about the integration of functionality and sustainability.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Concluding the 2023 World Architecture Festival in Singapore is the announcement of the prestigious World Building of the Year award , which went to Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio and Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 28, 2023

A new prototype demonstration of different burgeoning smart building technologies is coming to the campus of Toronto Metropolitan University as part of a cross-institutional effort that will result in the construction of a new 3,229-square-foot Smart Campus Integration and Testing Hub (SCITHub) designed by WZMH Architects.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The building was designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop , architects in collaboration with Brodbeck Roulet Architectes Associés (Geneva). Reflecting the institution's broader mission, it encompasses the values of sharing knowledge, technology, and scientific inspiration with society. Read more »

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Hotel Designs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The monumental makeover of this cultural landmark as one of the world’s biggest brick buildings, is notable for its original Art Deco interior fittings and décor. It offers a chance to financially support the creative practices of emerging London-based talent, putting their work on display within a building invaluable to London.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The new technology, a microporous glass coating, can lower the temperature of the material beneath it by 3.5 degrees Celsius at noon, and has the potential to reduce a mid-rise apartment building's yearly carbon emissions by 10 percent. It emits heat in the form of longwave infrared radiation into space.

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