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SGA designs concept for ‘New England’s first all-timber frame laboratory development’

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Taking an urban site in one of Boston’s leading life sciences clusters as a test case, the team believes their concept offers “the true potential for the first mass timber research development in New England.”

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University of British Columbia develops ‘smart construction robots’ for basic on-site tasks

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A team at the University of British Columbia has developed “smart construction robots ” for performing basic tasks on construction sites, such as lifting and moving objects.

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Hypostyle: Contemporary Interpretations of an Ancient Concept

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Defined as rows of columns that support a roof, this solution has developed in different cultures in different periods of time, which can explain the variety of materials, shapes, sizes and distances between the columns that can be found around the world. Famous examples of the use of this concept are Great Hypostyle Hall (c.

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Autodesk develops AI-powered embodied carbon tool for early-stage design

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Autodesk has developed an embodied carbon analysis tool to be integrated into the software maker’s AI-driven Forma application. Powered by the C.Scale data model developed by U.S.-based

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NEOM reveals new Leyja resort concepts designed by Mario Cucinella, Chris van Duijn, and Shaun Killa

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Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject has announced a new planned luxury resort development called Leyja that features designs from teams led by architects Mario Cucinella , Chris van Duijn , and Shaun Killa. Renderings show the structures being inserted into the 400-meter-high natural rock formations at the site.

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BIG's ‘Mindfulness City’ concept seeks to deliver new forms of prosperity to southern Bhutan

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‘Mindfulness City’ is a multifaceted economic hub designed by the firm’s Landscape and Urban Design Team to coincide with sustainability principles and the pioneering Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) concept that has been championed by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutanese government since 2008.

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Arquitectonica's 8850 Sunset development gets a revised look

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The former site of the notorious Viper Room will now feature an increased number of affordable housing units and market-rate condos while retaining its planned 5-star hotel component, which has been reduced from 113 to 90 rooms. 8850 Sunset Boulevard.