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Shaping China's Future: Foster + Partners Designs Mixed-Use Development within Shanghai's 2035 Masterplan

ArchDaily

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for the Changfeng mixed-use development in Shanghai , China. Designed as a component of the Shanghai Science and Technology Finance cluster in Putuo District, the project is part of the broader Shanghai 2035 Masterplan.

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The Digital Divide: Can Technology Support Vernacular Architecture?

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Image © Bernd Bieder The architecture and construction industry has undergone a transformation with the integration of various digital tools, now indispensable to the design process. The welcoming of technologies has effectively streamlined operations, enhanced efficiency, and elevated design quality. Read more »

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Embracing the Future of Construction: Technological Advancements with Autodesk

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This quote by Knut Ramstad from the Nordic Office of Architecture encapsulates the seismic changes we have witnessed in the development of architecture projects over the last few decades. Image Cortesia de Autodesk "In just one generation, we have gone from the pencil to AI.”

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University of Toronto researchers develop a fluid-based light filtering technology to help with heating, cooling and lighting in buildings

Archinect

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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ETH Zurich researcher develops 3D printed insulation foam using recycled materials

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Led by doctoral architecture researcher Patrick Bedarf, the Airlements project centers on cement-free mineral foams derived from recycled industrial waste. Bedarf ultimately deployed a sustainable insulation material produced by the ETH spin-off FenX using recycled industrial waste.

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The most exciting emerging technologies in architecture in 2021

Archinect

The AEC industry, in particular, has been spurred to change. An influx of new technology, from carbon-calculating software to the development of new, sustainable materials, has been a major response by a field with such a large influence on each of these issues.

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Self-Healing Technology for High-Performance Coatings

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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.