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Bridgestone Innovation Park: “B-Innovation”: Innovation Hub Connected by Vibrant Mobility Spaces by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD

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A New Global Hub for Accelerating Innovation Utilizing a former factory site in Kodaira City, Tokyo, this project aims to consolidate scattered functions in and outside the site and rebuild it as a global hub for creating new values.

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Your next job could be designing federal government buildings at SOM

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calls for an individual “responsible for the technical innovation, integration, documentation, and execution of the architectural and engineering design intent.” Related on Archinect: SOM shares photos of new Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge. The role, based in Washington, D.C.,

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2023 Cities in Focus: Lessons in Environmental Resilience

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Image © Maria Gonzalez In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, cities have emerged as models of innovation in terms of sustainable development goals. Cities creatively address pressing urban challenges, including density, transportation, housing, and resilience.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Utrecht, Netherlands. Photos by Petra Appelhof. Shanghai, China.

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Low-carbon building innovations are changing future architecture

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With rapid urban and economic development, energy consumption is increasingly posing threats to the natural environment while the quantity and intensity of energy use in buildings are growing. per cent of the carbon emissions from industry, building and transportation—the three main sectors in need of Green reform.

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New Directions: 7 Ways Contemporary Architects Are Shaking Up Traditional Transport Spaces

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Yet, in deft hands, transportation structures can transcend this hazy realm of the in-between to become meaningful destinations in their own right. As well as celebrating the immediate landscape, the design emphasizes the socio-historic roots of this transportation method too.

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German research group completes Europe's first Hyperloop test track

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Europe’s first certified full-scale Hyperloop test track is now ready for test operations, marking a significant milestone in sustainable and ultra-fast transportation. The 24-metre-long track was developed by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Hyperloop research group.