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LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse South project has topped out in Los Angeles

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The offsite construction will eventually yield eight new gates and a total of 150,000 square feet of space following a first-of-its-kind integrated design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).

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Engineered wood in retrofits and remodels

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Structural engineered wood products, manufactured in a wide variety of sizes and finishes, are well-suited for use in historical retrofits.

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Ecole des Ponts' Digital Building Design course prepares professionals for "high-level positions"

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Promotion: French engineering school École des Ponts ParisTech offers a master's degree that gives students and practitioners a comprehensive knowledge of parametric architecture, robotics and digital manufacturing. Students can choose to specialise in either digital design or robotic manufacturing.

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World of Volvo by Henning Larsen set to open in Gothenburg

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“As a brand Volvo is rooted in a Swedish pride for producing and manufacturing quality for everyone. Source by Henning Larsen.

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Robotically woven fibres wrap university building for textiles in Germany

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The facade was made from a robotic winding process Its woven facade design is informed by textile construction and was developed by Allmannwappner and Menges Scheffler Architekten with engineering practice Jan Knippers Ingenieure. As the production is bespoke, no production waste or material off-cuts were produced, according to Menges.

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Boano Prišmontas creates art gallery that "is unmistakably a barn"

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It can be used to display large pieces of art "The most impressive art galleries have cathedral-like qualities – from MOMA to Nottingham Contemporary or Tate Modern, you can always find the tallest ceiling, the largest spanning spaces, and the most impressive engineering," said Boano. The photography is courtesy of Boano Prišmontas.

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BIG designs all-wood cubic structure as "living curriculum" at University of Kansas

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The Makers' KUbe is conceived as a showcase in timber tectonics, traditional joinery, robotic manufacturing and sustainable materials." The building will have six storeys and be placed in a plaza surrounded by pre-existing structures, with bridges on its second level connecting it on two sides to the adjacent Chalmers and Marvin Halls.

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