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7 Formidable Sustainable Firms Dynamically Disrupting the Architectural Status Quo

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Sustainability has become something of a buzzword in the industry. In some instances, sustainability is employed as a marketing tool, reinforced by superficial practices with little environmental benefit. Order your copy today.

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SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population

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Read: SOM breaks ground on Alárò City in Nigeria The masterplan involves transforming a 7.5-kilometre-long However, Rettig clarified that this does not mean making use of technologies that are yet to emerge. "We However, Sultan Haitham City is a smart city with technologies and sustainable strategies that are deployable today."

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MVRDV designs German AI hub to be "visible in satellite photos"

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Dutch studio MVRDV has released visuals of the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence, a circular masterplan for a technology and innovation hub in Heilbronn, Germany. The masterplan will be broken up by two off-centre axes. One will run north to south, while the second will stretch east to west.

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University of Westminster spotlights 10 architecture, environmental design and technology projects

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Courses: Architecture BA, Architecture and Environmental Design BSc, Architectural Technology BSc, Interior Architecture BA, MArch RIBA Part II. The building employs a range of passive environmental strategies to construct an environmentally sustainable community space. Course: Architectural Technology BSc.

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Dongguan University Of Technology International Cooperation Zone

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Dongguan University Of Technology International Cooperation Zone Buildings, New Chinese Building Images. Dongguan University Of Technology International Cooperation Zone Design. 10 Design wins competition to design Dongguan University of Technology in China. CLIENT: Dongguan Urban Engineering Construction Administration Bureau.

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Survival of The Fittest: How Genetic Algorithms Can Help Our Cities Survive

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Harnessing Genetic Algorithms (GAs), a technology inspired by Darwin’s theory of evolution, is a bold new approach to designing resilient and adaptable cities. Developed initially in the 1960s by John Holland, Genetic Algorithms have evolved from optimizing jet engine designs to a tool reshaping computational design and architecture.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro creates pair of Columbia Business School buildings with "layer-cake design"

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Modern business practice is increasingly collaborative and non-siloed, and is predicated on an expanded adoption of technology, data, and advanced analytics alongside the fundamentals of traditional business education," said dean Costis Maglaras. The expanded campus in Upper Manhattan was masterplanned by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.