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From smart cities to energy management, Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022 will focus on the future

Building and Interiors

The advancement of sustainable energy generation, the reduction of consumption in smart buildings, and the growth of electromobility are key components to a complete energy turnaround by 2030. Sustainable expansions to buildings in timber construction, for example, are being used to offer more living space.

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Competitions: The 1st STELSI International Metaverse Architecture Competition

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Smart Buildings in the Metaverse Creative and innovative architectural design in the metaverse using future building technologies and new building materials. As reality becomes more integrated, virtual, augmented, hybrid, and scalable, we feel that our reality is increasingly converging with the online world.

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Back to Basics: Bioclimatic Design, Learning from History to Build For The Future

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These systems draw in warm air, pass it over water-saturated pads to cool it, and then distribute the cooled air throughout the building. Similarly, thermal mass, a foundational concept of bioclimatic architecture, refers to the ability of a material to absorb, store and later release heat. Photos by Philipp Obkircher.

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Building automation systems: All you need to know about intelligent buildings

Building and Interiors

In order to maintain sustainable and smart home automation systems, we need plumbing systems that integrate well with the rest of the building. A standing water alert system, smart faucets, drain alert system, leak detection sensors, etc. make up smart plumbing systems for smart buildings. Changeable.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Tellingly, the idea to cofound the studio came while Bordas and her partner were working together at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, an experience where the paradoxical proximity and distance between the world of design and engineering was attenuated. Right: Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia; images via Yale School of Architecture and ANTIQUES.

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Architecture Trends Post Covid-19 workplace of the future HyperloopTT Sustainable Transportation Sustainable School Design Land Re-use and Climate Change New vaulted style of floor cuts concrete usage How Brexit Affects Architects The Right Balance for Sustainable Design Transit-Oriented Development Design RICS Digitalisation of Construction Report (..)

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Australia

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Southern Cross University Foundation Building , Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga, Australia. Learning and Teaching Building, Monash University , Clayton, Australia. Jeffrey Smart Building, University of South Australia , Adelaide, Australia. Pinnacles Desert Discovery Centre, Western Australia , Cervantes, Australia.