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Technology and Building: Human-Free Construction

Architizer

But as technology advances and we continue to dream up new ways to design where we live, work and play, what happens when humans are slowly removed from construction and how we build? We’re inviting experts in technology, building and construction to discuss these issues and more at Future Fest: Register for Future Fest.

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From Float Glass to OLEDs: How Recent Advancements in Glass Technology Are Reshaping 21st Century Design

Architizer

As time and technology progressed, the float glass process (pouring the molten glass from a furnace into a chamber that contains a bed of molten tin), conceived by Sir Alastair Pilkington in 1959, was groundbreaking. The market for advanced glazing technologies is robust and expanding. from 2021 to 2028.

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Architectural Association students use foraged wood to build "open-air laboratory"

Deezen

This technological innovation accommodates material eccentricities, and showcases how advanced manufacturing techniques can be harmonised with natural, irregular materials to create scalable architectural solutions," said the team.

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Bill Gates and Samsung develop toilet that combusts waste "into ashes"

Deezen

The toilet was developed as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 's Reinvent the Toilet Challenge – an initiative that started in 2011 that sought proposals for toilets that safely and effectively manage human waste. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also helped to develop the Save!

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

Deezen

Courses: Architecture BA, Architecture and Environmental Design BSc, Architectural Technology BSc, Interior Architecture BA, MArch RIBA Part II. Course: Architectural Technology BSc. The post University of Westminster spotlights 10 architecture, environmental design and technology projects appeared first on Dezeen.

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Slab-on-Grade vs. Crawl Space: Which Foundation System is Best?

Santa Cruz Architect

Until recently crawl space foundations have been the favored and most popular type of foundation system. But recent years have seen an increasing interested and popularity of slab-on-grade foundations. What Is a Slab-On-Grade Foundation? What is a Crawlspace Foundation?

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Saint Laurent Rive Droite houses history with the Eames Plywood Sculptures

Habitus Living

The exhibition will spotlight the ground-breaking moulding techniques behind these limited-edition designs and unmask the creative process, parameters and iterations that Charles and Ray Eames experienced in this judicious undertaking.

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