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June 25, 2024 | Article | Exploring Azabudai Hills and Beyond, Tokyo's Metamorphosis into a Vibrant Urban Landscape Reflects the Past, Embraces the Present, and Prepares for the Future. | |||||
June 12, 2024 | Article | Innovations in wood reclamation and recycling promise to enhance environmental benefits. | |||||
May 29, 2024 | Lecture | A panel discussion at the inaugural War on Dull Buildings Summit hosted by Advanced Glazings and Better Buildings for Humans. | |||||
May 23, 2024 | Article | Virginia San Fratello merges 3D printing expertise with local culture to create the House of Snow, a groundbreaking project on the forefront of climate awareness and architectural ingenuity. | |||||
May 11, 2024 | Lecture | A lecture about new material opportunities in sustainable design at the Bond Five Star conference in Marana, Arizona. | |||||
April 20, 2024 | Article | Contemporary design meets historic complexity in the second digital turn. | |||||
April 2, 2024 | Article | Where digital meets physical: exploring the future of immersive experiences in architecture and design. | |||||
March 21, 2024 | Article | Exploring the Fusion of Aesthetics, Ecology, and Functionality in Contemporary Architecture Through Structural Transparent Fluorinated Envelopes. | |||||
March 13, 2024 | Article | A deep dive into the architect’s vision of thresholds and the future of urban living. | |||||
March 11, 2024 | Lecture | A lecture and panel discussion at “Being Plastic/Becoming Plastic,” a symposium hosted by the University of Virginia School of Architecture. | |||||
March 4, 2024 | Article | From environmental gains to innovative building solutions, 3D printing with nanocellulose promises a greener future. | |||||
February 9, 2024 | Article | From Nile plastics to food waste, the Material Lab 25 program is empowering a new generation to transform environmental challenges into sustainable solutions. | |||||
January 22, 2024 | Article | These groundbreaking technologies emerge as key to combatting extreme temperatures in creating climate-resilient buildings. | |||||
December 29, 2023 | Article | Cairo's informal settlements offer useful lessons in urban design. | |||||
December 12, 2023 | Article | At 1 billion dollars, it is the largest museum in the world dedicated to one civilization. | |||||
December 7, 2023 | Lecture | A lecture and panel discussion about the effects of Covid-19 on architectural practice and the world of design and construction. | |||||
November 21, 2023 | Article | The New York–based textile designer and weaver has developed eco-minded fabrics with the potential to transform the textile industry. | |||||
November 13, 2023 | Article | The dramatic growth of AI-powered supply chain management offerings suggests that the technology sector has become increasingly aware of what AEC professionals have long known: The construction industry can use a productivity boost. | |||||
October 23, 2023 | Article | From composite building modules made from compressed seaweed to tiles crafted with seashells, new material possibilities are emerging in this area of development. | |||||
October 11, 2023 | Article | Although this is a less-developed strategy, several emerging technologies are worth noting for future incorporation in design and construction. | |||||
October 3, 2023 | Article | A new report from the United Nations Environment Program articulates solutions based on an appreciation for pre-industrial approaches to building materials and construction that were less ecologically destructive than contemporary ones. | |||||
September 25, 2023 | Article | With its façade composed of bichromatic fibers, Reutlingen University's Texoversum embodies a vision of architectural textiles’ future. | |||||
September 1, 2023 | Article | Scientists have begun exploring the use of artificial intelligence tools to automate a variety of tasks that are typically time-consuming, including manual endeavors such as identifying relevant references or potential compound ingredients. | |||||
August 17, 2023 | Article | Several manufacturers have developed building modules that replace fired clay with substitute materials requiring less embodied energy. | |||||
July 28, 2023 | Article | From carbon dioxide–absorbing paints to bacteria-removing wallpaper, advances in material technologies can improve air quality. | |||||
July 12, 2023 | Article | A visit to Tokyo's teamLab Planets, an interactive art destination that provides creative solutions that can be applied throughout the designed environment. | |||||
June 28, 2023 | Article | As material sourcing and waste concerns intensify, Particle does not merely represent a fad but indicates a necessary shift toward cradle-to-cradle manufacturing and recycling processes. | |||||
June 13, 2023 | Article | The project is a model of how to create an indelible impression on visitors based on the principles of neuroscience. The formula here is deceptively simple but profound: Minimize visual noise while maximizing novelty. | |||||
May 29, 2023 | Article | A look at promising developments in battery technology and thermal energy storage. | |||||
May 17, 2023 | Lecture | This Design Optimism event hosted by Metropolis magazine addressed the intersection of disease, climate, and the built environment. | |||||
May 15, 2023 | Article | New developments may expand the material's versatility in design applications. | |||||
April 25, 2023 | Article | Examining a recent breakthrough in bioplastics that could redefine plastic as a much more environmentally responsible material. | |||||
April 13, 2023 | Article | Centuries of quarrying stone from more than 650 sites have significantly impacted the environment. | |||||
March 22, 2023 | Article | Exploring how excessive outdoor illumination impacts the health of ecosystems. | |||||
March 16, 2023 | Article | Like global warming, atmospheric air quality is another wicked problem that must be boldly addressed by the AEC industry. | |||||
February 28, 2023 | Article | It’s remarkable that, amid all the anger and speculation stoked by the catastrophe, few are questioning why hazardous chemicals like vinyl chloride have become common and acceptable substances in human society. | |||||
February 10, 2023 | Article | Embodied carbon connects to a building’s entire life cycle—including its maintenance and end of life. We must account for the emissions that result from renovation and deconstruction just as we do for manufacture and construction. | |||||
January 27, 2023 | Article | Canada-based Hydrogen Naturally is converting wood waste to hydrogen fuel, pointing to a fascinating future for the energy and forest products industries. | |||||
January 10, 2023 | Book | In The Pandemic Effect, 90 leading architects, designers, materials scientists, and health officials reflect on the influence of COVID-19 on buildings and cities—and propose solutions to safeguard the built environment from future pandemics, viruses, and contagious diseases on every scale, from surfaces to society. | |||||
January 5, 2023 | Article | Spotlighting innovations in concrete, solar power, designing with living organisms, and more. | |||||
December 23, 2022 | Article | Conducted by researchers in New Zealand, a recently published study on airborne microplastic pollution brings heightened alarm. | |||||
December 14, 2022 | Article | Building codes offer a fundamental baseline of protection in architecture. But a new book by Aleksandra Jaeschke explores how they also show biases that undermine the broader pursuit of systemic environmental performance. | |||||
November 22, 2022 | Article | Exploring new products and processes aimed at boosting insulation capacity. | |||||
November 15, 2022 | Article | Many common insulating materials reduce operational carbon, but increase other environmental hazards. Thankfully, scientists and product manufacturers are on the hunt for alternatives. | |||||
November 8, 2022 | Lecture | A lecture at the Future of Design conference about how to inoculate the built environment against future pandemics. | |||||
November 2, 2022 | Article | Looking to centuries-old Indo-Islamic architecture for lessons on how simple, passive strategies can make a big difference in confronting a warming climate. | |||||
October 28, 2022 | Lecture | A lecture at the University of Utah School of Architecture about how to inoculate the built environment. | |||||
October 12, 2022 | Article | Exploring the influence of user experience design in architecture. | |||||
September 26, 2022 | Article | Exploring innovations in indoor landscapes, which boost air quality and well-being. | |||||
September 7, 2022 | Article | Illegal timber harvesting has an annual economic impact of $1 billion nationwide. However, the causes, effects, and solutions—like DNA analysis—are far from clearcut. | |||||
August 26, 2022 | Article | Virus transmission depends on interactions between surfaces and environmental factors, a design concern that invites a closer collaboration between architects, designers, and mechanical engineers to mitigate the spread of disease. | |||||
August 11, 2022 | Article | A visit to the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama reveals a profoundly designed space dedicated to the unjust treatment of Black bodies, from enslavement to mass incarceration. | |||||
July 21, 2022 | Article | Exploring some of the latest innovations in mineral- and bio-based building products. | |||||
July 8, 2022 | Article | While the built environment has always played a role in the emergence and spread of illness, with the rising urgency of climate change, designers must now swiftly adapt their practice to safeguard resilience and health as well as prevent zoonotic spillover. | |||||
June 14, 2022 | Article | Exploing the ramifications and possibilities of parallel architecture worlds—the real and the virtual—in the firm's 'Meta-Horizons: The Future Now' exhibition at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in South Korea. | |||||
June 7, 2022 | Article | As researchers further understand the material that is 200 times stronger than steel, graphene will be used for glass, steel, concrete, textiles, and many other building products. | |||||
May 31, 2022 | Article | A Review of "Blurred Transparencies in Contemporary Glass Architecture: Material, Culture, and Technology" by Aki Ishida. | |||||
May 10, 2022 | Article | Assessing the unique approach to preservation with Turkey's first Modernist building. | |||||
April 25, 2022 | Article | On a trip to the city's new Gasworks Museum—from the renovated Hasanpaşa Gazhanesi—a discovery that subtraction is a powerful architectural tool. | |||||
April 8, 2022 | Article | Expliring the new disruptive technology in building construction inspired by the pointillist techniques of Georges Seurat. | |||||
March 30, 2022 | Article | A review of Charlie Hailey’s new book, exploring how the building feature—while waning in popularity—improves well-being and connects us to nature and the urgency of climate change. | |||||
March 16, 2022 | Article | An interview with L & M Instruments co-founder John Waszak about wireless building sensors and UV-C light to eliminate infectious disease. | |||||
February 24, 2022 | Article | At the Expo 2020 Dubai and beyond, an exploration of how the region is investing in renewable and solar energy, from solar farms to E-Trees. | |||||
February 7, 2022 | Article | Exploring international innovations in sustainable food production from vertical farming and “agritecture” to saltwater-tolerant desert crops and food-fuel investigations. | |||||
January 27, 2022 | Article | Designers are more deeply integrating display technologies into the built form. | |||||
January 6, 2022 | Article | An examination of recent innovations in architecture and allied fields that have been accelerated and galvanized by the pandemic. |