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Nikita and Nishita Baliarsingh, identical twin sisters and founders of Nexus Power

Emerging Tech

Nexus Power achieves sustainable battery manufacturing, fueled by plants

Image courtesy of Nexus Power.

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An overhead view of people working together at a table is overlaid with icons representing AI and data connections.

Executive insights

Design and Make leaders embrace digital transformation in the face of uncertainty

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Two women discussing a project at a desk where there is a model of a house with solar panels on the roof.

Emerging Tech

How AI, skills-based hiring, and green jobs are reshaping the workforce

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SAGA Space Architects habitat

Emerging Tech

SAGA Space Architects: Building habitats for the next frontier

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An aerial view shows a busy highway interchange in an urban cityscape with surrounding industrial and commercial buildings, green spaces, and distant mountains.

Emerging Tech

Conconcreto forges a digital path to sustainable infrastructure in Colombia

Image courtesy of IDU.

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In a rendering, an aerial view of a suspension bridge spans a calm body of water at sunset, with a town and rolling hills on either side.

Emerging Tech

Norconsult’s new Sotra Bridge embodies a fully digital approach to infrastructure

Image courtesy of Norconsult.

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Illuminated skyscrapers rise above the cityscape at twilight, showcasing modern architecture and bustling activity.

AECO

Shaping the Istanbul skyline: Ziraat Towers and the power of digital tools

Image courtesy of Kaylon Construction.

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Students in matching t-shirts and lanyards smile and wave at the camera.

M&E

88 Pictures tackles the media production talent gap via innovative training

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Several people sit around a conference table with open laptops showing architectural plans for a building.

AECO

Collaboration and interoperability are the future of preconstruction

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David Sisson and Rick Gardner stand in front of a banner for Rough Rider Industries

PD&M

Rough Rider Industries: Turning time served into job skills and second chances

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Aerial view of some of the buildings of the Paris Athletes’ Village showing solar panels and green spaces on their roofs.

AECO

Paris Athletes’ Village finds second life through eco-friendly design

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A view of the Quartyard stage at night shows the cargo containers that form the basis of the structure.

AECO

From blight to bright: RAD LAB’s cargo container architecture sparks urban renewal

Image courtesy of Darren Bradley Photography.

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ADSK News

Autodesk announces AI workflows for artists and producers at SIGGRAPH 2024

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Autodesk Research

AU 2025: The Design and Make Conference

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Seven avatars representing diverse models in trendy clothing walk across the desert.

M&E

z-emotion drives convergence between the gaming and fashion industries

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Carbon removal aerial shot of dike in France submerged by tides

Emerging Tech

Why carbon removal matters—and what it needs to succeed

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Several automobile wheel designs created by generative AI are shown alongside actual wheels that served as prompt material.

PD&M

Kia Global Design explores generative AI for automotive design

Image courtesy of Kia Global Design.

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AECO

What is embodied carbon?

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A woman analyzes lines of code displayed on large screens.

Emerging Tech

Navigating AI data security risks: strategies for responsible innovation

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Illustration of person using VR equipment in a car factory.

PD&M

How convergence drives innovation in the design and manufacturing industry

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A woman works on a building model design on a computer workstation.

AECO

What is building information modeling (BIM)?

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Product designer working on a Native Instruments keyboard

PD&M

Native Instruments connects teams in the cloud to deliver world-class music tools

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