Architecture Inventive Design Turns a Gantry Into a Low-Cost “Vertical Village” for Creatives by Zach Mortice In East London, an empty gantry structure is reimagined as a new home for artists and creatives. The result is a fun-filled “vertical village,” its design courtesy of open-source WikiHouse.
Architecture Is the Rooftop Architecture Renaissance a Fad or a Fixture? by Matt Alderton A boom in rooftop architecture has transformed residential and commercial buildings, providing greenery, extra space, and Instagrammable views. Are these urban oases trendy or timeless?
Architecture Generative Design in Architecture and Construction Will Pave the Way to Productivity by Phil Bernstein Generative design in architecture and construction puts computers to work modeling building strategies—not just describing structures, but actually cocreating them.
Construction Here’s What Building the Future Looks Like for a 10-Billion-Person Planet by Vanessa Bertollini In this infographic, learn how urbanization and population growth are driving the AEC industry in building the future and constructing an average of 13,000 buildings a day through 2050.
Architecture Merging Indigenous Traditions With Architecture to Preserve Maori Heritage by Rina Diane Caballar Combining modern methods with indigenous traditions and iconography, a New Zealand architecture firm and a Maori tribe are cocreating new spaces that honor past and future.
Architecture 3 Ways Robots Can Shape the Future of Architecture—On Earth and Beyond by Jeff Link A new book, Towards a Robotic Architecture, explores ways AI beings could become cuddly caregivers on Earth or builders on Mars. Learn three ways robots can shape the future of architecture.
Architecture Dubai’s Museum of the Future Is Shaping Up as the World’s Most Complex Building by Kim O’Connell With its floating form, windows in Arabic calligraphy, and space-age finish, Dubai's Museum of the Future might be the most complex building ever built.
Architecture Snøhetta Architects Unite Art and Science to Help Bring Peace Back to Paris by Taz Khatri Guided by concepts of openness and transparency, Snøhetta Architects designed the new Le Monde newspaper headquarters to reflect a unified Paris.
Architecture Next Cities Institute: Designing Global Urban Futures by ArchDaily The University of Virginia's School of Architecture has launched the Next Cities Institute, which focuses on re-imagining the planet's urban centers.
