From Analog Ideas to Digital Dreams, Philippe Starck Designs the Future With AI by Erin Hanson What could French visionary Philippe Starck possibly add to his impressive list of designs? Co-creating a production-ready chair with advanced generative-design algorithms, of course.
Architecture From Fancy to Futuristic, 7 Ways Underwater Architecture Is Reaching New Depths by Rosa Trieu
Manufacturing How IoT-Connected Products Simplify Life but Create Nefarious Security Issues by Peter Dorfman
Engineering Why Ready Player One Is a Beautiful Prophecy for the Future of VR Collaboration by Andrew Anagnost
Manufacturing What a Big Leap Forward in Humanoid Robot Design Could Mean for the Human Body by Friederike Voigt Roboy 2.0 is a nonprofit international project with the aim to create a humanoid robot that achieves the closest possible human likeness using generative design and 3D printing.
Manufacturing The Race Is on in Japan to Build a Space Elevator Through Open Innovation by Yasuo Matsunaka Another space race is happening—one without rockets: the space elevator. In Japan, concepts for this vehicle are being developed, and the finish line to the final frontier is within reach.
Manufacturing 6 Mobility Design Innovations That Will Change Everyday Lives by Rosa Trieu The field of mobility design is bursting with innovations—such as wheelchairs benefitting from generative design and advanced graphene—for making the disabled and elderly more independent.
Manufacturing Exploring the Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Narrative With a Trip Around the World by Peter Dorfman “Industry 4.0” is an oft-used term, but what does it mean? Look into the present and future of global manufacturing with a management consultant whose world tour yielded surprising insights.
Architecture WeWork’s Nic Rader on Space-as-a-Service Business Models Reshaping Office Design by Jeff Link WeWork’s space-as-a-service business model tackles office design for companies of all sizes. Here, designer Nic Rader shares what data-driven future workplaces might look like—for all.
