Smart Reuse of Olympic Infrastructure Could Bring Home the Gold for Host Cities by Radha Mistry How do Olympics host cities keep thriving after the closing ceremonies end? Making Games infrastructure part of smart long-term planning proves that anticipatory urban development works.
Ideas & Vision Inspired by a “Planet of Caterpillars,” One Designer Hatches Soft Robots in Japan by Yasuo Matsunaka
Architecture Cherishing Cognition: Could Machine Learning Turn Cognitive Shortcuts Into Better Design? by Mickey McManus
Ideas & Vision How Would Michelangelo’s Sculpture Look if He’d Had Robot Apprentices? by Peter Dorfman A sculptor’s craft is to uncover—or discover—form waiting to spring forth from stone. But what if the master’s apprentice were a robot? What heights could this new approach to sculpture reach?
Architecture 5 Things the Built World Can Learn From a Filmmaker’s Digital Pipeline by Hilmar Koch Modern filmmaking is realized through a digital pipeline, a system that organizes production and keeps everyone in sync. Can the built world benefit from borrowing ideas from this workflow?
Construction Why Using Big Data Mitigates Risk and Helps Construction Businesses Take Flight by Jim Lynch To deliver safer and higher-quality projects, gathering big data in the construction industry isn’t enough; the next step is to apply the data to streamline projects and prevent future issues.
Ideas & Vision Think Generative Design Is Overhyped? These Examples Could Change Your Mind by Scott Reese Autodesk SVP Scott Reese explains the difference between topology optimization and generative design, providing real-world examples of this radical new way to solve engineering problems.
Education Why National Data-Protection Legislation Will Catalyze Trust and Innovation by Andrew Anagnost If consumers trust advertiser data collection, they’ll be more open to participating—and can even reap value from the process. Is national data-protection legislation the answer?
