Engineering Cherishing Cognition: Could Machine Learning Turn Cognitive Shortcuts Into Better Design? by Mickey McManus Learn how machine-learning algorithms could improve design by identifying cognitive biases (mental shortcuts), recording their patterns in the workplace, and offering mitigation strategies.
Manufacturing 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?
Inside My Design Mind Luthier Rachel Rosenkrantz Embraces New Tech to Innovate a Centuries-Old Craft by Redshift Video In this edition of “Inside My Design Mind,” get an intimate look at what drives luthier and instructor Rachel Rosenkrantz in her design and fabrication process.
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?
Architecture 3D-Printed Molds Bring Sparkle to the Concrete Facade of a Former Sugar Factory by Redshift Video 3D-printed concrete molds allow Gate Precast to deliver prefabricated panels that bring to life an ambitious facade for a mixed-use space housed in the former Domino Sugar factory in Brooklyn.
Construction Voices on the Future of Making: Stuart Maggs of Scaled Robotics by Erin Hanson Stuart Maggs, CEO of robotic-construction firm Scaled Robotics, offers insights on how technology and innovation are driving the future of making in construction and robotics.
Manufacturing How Plethora Is Defining the Configurable Microfactory of the Future by Rosa Trieu Configurable microfactory Plethora pioneers automated ordering, tooling, and manufacturing processes, delivering on-demand parts to all—from Fortune 10 companies to fortunate 10-year-olds.
Manufacturing 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?
