Japan’s Daiwa House Industry Is Using Generative Design to Retool Urban Housing by Yasuo Matsunaka In Japan, land is scarce and housing demand continues to grow. Enter Daiwa House Industry, a construction firm using generative-design principles to reimagine how homes are built.
Infrastructure 3 Ways Heroic Civil Engineers Can Save the World Through Resilience Planning by Jeff Link
Construction 6 Dangerous Construction Projects Conquer Extreme Weather and Hazardous Terrain by Mark Smith
Architecture Decoding Oppression in Architecture: Design as a Tool for Social Justice by Zach Mortice
Engineering How Level of Development Is Bringing a New Standard of Excellence to AEC by Matt Alderton Getting building project teams to speak the same language is tough, but the Level of Development standard is like Google Translate for the AEC industry.
Inside My Design Mind Inside My Design Mind: Johnston Marklee’s Sharon Johnston on Making New History by Jeff Link Johnston Marklee cofounder Sharon Johnston, artistic director of the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, shares what it means to make new history.
Architecture The Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab Helps Architects Envision a Revived Waterfront by Jeff Link Architecture firms share their visions for reviving public spaces along the Chicago riverfront with the Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab exhibition.
Respect Respect: Landscape Architect Dan Kiley Is the Modernist Hero You’ve Never Heard Of by Kim O’Connell Architects get all the accolades, but their creations shine within a bigger context: Meet Dan Kiley, an “invisible” icon of modernist landscape design.
Architecture Freedom Architects Advances Home Designs Using Virtual Reality Showrooms by Keiko Kusano Freedom Architects creates virtual showrooms that depict made-to-order homes, giving clients a more realistic visualization of the finished product.
