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2024-05-19T16:26:05-04:00
https://archinect.com/news/article/150428043/arup-hong-kong-employee-targeted-in-25-million-deepfake-scam
Arup Hong Kong employee targeted in $25 million deepfake scam
Josh Niland
2024-05-17T16:56:00-04:00
>2024-05-17T16:56:42-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b8/b87265d6fb4ca7b226766a3fb65e5e5d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>British multinational design and engineering company behind world-famous buildings such as the Sydney Opera House has confirmed that it was the target of a deepfake scam that led to one of its Hong Kong employees paying out $25 million to fraudsters.
A spokesperson for London-based Arup told CNN on Friday that it notified Hong Kong police in January about the fraud incident, and confirmed that fake voices and images were used.</p></em><br /><br /><p>“Our financial stability and business operations were not affected and none of our internal systems were compromised,” an <a href="https://archinect.com/aruparchitects" target="_blank">Arup</a> spokesperson told CNN. The employee in question was apparently misled into believing they were in a video conference with senior finance staffers that were in reality deepfaked impersonations. </p>
<p>Deepfake attacks on business have been on the rise international for several months as the technological sophistication of audi-visual mimicry continues a rapid development. </p>
<p>Arup currently has 34 offices worldwide.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150427157/62-of-a-e-firms-report-using-artificial-intelligence-increased-efficiency-according-to-new-deltek-study
62% of A&E firms report using artificial intelligence increased efficiency, according to new Deltek study
Josh Niland
2024-05-10T18:28:00-04:00
>2024-05-13T13:39:30-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c7967fb7c44d3d390a566cdd42d06f14.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Statistics revealed in the latest <a href="https://www.deltek.com/en/architecture-and-engineering/clarity" target="_blank">Deltek Clarity Architecture & Engineering Industry Study</a> have indicated wide optimism about the use of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI technology</a>, even as most firms struggle to determine where and how to apply emerging trends in the face of prevailing economic headwinds.</p>
<p>According to the 45th annual report, 62% of all 650 surveyed A&E respondents across the United States and Canada have successfully begun using AI to augment their daily operations. Only 20% of firms now report at least three-quarters of their project leadership teams as possessing the proper project management training to best utilize such tools, with another 44% reporting insufficient time to invest in skill-based learning. Other leading challenges include prioritizing applicable trends and the cost of technology. </p>
<p>The findings add to a body of recent valuable industry trends reporting, including last month’s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150423584/major-uptake-in-artificial-intelligence-use-across-creative-industries-autodesk-survey-finds" target="_blank">Autodesk study</a> which stated that 76% of all AEC professionals now feel confident about incorporating ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150426988/autodesk-introduces-experimental-ai-3d-shape-generator-project-bernini
Autodesk introduces experimental AI 3D shape generator Project Bernini
Josh Niland
2024-05-09T13:53:00-04:00
>2024-05-10T16:32:16-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0d46a9b84b2e5ad0bcf077258f546150.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> has just announced the development of a new experimental generative <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a> design tool called Project Bernini, the latest addition to its Autodesk AI inventory for industry professionals and design students in every field. </p>
<p>Project Bernini can reportedly be used to generate complex and unique functional geometric shapes for 3D modeling via text prompts, 2D images, voxels, and point clouds. The model was trained on a range of over ten million different shapes using research from the Autodesk AI Lab in collaboration with the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/57106834/the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong" target="_blank">Chinese University of Hong Kong</a>. Its potential will become even more considerable once trained on larger professional datasets after the product is made publicly available.</p>
<p>Demonstration video for Project Bernini. Video courtesy Autodesk/YouTube.</p>
<p>Autodesk says: “If trained on buildings, the models could generate geometrically rigorous creative designs and inspire a new generation of buildings and architects. If trained on video game character models or fanta...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150426810/a-university-of-arkansas-researcher-s-quest-to-create-stronger-and-lighter-structures-using-kirigami-based-design
A University of Arkansas researcher's quest to create stronger and lighter structures using kirigami-based design
Alexander Walter
2024-05-08T12:28:00-04:00
>2024-05-13T19:09:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/21/211878df0e3fde33fb66c2ec9f820bd6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>By making a series of cuts and folds in a sheet of paper, Baker found she could produce two planes connected by a complex set of thin strips. Without the need for any adhesive like glue or tape, this pattern created a surface that was thick but lightweight. Baker named her creation Spin-Valence. Structural tests later showed that an individual tile made this way, and rendered in steel, can bear more than a thousand times its own weight.</p></em><br /><br /><p><em>MIT Technology Review</em> highlights the digital fabrication work of Emily Baker, an architect and assistant professor at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/10362183/university-of-arkansas" target="_blank">University of Arkansas' Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design</a>. Baker began her research into lightweight and sturdy <a href="https://www.emily-baker.com/project/the-spin-valence" target="_blank">Spin-Valence</a> structures as an architecture graduate student at the <a href="https://archinect.com/cranbrookart" target="_blank">Cranbrook Academy of Art</a>.</p>
<p>A concept for a shade structure in rural Arkansas following this design principle by Baker and collaborators Vincent Edwards, Edmund Harriss, Isabel Moreira de Oliveira, Eduardo Sosa, and Reilly Dickens-Hoffman also recently won the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9742/kirigami-inspired-shade-structure-wins-the-2024-forge-prize-for-innovation-in-steel-architecture" target="_blank">2024 Forge Prize for innovation in steel architecture</a>.<br></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150426185/how-new-york-city-is-approaching-ev-charging
How New York City is approaching EV charging
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-05-03T10:41:00-04:00
>2024-05-03T10:41:35-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/70b270b655a663791bdace1e68a9aa3d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Since 2021, 100 new curbside chargers have been added across all five boroughs. Jockeying for space alongside parking meters, LinkNYC kiosks, and bus shelters on public sidewalks, they are part of a pilot partnership between the Department of Transportation, Con Edison, and Flo, an EV charging system operator. In the outer-borough neighborhoods that lack the robust EV infrastructure of Manhattan’s Central Business District, these chargers are proving quite popular.</p></em><br /><br /><p>In an interview with <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1099245/urban-omnibus" target="_blank">Urban Omnibus</a> managing editor Kevin Ritter, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/12384/new-york-city" target="_blank">New York City</a> Department of Transportation officials Will Carry and Luis Gonzalez outlined the city's vision for creating a comprehensive electric vehicle <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1739788/charging-stations" target="_blank">charging infrastructure</a>. The department has recently launched a curbside charging pilot program across the city's boroughs, which has proven popular with users.</p>
<p>"In Europe, they’ve reached a point in the market development where cities are making net revenue from these chargers," Carry said. "We’re not there in New York, but at some point there is the potential for this to contribute to the city’s general fund."</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150425917/som-s-new-schwarzman-college-of-computing-opens-at-mit
SOM's new Schwarzman College of Computing opens at MIT
Josh Niland
2024-05-01T14:02:00-04:00
>2024-05-06T17:20:21-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b4fbff2c97cdb99cd3369e731052e67.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The new home for the recently established MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing at the <a href="https://archinect.com/mitarchitecture" target="_blank">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a> in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been completed by<a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank"> Skidmore, Owings & Merrill</a>. </p>
<p>What will be a research hub for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a> and other disciplines in the computing sciences offers 185,000 square feet of labs, collaborative spaces, classrooms, and faculty areas inside a shingled profile that defines two eight-story pavilions.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/580bc947a363b0b78ac73abf3fdec287.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/58/580bc947a363b0b78ac73abf3fdec287.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Dave Burk © SOM</figcaption></figure><p>The structure's design was limited by an existing railroad track running along the site’s north axis, creating the need for a 44-foot bridge that connects to either volume across three levels. After entering its oak-finished triple-height lobby from a central plaza area, engineers and researchers have space to explore flexible arrangements in the offices along its perimeter on Vassar Street.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/070d0e4f19647b5ba2a0a19bdbe6b19c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/070d0e4f19647b5ba2a0a19bdbe6b19c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Dave Burk © SOM</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/2260678a3d1d1289b02bfe020ff19ee9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/22/2260678a3d1d1289b02bfe020ff19ee9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Dave Burk © SOM</figcaption></figure><p>The building includes social kitchens, a large 250-seat lecture ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150425227/big-creates-mirrored-installation-for-audi-at-milan-design-week
BIG creates mirrored installation for Audi at Milan Design Week
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-25T11:46:00-04:00
>2024-04-25T14:01:25-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/778cde5a2e247acd4e42accb8f1eeb97.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">Bjarke Ingels Group</a> has designed an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/659335/architectural-installation" target="_blank">installation</a> for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4819/cars" target="_blank">car</a> brand Audi, installed at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/268999/milan-design-week" target="_blank">Milan Design Week</a>. Titled ‘Reflaction,’ a play on the words “reflection” and “action,” the installation seeks to convey how “our actions in the world reflect the very essence of our existence,” according to Audi.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2bf03f485b33853b0993be2546a25418.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2bf03f485b33853b0993be2546a25418.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Audi House of Progress</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2c/2c274a61c02a45e91624779568b617d2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2c/2c274a61c02a45e91624779568b617d2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Audi House of Progress</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The installation is configured as a ‘plus’ symbol when viewed from above, dividing the site into four spaces constructed from a minimal selection of materials. The walls of the installation are formed of 33 x 28-foot <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/273734/mirror" target="_blank">mirrors</a>, which, according to Audi, “creates an immersive spatial illusion, highlighting the brand's continuous effort to overcome the limits of innovation.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3051083ead115e8bf3cb4f112d90300.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3051083ead115e8bf3cb4f112d90300.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Audi House of Progress</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/2319702c0ef70a5241781497e2c1a9ab.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/2319702c0ef70a5241781497e2c1a9ab.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Audi House of Progress</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Each space is grounded in a particular theme, namely Community, Knowledge, Performance, and Digital. The Community section features a ‘circular forest’ of Japanese maples to provid...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150425015/brightline-west-breaks-ground-on-12-billion-vegas-to-california-high-speed-rail-project
Brightline West breaks ground on $12 billion Vegas to California high-speed rail project
Josh Niland
2024-04-23T17:28:00-04:00
>2024-04-24T14:32:06-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/97/9763dcf705779352a9b5f8760ec55664.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The $12 billion high-speed rail infrastructure project that will connect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/29854/las-vegas" target="_blank">Las Vegas</a> with various hubs in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/81596/southern-california" target="_blank">Southern California</a> region is off and running. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1403209/virgin-trains" target="_blank">Brightline West’s 218-mile loop</a> is now under construction with a $3 billion <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150406383/u-s-department-of-transportation-awards-6-1-billion-in-funding-for-high-speed-rail-projects-in-the-american-west" target="_blank">push</a> from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the 2028 finish line in sight to coincide with LA's turn as host of that year's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/986992/2028-olympics" target="_blank">Summer Olympics and Paralympics</a>.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/147f698f0463e306e68a2874b27f0000.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/147f698f0463e306e68a2874b27f0000.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Las Vegas Station aerial view. Image courtesy Brightline West</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/519eac8ebd1460de22ca322288c0040b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/519eac8ebd1460de22ca322288c0040b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Las Vegas Station interior view. Image courtesy Brightline West</figcaption></figure><p>The trains will be operated at a maximal speed of 200 miles per hour, setting the North American record. (Another project between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia, will commence soon.) Wes Edens, Brightline's founder, said: “Today is long overdue, but the blueprint we’ve created with Brightline will allow us to repeat this model in other city pairs around the country.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b9/b920fd1719709b24a021362e59fa04eb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b9/b920fd1719709b24a021362e59fa04eb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rancho Cucamonga Station exterior view. Image courtesy Brightline West...</figcaption></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150424987/cosmic-set-to-produce-prefabricated-adus-in-california-with-water-recycling-and-solar-energy
Cosmic set to produce prefabricated ADUs in California with water recycling and solar energy
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-23T13:58:00-04:00
>2024-05-01T00:22:51-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/19/19833238852a3582fffb9958d4b00c5c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>San Francisco-based Cosmic has raised $1.5 million in funding for their <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/218076/adu" target="_blank">micro-home product</a> designs aimed at bringing “self-sustainable homes in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/615/california" target="_blank">California</a> and beyond.” The company’s leading product, Cosmic ONE, is described as a “limited-edition high-quality micro-home” that can serve as an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1137308/accessory-dwelling-units" target="_blank">ADU</a>, a primary single-family home, or a component in a wider residential community.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fb/fb3bec1eedf87c35fea4766e1f508ffa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fb/fb3bec1eedf87c35fea4766e1f508ffa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Showroom model. Image courtesy: Cosmic</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/36/368c0aa6942f98520f7658a166e4e478.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/36/368c0aa6942f98520f7658a166e4e478.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Showroom model. Image courtesy: Cosmic</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Cosmic ONE has been designed as an all-electric, prefabricated unit that can use recycled water for non-potable needs, as well as being equipped with a solar and battery system. The first 100 CosmicOne units will be available for sale in California.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec845ec55e135ca3f8e69552549bd75f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec845ec55e135ca3f8e69552549bd75f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Showroom model. Image courtesy: Cosmic</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3500394942b06fcd17bf2b21bf60b52.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3500394942b06fcd17bf2b21bf60b52.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Showroom model. Image courtesy: Cosmic</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“Building a new home and expanding an existing one today can be very challenging due to the intricate permitting process, labor scarcity, and complexities of site infrastructure works,” the company says about their prop...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150424821/so-il-creates-3d-knit-textile-passage-for-bruges-triennial-2024
SO – IL creates 3D knit textile passage for Bruges Triennial 2024
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-22T11:39:00-04:00
>2024-04-22T13:32:02-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c8f70a79bf33ffe65a225192577b3619.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/so-il" target="_blank">SO – IL</a> has completed a passage of 3D knit textiles as part of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1139684/bruges-triennial" target="_blank">2024 Bruges Triennial</a> in Belgium. </p>
<p>Titled 'Common Thread,' the passage is inspired by the medieval city’s lace-making tradition, using an innovative woven <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/284789/fabric" target="_blank">fabric</a> to create what the team calls an “intricate spatial experience in a wave-like tunnel.”</p>
<p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e05886ab66c399b9697e01bcb806c98.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e05886ab66c399b9697e01bcb806c98.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p>
<figcaption>Image credit: Iwan Baan</figcaption><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/1380c1531eba5397886a078c27d0dac8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/1380c1531eba5397886a078c27d0dac8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Iwan Baan</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The installation is set within a passageway that connects the secluded courtyard of a 19th-century monastery with the wider city. In collaboration with a team from <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/343/technische-universiteit-delft-tu-delft" target="_blank">TU Delft</a>, the team explored how Common Thread could marry the tradition of the bobbin lace with modern technologies and new geometric possibilities.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e08550243cef1e3c31fb941656177aa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e08550243cef1e3c31fb941656177aa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Iwan Baan</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e74ed715ad38f6db8b5889e9220809c9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e74ed715ad38f6db8b5889e9220809c9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Iwan Baan</figcaption></figure><p>The resulting fabric is knit in varying ratios, with individual threads combining and diverging in ever-changing patterns. The installation’s form and structural framework were further guided by computational simulations and material samples.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7ca0b32bafeb9faea7907b6c1128d328.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7c/7ca0b32bafeb9faea7907b6c1128d328.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Iwan Baan</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1982ec9e58e8fb8f9dca2034dee4ae9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1982ec9e58e8fb8f9dca2034dee4ae9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image cre...</figcaption></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150424450/editor-s-picks-558
Editor's Picks #558
Nam Henderson
2024-04-18T15:38:00-04:00
>2024-04-19T13:33:16-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/af/af4fda06bfb11c318539a1af096c4d86.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Back in March, <a href="https://archinect.com/niallpatrickwalsh" target="_blank">Niall Patrick Walsh</a> published a chat with <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150419596/3d-printing-artificial-intelligence-and-space-habitats-a-conversation-with-icon-s-melodie-yashar" target="_blank">Melodie Yashar</a> Vice President of Building Design & Performance at the construction technologies company<a href="https://archinect.com/ICON3dtech" target="_blank"> ICON</a>. At one point he quips "<em>That’s a shame. Destructive testing would make for great TikTok content</em>". </p>
<p>Later Melodie reflects "<em>The most important thing, from my perspective…is to maintain a willingness to learn and listen to others from disparate fields…to keep an open mind, to be sure that the right people are at the table…to ensure we are not becoming siloed</em>".</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1c7d696fb8633ce95df83f9f7052869.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1c7d696fb8633ce95df83f9f7052869.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>CarbonX material testing. Photo credit - ICON</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Olson Kundig completed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150419009/olson-kundig-completes-west-hollywood-homes-designed-for-craft-and-material-expression" target="_blank">a series of eight custom single-family homes</a>, in West Hollywood, collectively named ‘The Houses at 8899 Beverly’. <strong>Janosh</strong> agreed with <strong>jimblake</strong>, at least in terms of the "<em>underlying sentiment. I like their work but in the same way some other people admire supercars. They are handsome, have nothing to do with my life and are not at all sustainable simply based on their size and resource consumpti...</em></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150423584/major-uptake-in-artificial-intelligence-use-across-creative-industries-autodesk-survey-finds
Major uptake in artificial intelligence use across creative industries, Autodesk survey finds
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-10T11:53:00-04:00
>2024-04-15T14:46:05-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/5198b3fbf76428b09e7143b2686bb987.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> has released a report on the state of digitization and technological adoption across creative industries. The <a href="https://share.autodesk.com/:b:/s/PRGlobal/EZzWhkdAjUhDrKXJMD_9JMgBE9b86T1H4_jm8ILp9ua24Q?e=CjIOBP" target="_blank">2024 State of Design & Make Report</a> found that companies see <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">artificial intelligence</a> “as a current tool rather than a futuristic pipe dream.”</p>
<p>The report’s findings were derived from survey results of 5,400 industry companies and figures across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment. Among the findings was a high level of optimism, with 73% of companies believing they were prepared to handle unforeseen economic or geopolitical changes.</p>
<p>76% of professionals said they trust AI in their industry, with application areas including productivity and sustainability. “More than half of companies say they are approaching or have already achieved their goal of incorporating AI,” Autodesk said about the report findings. “While AI adoption is high, we still have a long way to go to maximize AI’s potential.”</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/63eec98663b1bafdd02b3ff54c360d23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/63/63eec98663b1bafdd02b3ff54c360d23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150422720/autodesk-develops-ai-powered-embodied-carbon-tool-for-early-stage-design" target="_blank">Au...</a></figcaption></figure></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150422720/autodesk-develops-ai-powered-embodied-carbon-tool-for-early-stage-design
Autodesk develops AI-powered embodied carbon tool for early-stage design
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-03T11:39:00-04:00
>2024-04-08T14:54:32-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bc96591ebcc0544516cf01326f952016.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> has developed an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1429814/embodied-carbon" target="_blank">embodied carbon</a> analysis tool to be integrated into the software maker’s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150349044/autodesk-unveils-forma-an-ai-driven-tool-for-generating-and-analyzing-bim-models" target="_blank">AI-driven Forma application</a>. </p>
<p>Powered by the C.Scale data model developed by U.S.-based architecture firm <a href="https://archinect.com/ehdd" target="_blank">EHDD</a>, the tool “enables designers to better understand the carbon impacts from primary material choices and building form during site feasibility and massing studies at the beginning of a project planning process,” Autodesk says.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/0132ab8f66da8053607820c163c19dd9.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/0132ab8f66da8053607820c163c19dd9.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Autodesk</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The tool allows architects working in Forma to subject their early design concept to an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a>-powered analysis that can evaluate design concepts and iterate toward reducing carbon emissions. </p>
<p>Located in the ‘analysis’ tab in the Forma web application, the analysis allows users to define site-wide analytical properties as well as those specific to individual buildings. Parameters that can be specified include building function, structural system, and envelope factors such as cladding and window-to-wall ratio.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cf1ed2769054fb0f4741d6052f569c97.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cf1ed2769054fb0f4741d6052f569c97.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Autodesk</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Accordi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150421819/is-the-architectural-design-causing-serious-wi-fi-issues-at-google-s-new-bay-view-headquarters
Is the architectural design causing serious Wi-Fi issues at Google's new Bay View headquarters?
Josh Niland
2024-03-26T17:28:00-04:00
>2024-04-01T14:34:22-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e5a1ea403c387dec62b654bd77b33cb0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Google has not publicly disclosed the reasons for the Wi-Fi problems, but workers say the 600,000-square-foot building’s swooping, wave-like rooftop swallows broadband like the Bermuda Triangle. [...]
But, a Google spokeswoman acknowledged, "we’ve had Wi-Fi connectivity issues in Bay View." She said Google "made several improvements to address the issue," and the company hoped to have a fix in coming weeks.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The roof of the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">BIG</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/heatherwick" target="_blank">Heatherwick Studio</a>-designed Bay View headquarters, which <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150310215/google-s-big-heatherwick-designed-bay-view-hq-campus-opens" target="_blank">opened in 2022</a>, is a key component of the building’s circular design strategy and features <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150158538/big-heatherwick-studio-s-google-campus-roof-canopy-unveiled" target="_blank">90,000 "dragonscale" solar panels</a>. Some believe they could be causing the interference. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ac/acf76bff925371fc6db35eb02b0751e6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ac/acf76bff925371fc6db35eb02b0751e6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150310215/google-s-big-heatherwick-designed-bay-view-hq-campus-opens" target="_blank">Google's BIG + Heatherwick-designed Bay View HQ campus opens</a>. Photo: Iwan Baan, courtesy of Google</figcaption></figure><p>The other culprit would be the building’s internal layout and configuration and the density of routers within it (H/t various <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1bbf9bg/googles_super_hightech_new_office_building/" target="_blank">Reddiors</a>). Google would not publically address the source of the connectivity issues. </p>
<p>Operations at the company's other new headquarters inside the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150418072/google-nyc-s-new-adaptive-reuse-hq-design-by-gensler-and-cookfox-opens-at-hudson-square" target="_blank">St. John’s Terminal</a> in Manhattan, which opened in February, however, appear to be running a bit more smoothly.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150421177/henning-larsen-debuts-open-detail-a-digital-biomaterials-resource-for-architects
Henning Larsen debuts Open Detail, a digital biomaterials resource for architects
Josh Niland
2024-03-21T18:34:00-04:00
>2024-03-22T13:45:01-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/fa4bb4c3561cd657aad92ddd4f18e176.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/henninglarsen" target="_blank">Henning Larsen</a> has unveiled a new tool for designers that allows them access to a database of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1030735/alternative-materials" target="_blank">biogenic materials</a> examples taken from around the world.</p>
<p>The firm debuted its new Open Detail resource at the AEC Hackathon in Copenhagen. Together with collaborators <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/people/58263303/kea-copenhagen-school-of-design-and-technology" target="_blank">Copenhagen School of Design and Technology (KEA)</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150289593/ramboll" target="_blank">Ramboll</a>, Speckle, and Chevrant, the entry took home first place for the 'Best Mashup Project' at the Hackathon. </p>
<p>Now, their aim is to "foster a shift towards low-carbon architecture" by making such "tangible" biogenic design solutions more easily accessible to the public and practitioners as an open-source repository and knowledge-sharing platform.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fc/fc045a45c44009b330c871363323c352.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fc/fc045a45c44009b330c871363323c352.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9131/henning-larsen-s-changing-our-footprint-explores-pathways-toward-sustainable-building" target="_blank">Henning Larsen's 'Changing Our Footprint' explores pathways toward sustainable building</a></figcaption></figure><p>The searchable Open Detail will allow users to contribute and download material details in either 2D or 3D format once actualized. Henning Larsen says this is "only the beginning" for Open Detail, adding that the project's off...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150420352/eth-zurich-s-3d-printed-sculpture-oscillates-between-opaque-boundary-and-transparent-curtain
ETH Zurich’s 3D printed sculpture oscillates between ‘opaque boundary’ and ‘transparent curtain’
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-03-14T12:06:00-04:00
>2024-03-14T13:40:11-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0b/0beb462e59efb0bd26515f507c4eb0a0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/ethz" target="_blank">ETH Zurich</a> has unveiled a 6.5-foot-tall lightweight shell fabricated from <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printing</a>. </p>
<p>Named 'Fluid Forms,' and created by the institution’s Digital Building Technologies group, the structure seeks to showcase “an innovative <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/346744/robotics" target="_blank">robotic</a> additive manufacturing method that enables the printing of doubly curved thin shells more efficiently.”</p>
<p>Video courtesy Ιoanna.M/YouTube</p>
<p>The design of Fluid Forms was inspired by the Costa minimal surface, which belongs to a family of shapes that minimize area for a given boundary, resulting in a geometry with strong structural properties. In contrast to horizontal plane printing, the fabrication process sees the print paths align to principal curvature directions, which, according to the team, reduces the need for external support and enhances the precision and surface quality of the curved surface.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f9d90018a786ead37c67e4f54908d586.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f9d90018a786ead37c67e4f54908d586.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Dominik Vogel</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61693eae5b1e89dd50759a80f12249d6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61693eae5b1e89dd50759a80f12249d6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Dominik Vogel</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“The print path orientation is controlled through a vector-field optimization method that has been fi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150420263/nidus3d-completes-north-america-s-first-3d-printed-three-story-building
Nidus3D completes North America's first 3D printed three-story building
Josh Niland
2024-03-13T18:19:00-04:00
>2024-03-14T14:27:39-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/5970adf9d2e3ec3505aaaa71e1c886a7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new home design that stands as North America’s first three-story 3D printed structure has been completed in Canada using a special printer from the Danish construction technology firm <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1288461/cobod" target="_blank">COBOD</a>.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1880/toronto" target="_blank">Toronto</a> area proof-of-concept project from Nidus3D delivered what is reported as one of Canada’s first residentially permitted 3D printed structures. The 4,500-square-foot townhouse also includes the world's first 3D printed basement. It has a total of four residential units forming semi-attached homes made from locally sourced concrete and finished by a steel-frame roof and brick facade to match the local vernacular.</p>
<p>"Completing the world’s first 3D printed basement is another impressive achievement that only amplifies the technology’s potential to transform construction, and we notice with pride that multiple of our customers are pioneering what can be achieved with the 3D printing technology," COBOD's co-founder, Philip Lund-Nielsen, said in a news announcement.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/091eb577823abb82168d33ebfa5a2a6d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/091eb577823abb82168d33ebfa5a2a6d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Aerial view of the compl...</figcaption></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150420028/ai-designer-and-multi-story-3d-printer-among-icon-technologies-unveiled-at-sxsw
AI designer and multi-story 3D printer among ICON technologies unveiled at SXSW
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-03-12T16:00:00-04:00
>2024-03-19T10:05:27-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9aa35102465c007a47e0579f0d625214.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Construction technologies company <a href="https://archinect.com/ICON3dtech" target="_blank">ICON</a> has unveiled a suite of new technologies at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/99043/sxsw" target="_blank">SXSW</a>, including a multi-story robotic construction system and an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150348101/introducing-the-archinect-in-depth-artificial-intelligence-series" target="_blank">AI</a>-powered design system. </p>
<p>At a SXSW event dubbed ‘Domus Ex Machina,’ the company also presented a new low-carbon building material for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printing</a> alongside a digital catalog for residential 3D printed architecture containing more than 60 designs.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/569892ccb03ae0ef7af0ff3aba506945.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/56/569892ccb03ae0ef7af0ff3aba506945.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Phoenix multi-story printer. Image credit: ICON</figcaption></figure></figure><figure></figure><p>“In the future, I believe nearly all construction will be done by robots, and nearly all construction-related information will be processed and managed by AI systems,” said Jason Ballard, ICON Co-Founder and CEO, announcing the new systems. “It is clear to me that this is the way to cut the cost and time of construction in half while making homes that are twice as good and more faithfully express the values and hopes of the people who live in them.”</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f5/f59ff49f03ead17fe2392d7eee7919c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f5/f59ff49f03ead17fe2392d7eee7919c4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Phoenix multi-story printer. Image credit: ICON</figcaption></figure></figure><figure></figure><p>Among the new technologies unveiled is Phoenix, ICON...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150419635/autodesk-founder-john-walker-dies-aged-74
Autodesk founder John Walker dies aged 74
Josh Niland
2024-03-08T14:45:00-05:00
>2024-03-11T13:47:20-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cbcba4f975c617a9bbf7e7d92a34cd71.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The<em> New York Times</em> is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/technology/john-walker-dead.html" target="_blank">reporting</a> <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/14613012/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a> founder John Walker to have died on February 2nd at the age of 74. </p>
<p>The technologist and <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/8332766/case-western-reserve-university" target="_blank">Case Western Reserve University</a> alumnus is credited with the development of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4216/autocad" target="_blank">AutoCAD</a>, a software tool which revolutionized architectural design and paved the way for the industry to expand considerably in regards to output beginning in the 1990s.</p>
<p>Walker, along with 12 programmers, formed the company with $59,000 in 1982 and served on its board as chairman and president until he stepped away from leadership roles in 1986, penning a memoir of his experiences titled <em>The Autodesk File</em> three years later. </p>
<p>Since then, he lived mostly in Switzerland, working on programming for the company until 1994. Autodesk grew during those years to become one of the world's ten largest software companies. Autodesk, which had to shutter its San Rafael, California, location amidst the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150338362/autodesk-announces-layoffs-of-250-employees" target="_blank">recent recession</a> in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/374771/tech-industry" target="_blank">tech industry</a>, now has more than twenty offices and <a href="https://investors.autodesk.com/news-releases/news-release-details/autodesk-inc-announces-fiscal-2024-fourth-quarter-and-full-year" target="_blank">reported</a> a total o...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150419399/airbnb-co-founder-s-adu-company-samara-begins-production-in-mexico-factory
Airbnb co-founder's ADU company Samara begins production in Mexico factory
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-03-07T12:35:00-05:00
>2024-03-08T00:11:00-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6a/6ab51b624c3e052825a019de960daa5a.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>California-based <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150330544/airbnb-co-founder-s-startup-samara-unveils-backyard-its-first-adu-model-for-california" target="_blank">Samara</a> has opened a factory in Mexicali, Mexico, to scale up manufacturing of their backyard ADU units. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150330544/airbnb-co-founder-s-startup-samara-unveils-backyard-its-first-adu-model-for-california" target="_blank">As we reported</a> in late 2022, the startup is led by <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/287980/airbnb" target="_blank">Airbnb</a> co-founder Joe Gebbia alongside former Flex chief executive Mike McNamara.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/28d2d7f561df5b81391305b3d1a39cbe.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/28/28d2d7f561df5b81391305b3d1a39cbe.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Samara</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The 150,000-square-foot factory will host the construction of Samara’s modular units, including interior and exterior finishes. Following production in the factory, each unit will be loaded onto a truck for delivery to the customer’s property.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9b/9bf103244994c2cc687a7bc5a69a01d9.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9b/9bf103244994c2cc687a7bc5a69a01d9.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Samara</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The company’s first unit, Backyard, is being manufactured in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts, with a larger two-bedroom expected to launch soon. Samara notes that the unit can be installed in “as few as seven months,” including permitting, with 30 days of on-site labor. The unit is currently available for purchase in California.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e2280751d2e8bdb9cba7a9b004857646.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e2280751d2e8bdb9cba7a9b004857646.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Samara</figcaption></figure></figure><p>“Our homes are central to our lives,” said McNamara in a statement. “On average, most people in...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150419351/ecologicstudio-s-collection-of-biophilic-design-products-includes-algae-based-air-purifier-and-3d-printed-compostable-stool
ecoLogicStudio’s collection of biophilic design products includes algae-based air purifier and 3D printed compostable stool
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-03-07T11:43:00-05:00
>2024-03-07T13:46:54-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae299b2b75c675957f26f9558ce13b13.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>London-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/98219524/ecologicstudio" target="_blank">ecoLogicStudio</a> has unveiled a collection of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1727247/biophilic-design" target="_blank">biophilic design</a> products as part of their wider PhotoSynethetica research project. </p>
<p>The collection includes a desktop biotechnological air purifier, a compostable stool, and a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printed</a> jewel made of re-metabolized pollution.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4e/4e3124040117c30569c499c385a9e6a9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4e/4e3124040117c30569c499c385a9e6a9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Pepe Fotografia</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The project was overseen by ecoLogicStudio directors Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto, who <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150354750/beauty-is-a-measure-of-ecological-intelligence-a-conversation-with-ecologicstudio-founders-claudia-pasquero-and-marco-poletto" target="_blank">spoke with Archinect last year</a> on a range of topics related to PhotoSynethetica and ‘ecological intelligence.’ Launched as a research project in 2018 with an academic consortium, the project seeks to “tackle the negative effects of climate change and air pollution on urban wellbeing.”</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b0d8042f35ec265ef32fa00ec24d7e3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b0d8042f35ec265ef32fa00ec24d7e3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Pepe Fotografia</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Each piece in the latest collection has been designed to connect biophilic and design spheres, such as biomass grown from the air purification process becoming a raw material for 3D printing the collection’s compostable stool and jewel. “This collection is born from the drea...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150418832/ai-models-predict-the-2024-pritzker-winner
AI models predict the 2024 Pritzker Winner
Paul Petrunia
2024-03-04T08:10:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fd1aa167e914fec462aaa0ac6ef8ba1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As the architecture community anticipates the official Pritzker Prize announcement this Tuesday, our team at Archinect has been fully immersed in the whirlwind of predictions and speculations. A few days ago <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150418646/archinect-readers-predict-the-2024-pritzker-prize-winner" target="_blank">we published a roundup of forecasts from the Archinect community</a>, highlighting potential winners such as <a href="https://archinect.com/safdiearchitects" target="_blank">Moshe Safdie</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150019547/barclay-crousse-architecture" target="_blank">Barclay Crousse</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/385771/eyal-weizman" target="_blank">Eyal Weizman/Forensic Architecture</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/heatherwick" target="_blank">Thomas Heatherwick</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/77153/h-arquitectes" target="_blank">H arquitectes</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/4256960/johnston-marklee" target="_blank">Johnston Marklee</a>, to name just a few. This curiosity led to an idea for a fun experiment: consult with various Artificial Intelligence models to gauge their insights on the prestigious award's 2024 recipient. Initiating conversations with four leading LLM models—ChatGPT 4, Google Gemini, Anthropic's Claude 2, and Perplexity—I navigated the sometimes hilariously clumsy, but mostly very interesting "thoughts" from our AI frenemies. Each of the models ended up predicting different winners, but there's a common theme with all of the selections that you'll notice. </p>
<p>I conducted...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150418693/researchers-look-at-the-possibilities-of-wood-fly-ash-by-products-as-an-alternative-in-rammed-earth-construction
Researchers look at the possibilities of wood fly ash by-products as an alternative in rammed earth construction
Josh Niland
2024-03-02T08:00:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31fb8b2ffffcc999b5ee7c705ab50128.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>New findings <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061823038151?via%3Dihub" target="_blank">published</a> in the journal <em>Construction and Building Materials</em> from a team of materials researchers working at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/6588273/the-university-of-british-columbia" target="_blank">University of British Columbia</a> Okanagan's School of Engineering have demonstrated the sustainable qualities of using wood fly ash by-products as alternatives to traditional concrete additives. </p>
<p>The study was undertaken in light of some recent popularity of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/207825/rammed-earth" target="_blank">rammed earth</a> construction in the architectural field, an ancient form of building whose mastery has propelled the 2022 Pritzker Prize winner <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/891205/di-b-do-francis-k-r" target="_blank">Diébédo Francis Kéré</a> and several others to prominence parallel with the industry's fight against climate change. </p>
<p>"Everything old is new again and that is precisely why we've been investigating rammed earth construction," Dr. Sumi Siddiqua explained to the UBCO <a href="https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2024/02/22/ubco-researchers-look-to-the-past-to-improve-construction-sustainability/" target="_blank">news outlet</a>. "There is an increasing demand for sustainable building products here in Canada and around the world, and materials like fly ash are just the start of a new and important trend."</p>
<p>Siddiqua’s team was...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150418552/riba-s-new-artificial-intelligence-report-features-revelatory-findings-about-ai-within-architectural-practice
RIBA's new Artificial Intelligence Report features revelatory findings about AI within architectural practice
Josh Niland
2024-02-29T18:56:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e7cdfb501c7946018b5d7f996965f75d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The newly published <a href="https://riba-prd-assets.azureedge.net/-/media/GatherContent/Business-Benchmarking/Additional-Documents/RIBA-2024-AI-Report.pdf?rev=7fc210b741f3452b9052b701c243b7dd" target="_blank">RIBA Artificial Intelligence Report</a> has revealed statistics detailing the architecture industry’s turn towards <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a> within professional practice using findings from a recent survey of 500+ members. The study also gives clues about the technology’s future and feedback on how new software tools have impacted the design process.</p>
<p>According to the report, 41% of architects in the UK have begun using AI software at least occasionally, with another 43% stating their opinions that it has made the design process "more efficient."</p>
<p>"Our findings show architects are curious and open-minded about AI, and some of us are true pioneers," RIBA President <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1986082/muyiwa-oki" target="_blank">Muyiwa Oki</a> summarized. "By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and a culture of responsible innovation, we can harness the power of AI to create a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable built environment. There’s no turning back."</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/89da4b9d5c8fc726a1c58c6013aa7f11.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/89/89da4b9d5c8fc726a1c58c6013aa7f11.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150326467/you-me-and-dall-e-on-the-relationship-between-architecture-data-and-artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">You, Me, and DALL-E: On the Relationship Between Architecture, Data, and...</a></figcaption></figure>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150418404/america-s-first-3d-printed-fire-resistant-adu-concept-is-under-construction-in-southern-california
America's first 3D printed fire-resistant ADU concept is under construction in Southern California
Josh Niland
2024-02-29T11:57:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6a12d0326964992fce68184e8ef26dc.JPG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printed</a> <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1137308/accessory-dwelling-units" target="_blank">ADU</a> prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in Walnut, California.</p>
<p>The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut and Los Angeles. A local couple volunteered to give the host the design for general contractor Builtech Construction Group in the interests of applying lessons valuable for disaster prevention at a time when an influx of peri-urbanization has left the state <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/640734/wildfire" target="_blank">more susceptible to fire-damaged structures</a> than ever before.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e11ca703151535c73a6a81264a72ac2.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e11ca703151535c73a6a81264a72ac2.JPG?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy RIC Technology</figcaption></figure><p>The unit is both non-combustible and fire-resistant and is being constructed using contractor <a href="https://www.rictechnology.com/" target="_blank">RIC Technology</a>’s robotic 3D printer. </p>
<p>Construction takes only 20 days from the start of the printing process to finish after the foundation has been laid. It yields a total of 1,200 square feet of space with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The design works by eliminating any...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150418356/in-an-ontario-plaza-interactive-pavements-play-music-as-if-by-magic
In an Ontario plaza, interactive pavements play music ‘as if by magic’
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-02-28T13:28:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/49/4985db6ec5cb1c148aca3eb51e0d39a8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/8869/montreal" target="_blank">Montreal</a>-based studio Daily tous les jours has completed a public space design in Cambridge, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/208553/ontario" target="_blank">Ontario</a>, Canada. Titled 'River Lines,' the project saw the creation of an interactive stage in an <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/37624/public-space" target="_blank">urban plaza</a> for big impromptu musical ensembles.</p>
<p>Video credit: doublespace photography<br></p>
<p>Part of the studio’s wider Musical Pavement series, the interactive wave-patterned pavement is embedded with 62 sensing light rings that “get people moving through musical collaboration exercises.” The infrastructure is formed of twelve in-house tailored audio tiles that have no visible hardware and blend with the wider pavement pattern, meaning “<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/8718/music" target="_blank">music</a> emanates from the ground as if by magic.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07bae53333d7145a6ddb28e4bca7706f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07bae53333d7145a6ddb28e4bca7706f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: doublespace photography</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/6707427c532b646c15a67de8f2707c3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/6707427c532b646c15a67de8f2707c3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: doublespace photography</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Located on the site of a 19th-century foundry, the artwork is “a response to the historical nature of the site” and “an exemplar of how investment in the public realm is essential to reimagine and activate places and encourage collective interacti...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150416828/production-begins-on-the-world-s-tallest-3d-printed-structure
Production begins on the world’s tallest 3D printed structure
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-02-16T11:40:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/04/043c9c24613c9f049621155cee48c964.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Production has begun on a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/475/3d-printing" target="_blank">3D printed</a> tower in Switzerland, which is expected to be the tallest structure of its kind in the world. Named the ‘Tor Alva’ or ‘White Tower,’ the project is currently being fabricated at <a href="https://archinect.com/ethz" target="_blank">ETH Zurich</a>, where the first eight columns of the tower’s lower floor commenced 3D printing in February.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9af6daeedf03ed4ecb62070c8bceb8d9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9a/9af6daeedf03ed4ecb62070c8bceb8d9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Hansmeyer/Dillenburger</figcaption></figure></figure><figure></figure><p>The columns’ fabrication sees a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/58982/robot" target="_blank">robot</a> extrude the concrete in 8mm-high layered print paths. In a departure from traditional concrete construction, the 3D printing process means formwork is no longer required, freeing new avenues for the team to experiment with shapes, surface details, and cavities. The tower will also be the first instance of printed concrete being used in a fully structural manner, with steel reinforcement inserted during the robotic production process.</p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d7/d7329832c76c66aec117b5c7e03b3aed.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d7/d7329832c76c66aec117b5c7e03b3aed.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: R. Masallam</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The tower will be constructed in the remote <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4057/switzerland" target="_blank">Swiss</a> Alps village of Mulegns, where it will host music and theater performances. At 98 feet (nea...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150416798/new-ai-resource-guide-details-tech-solutions-for-building-contractors
New AI resource guide details tech solutions for building contractors
Josh Niland
2024-02-15T20:36:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a18497e1a9f06cf630d440c61dacf2c2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The industry group <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2138957/associated-builders-and-contractors" target="_blank">Associated Builders and Contractors</a> (ABC) has just published a <a href="https://www.abc.org/Technology/AI-Resource-Guide" target="_blank">new guide to AI resources</a> for contractors working closely with architects on building projects across the U.S. </p>
<p>“The possibilities of AI technology may sound endless, but we must first educate ourselves on the basics, and this resource is a starting point to understand AI and its potential impact on the construction industry,” said ABC Director of Construction Technology and Innovation Patrick Scarpati, who authored the guide. “The industry has immense opportunities to evaluate how we can better deliver projects, and we can lean on AI in achieving essential goals like upskilling, workforce development, knowledge transfer, supply chain optimization, enhanced safety design and planning and much more.”</p>
<p>Among the tools ABC says are supposed to make the building trade more efficient, safer, and productive are <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4215/autodesk" target="_blank">Autodesk</a>’s new Construction IQ risk analysis software, the Hypar building modeling program that let...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150416638/volvoxlabs-opens-internship-combining-digital-fabrication-media-and-immersive-environments
VolvoxLabs opens internship combining digital fabrication, media, and immersive environments
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-02-14T17:58:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/49/49aca965a6e82e6caf95428c57532354.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following last week’s look at an opening for a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150415720/the-new-york-times-is-seeking-architectural-skills-to-help-with-high-profile-investigations#CommentsAnchor" target="_blank">Graphics/Multimedia Editor at The New York Times</a>, we are using this week’s edition of our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1799006/interesting-jobs" target="_blank"><em>Job Highlights </em>series</a> to explore an open role on <a href="https://archinect.com/jobs" target="_blank">Archinect Jobs</a> for a <a href="https://archinect.com/volvoxlabs/jobs" target="_blank">Physical Design + Fabrication Internship at VolvoxLabs</a>.</p>
<p>The role, based in Brooklyn, NY, calls for an individual who is “passionate about technology-embedded installations, digital fabrication techniques, parametric design, and exploring new technologies in fabrication.” Among the qualifications sought after in internship applicants are basic digital fabrication knowledge and shop skills, alongside knowledge of 3D modeling software.</p>
<p><strong><br></strong><a href="https://archinect.com/volvoxlabs/project/tetra-kinetic-sculpture" target="_blank">TETRA / KINETIC SCULPTURE</a> by VolvoxLabs</p>
<p><strong>Why the role interests us</strong><br></p>
<p>The open role at <a href="https://archinect.com/volvoxlabs" target="_blank">VolvoxLabs</a> offers us the opportunity to explore the work of a studio grounded in the intersection between digital and physical space. With a team spanning artists and technologists, the studio has built a portfolio of contemporary art <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/5557/installation" target="_blank">installations</a> and immersive environ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150416476/the-motorist-won-envisioning-a-vehicle-centric-uk-with-archinect-generative-futures-finalist-kyle-branchesi
The Motorist Won: Envisioning a vehicle-centric UK with Archinect Generative Futures finalist Kyle Branchesi
Josh Niland
2024-02-13T19:32:00-05:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c1/c100ed858208ecbd9bec16c8cf3f635e.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Designer <a href="https://www.scalefulness.com/" target="_blank">Kyle Branchesi</a> has shared images from his latest creative experimentation with generative AI tools, a visual commentary touching on the debate over pedestrianism and motor vehicles happening currently within the UK.</p>
<p>For 'The Motorist Won,' Branchesi imagined a far-off dystopia plagued by vehicle traffic where historic streets and all visible landmarks are besieged by the hum of engines and blur of lights, making cities like London or Edinburgh the all-too-unfortunate casualties of what PM Rishi Sunak says is a "war" against cars.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a7bd663839c3ac237e462ab8a0082da.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1a/1a7bd663839c3ac237e462ab8a0082da.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>The Motorist Won by Kyle Branchesi</figcaption></figure><p>Branchesi describes: "Amidst a political landscape where the 'war on motorists' is wielded as a populist tool, this series captures a future where this rhetoric has prevailed. The transformation of UK landmarks like Stonehenge into vast vehicular realms underscores the absurdity and danger of prioritizing short-term political gains over sustainable urban planning. These images mirror the contentious debates in the ...</p>