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For today’s edition, we’ve got a bundle of interesting articles, insights, and trends just for you. Let’s take a look:

• Navigating the world of design tools? BIM workflow interoperability breaks down how to bridge the gap between platforms, making collaboration and efficiency seamless.

• Heatherwick Studio’s Xi’an CCBD is a striking example of how innovative design can redefine an urban skyline while embracing cultural roots.

• When it comes to sustainable design, energy efficiency ratings for windows are key. Find out how smarter choices for glazing can save energy and enhance comfort.

• And for a festive touch, 15 Christmas gift ideas for architects will make holiday shopping a breeze with unique and creative picks perfect for any design enthusiast.

Warm regards,
Parametric Architecture

Enhancing BIM Workflow with Interoperability Tools

This article emphasizes enhancing data exchange and collaboration through Building Information Modeling (BIM) within the AEC industry. It explores interoperability solutions, standardization efforts, and innovative practices, as exemplified by the Fondation Louis Vuitton project.

Vertical Gardens Reinvented with Local Tiles on Cladding by Heaterwick Studio

Heatherwick Studio received an invitation from the Chinese State Development Company in 2020 from China Resources Land to begin designing a Xi’an district. According to the brief, the District should communicate with existing towers and aim to be designed as a significant public space.

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Energy Efficiency Demystified: Understanding U-Factor and SHGC Ratings for Your Windows

Investing in high-performance windows improves the home’s energy efficiency and supports long-term savings on utility bills.

15 Christmas Gift Ideas for Architects

It’s time to give remarkable Christmas and New Year's gifts! Here are wonderful presents for architects and architecture enthusiasts.

10 Books Every Architect Should Read

Architecture is a multidisciplinary field with many science, art, and philosophy branches. There are many books that architects, architecture students, and those interested in architecture can read to understand better the ever-evolving and renewing discipline of architecture.

Bamboo Gate: Monumental Usage of Local Material

Bambo Gate, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates (in Mabi-Cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama / Japan), is part of the Mabi Reconstruction Disaster Prevention Park. The Project combines two functions under an organic-shaped bamboo roof: a community facility and a warehouse.

Brilliant Minds, Iconic Designs: Exploring the High IQ Architects Who Shaped Our World

Discover how high-IQ architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Zaha Hadid revolutionized architecture with their extraordinary intellect and visionary designs.

8 Well Known Rococo Structures In Europe

Born in Paris between 1720 and 1730 as a reaction to the strict ideas of Baroque architecture, Rococo architecture (Late Baroque) is an elaborate and ornamental art movement.