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

• The Apple Central World in Bangkok is a striking blend of modern design and urban vibrancy, redefining what a flagship store can be.

• The Nikola Tesla Museum design competition invites architects to channel the spirit of innovation and genius into a space honoring Tesla’s groundbreaking legacy.

• White Arkitekter’s Våga Water Tower in Sweden takes infrastructure to an artistic level, blending functionality with sculptural beauty.

• Parametric design and prefabrication are reshaping architecture, unlocking new possibilities in creativity, efficiency, and construction.

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Parametric Architecture

Computational Design and Material Synergy: Engineering Apple Central World’s Iconic Structure in Thailand

Apple Central World in Bangkok, Thailand, stands as a testament to the seamless integration of computational design and innovative material synergy. This article delves into the collaborative processes, advanced tools, and engineering feats that shaped its iconic structure.

Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube Partners win Nikola Tesla Museum design competition

Following the anonymous design competition for the new Nikola Tesla Museum, the jury selected the design submitted by the team of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) working with Bureau Cube Partners of Serbia.

Våga by White Arkitekter redefines water tower architecture with its unique design

Varberg is growing and evolving. The old water tower has served its purpose, and the city wanted a modern successor that reflects its deep connection to water. The result is Våga – a wave-shaped water tower sculpted from concrete.

Parametric design and prefabrication: Redefining architecture’s creative and constructive potential

Parametric architecture is commonly believed to be a design language and a certain aesthetic but refers at the base merely to a method of designing, that is, via computing specific parameters.

11 eye-catching parametric public sculptures around the world

Public sculptures have a special role in architecture and urbanism. They are often central urban, public spaces and serve as landmarks or decorative elements but also propose certain topics to be socially relevant.

MIT Engineers 3D-Printed Glass Bricks Strong as Concrete

Imagine a future where construction materials aren’t just used once but are instead part of a continuous cycle, becoming building blocks that live many lives in many forms. And no, this isn’t any science fiction, it’s the groundbreaking work happening right now at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Museum for Qujing Culture Center boasts a massive ‘anti-gravity’ structural roof

Designed in collaboration with Architects Atelier Alter and Hordor Design Group, the Museum for Qujing Culture Center represents one of the unique architectural complexes in the Yunnan region of China.

8 Innovative Construction Materials

This article will highlight 8 of the most innovative construction materials. From transparent wood that allows light to pass through while retaining the strength of traditional wood, to glass-blocks as robust as concrete, each material may sound like something out of science fiction, yet these breakthroughs are already shaping the buildings of tomorrow.