Unreal Engine: Essential features and architectural impacts

Unreal Engine (UE) is a flexible and powerful real-time 3D creator engine all over the globe that provides photorealistic visuals and inspiring experiences. Blueprints and C++ are the primary development tools in UE, which is extremely portable and compatible with a wide range of desktop, mobile, console, and virtual reality platforms.

A critical analysis of spatial structures in the Le Mépris

In this article, the spaces in which Le Mépris hosts human relations and the emotional voyage of movie characters are to be investigated. Through this exploration, the movie and the way characters act are to be questioned, while the buildings are going to be analyzed in terms of their spatial order and the referential details having metaphorical relations with the script.

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UNStudio completes the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai with a petal-like facade

The two-story Shanghai flagship store of Huawei, designed by Dutch firm UNStudio, features a facade that is cladded with ivory-colored petal-like forms. Based on Huawei’s global operating system, Harmony, UNStudio’s design intends to create biophilic connections between the brand and its technology by incorporating organic geometrical forms throughout the design.

Woo Architects has unveiled a demountable UK Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka

London-based studio Woo Architects and Japanese contractor ES Global will collaborate to design the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. The pavilion will utilize a reversible gridded structure that adheres to circular economy principles. It will feature a 10x10m structural grid that can be disassembled and relocated after the Japan event next year.

Applications of parametric design in urban planning

When discussing urban planning as a discipline, one must recognize the multifaceted and complex responsibilities it carries. There is no single ultimate goal within its objective but rather an array of ideas and strategies that should assist in shaping urban environments in a way that will meet the needs of the growing local populations while ensuring sustainability and resilience.

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ZHA and MoHUP to design Al Khuwair waterfront development in Oman

A new district is set to be built in Muscat, which will include a marina, recreational waterfront, canal walkway, cultural quarter, and Ministry campus. Al Khuwair waterfront development will feature residential areas, mixed-use developments, arts, culture, and leisure spaces and will be environmentally resilient and sustainable with a 24-hour community.

Kuwait reveals its Expo 2025 Osaka pavilion by LAVA

Kuwait unveiled its pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka during an event in Tokyo, Japan. Designed by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) for Osaka 2025, the Kuwait Pavilion will showcase the country’s efforts towards a sustainable future and diversified economy.

Foster + Partners reveals new Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan

Midtown Bus Terminal, located in Manhattan, was designed by Foster + Partners and A. Epstein and Sons International Inc. According to a press release, the Port Authority has contracted studios to build a new terminal that will replace the existing terminal that has been in use for more than 70 years.