Flying Taxis Set to Launch for LA28 Olympics

Read today’s standout stories redefining design at Parametric Architecture!

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Yagmur Baydır
June 09, 2025

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

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Architecture is not based on concrete and steel, and the elements of the soil. It’s based on wonder.

Daniel Libeskind

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Air Taxis Cleared for Takeoff at the 2028 LA Olympics & Paralympic Games

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Floating Cities on Mars: Clouds Architecture’s Mars Hydrosphere at the Venice Biennale 2025

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Top 10 Indian Premier League 2025 Stadiums

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