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Canada has revealed its pavilion design for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The Canada Pavilion’s theme is “Regeneration,” drawing inspiration from the melting of frozen waterways during spring.

MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has introduced a robotic system that packs groceries called RoboGrocery.

Midjourney has announced an early test version of Model Personalization, a feature that aims to make the image generation process to each user’s unique preferences.

Upcoming weekend: The Radical Net-Zero Buildings workshop will guide designers through the process of creating iconic and buildable, energy-efficient architectures, aiming to achieve Operational Net Zero status to reduce their impact on Climate Change.

Let’s dive into these exciting updates and explore the future of design together! 🚀

Applications for the PA Editorial Fellowship 2024

The 3-month program, which will take place between 17 August- 23 November 2024, will provide training in writing about architecture and design, digital publishing, blogging, research methods, and the impact of emerging technologies on digital publishing.

Foster + Partners reveals seafront masterplan for Larnaca

The seafront of Larnaca, a city on the south coast of Cyprus, is getting a transformative upgrade in collaboration with Petrolina Group and the renowned British architectural firm Foster + Partners.

Choosing the right AI tool: Midjourney vs. Stable Diffusion

The evolution of AI in recent times has transformed the field of digital art and design, giving people the power to bring their ideas to visual designs. Today, there are many powerful tools in the market that can help convert textual prompts into visual/digital art.

SOA_Architecture highlights squares with defining canopies

Concorso Piazza Matteotti_Lodi, created by SOA_Architecture and founded by Eurind Caka and Stefano Bastia, intends to go beyond the purely utilitarian use of the existing public space, which is crowded with parked automobiles, deserted squares, and green spaces utilized exclusively for dog walks.

Canada reveals its design for the Expo Osaka 2025

The Canada Pavilion, designed by Rayside Labossière Architects and Guillaume Pelletier, will reflect the natural cycles of the country’s four seasons. Canada has revealed its pavilion design for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The theme of the Canada Pavilion is “Regeneration,” which draws inspiration from the melting of frozen waterways during spring.

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Midjourney reveals new features

Midjourney has announced an early test version of Model Personalization, a feature that aims to make the image generation process to each user’s unique preferences. Every time you write a prompt, it- often remains ‘unspoken,’ and so with new features, Midjourney will try to find a solution to these problems.

8 tallest buildings in New York City

New York City is an architectural marvel that also serves as an economic hub for the United States. The city has incredible architectural structures like the Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House, a Dutch Colonial-style dwelling in Brooklyn, and the One World Trade Center, the most expensive office tower around the globe.

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Best universities to study Architecture in Europe

Becoming an architect is challenging, and selecting the right course can also be difficult. In Europe, there are many options, each with its unique style of education, school, and teaching program. As a discipline that falls between engineering and art, choosing the right course requires thorough research.

PA Talks 65 – Patrik Schumacher

We had a great conversation with Patrik Schumacher, the principal architect of Zaha Hadid Architects. At ZHA’s London Office, we discussed his approach to parametricism, parametric design, computational tools, artificial intelligence, education, and the future of architecture.

Ferrofluid in Architecture: Fabrication, Advantages and Challenges

An innovative development in architecture, ferrofluids are made up of a suspension of ferromagnetic nanoparticles in a carrier fluid controllable by magnetic fields. The said particles are typically made up of iron compounds such as magnetite and are less than ten nanometers in size.

Matteo Silverio will be a speaker at CD NEXT 17

Matteo Silverio is a Venice-based architect and designer known for blending traditional craftsmanship with digital technologies. His work spans architecture, interior and product design, and visual art. The conference is scheduled for August 24-25, 2024, and will feature workshops, panel discussions, tech demos, and presentations.