Cairo’s new heart center by Foster + Partners expected to open 2025

Construction is already in progress on the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Center Cairo, a medical facility located near the Pyramids of Giza and adjacent to the Zewail City of Science and Technology. Designed by Foster + Partners, which specializes in sustainable and innovative solutions, this 300-bed hospital aims to offer free treatment and bring its patients closer to nature to foster healing.

Archmist to transform Seoul’s Jamsu Bridge into art gallery

Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced Archmist as the winner of redesigning the iconic Jamsu Bridge, an initiative under the ‘Great Hangang Projec’. This bridge was built in 1976, just lying above the waterline, will be reimagined to transform into a pedestrian-friendly bridge housing the world’s longest gallery, making it a sustainable and cultural landmark along the Han River.

HOK unveils NYC’s first all-electric professional sports stadium

International architecture studio HOK has unveiled the design of the New York City Football Club’s new open-air stadium in Queens. Standing next to the New York Mets’ Citi Field, the new 25,000-capacity soccer-specific stadium is destined to become the first fully electric stadium.

Dong’an Lake Sports Park Bridge spirals down, enclosing the playground

Atelier-Sizhou created the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Bridge, which is situated in Longquanyi’s Dong’an New Town and was built for the Chengdu FISU World University Games. The stadium can accommodate 40,000 spectators and features an aquatic center, a multipurpose gym, and a multiball game gym.

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Killa Design develops new coastal region for NEOM

NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has unveiled Magna, a new coastal region prepared to redefine luxury sustainable tourism. This ambitious challenge, spanning 120 kilometres along the Gulf of Aqaba coastline, is a key element of NEOM’s local sustainable tourism portfolio.

From Fungi to Foundations: Mycelium in construction

The use of mycelium in constructing materials matches globally set targets concerned with persistence, henceforth offering an eco-friendly, renewable source that is also carbon-neutral, unlike common substances such as cement, plastic, and steel.

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OCT Design Museum’s smooth organic form creates a surreal floating effect

OCT Design Museum by Studio Pei-Zhu is an impressive addition to the Shenzhen design landscape. This unique construction is intended to host fashion shows, exhibitions of product design, and even conceptual shows of automobiles.

A master’s student printed beehives for sustainable farming

Sé Francisco Arteaga Alarcón, a master’s student at the Ingeniería Agrícola y Uso Integral del Agua (IAUIA) of Chapingo Autonomous University in Texcoco, Mexico, has developed new beehives using 3D printing technology.

Iris van Herpen unveils the world’s first 3D-printed wedding dress

Mariana Pavani walked down the aisle in a couture gown, marking a significant day now for herself and the fashion industry. Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen used 3D printing to create Maria’s avant-garde wedding dress, the first of its kind. The Brazilian tax lawyer Pavani trusted additive manufacturing technology and van Herpen’s creativity to design her wedding dress.

Computational Design: NEXT 17

📣 Early Bird registration is still available!

Computational Design: NEXT is a joint effort by some of the world’s leading experts in computational design to create an online learning platform that will also serve as a full-fledged online conference. The conference will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 – 25, 2024, and will include workshops, panel discussions, technology demos, and presentations.