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Saudi Arabia has announced 15 stadiums. The plan includes 4 existing venues, 3 new stadiums currently under construction, and 8 new stadiums for the FIFA World Cup 2034.

Also, Foster + Partners announced the details of its earthquake recovery plans for reconstructing Antakya (Hatay, Turkiye). The masterplan is part of a more comprehensive plan by the Turkiye Design Council to rebuild Turkey following the earthquake on February 6, 2023.

Midjourney is introducing Model Personalization, a feature that aims to make the image generation process unique to each user’s preferences.

Besides all this, researchers have warned that AI systems could produce a large amount of misleading content as the internet becomes flooded with AI-generated material.

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! 🚀

2034 World Cup bid: Saudi Arabia announces 15 stadiums

Saudi Arabia’s plan includes 4 existing venues, 3 new stadiums currently under construction, and 8 planned new stadiums for the World Cup 2034. The country’s ongoing strategy for the games involves refurbishment, new construction, or the addition of temporary facilities.

Hyperborea: WLAB created a parametric tower concept

The concept of Hyperborea is based on the idea of ​​reviving Sir Ebenezer Howard’s garden city, which originally proposes replacing industrial cities with smaller ones surrounded by agricultural land, blending city with countryside.

10 website for free Rhino 3D Models

In the fast-changing field of digital design, 3D modeling has become a fundamental pillar for various sectors, including architecture, engineering, product design, and animation. Designers and artists may create and manage three-dimensional forms to bring their ideas to life with extreme accuracy and lifelikeness.

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, many powerful tools in the market can help convert textual prompts into visual/digital art.

Saudi Arabia reveals NEOM Stadium on The Line for World Cup 2034

Saudi Arabia’s five proposed host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2034 are Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and NEOM. As part of this bid, they unveiled a design for its new NEOM Stadium, located on The Line. The stadium was announced as part of Saudi Arabia’s official World Cup bid submission, and along with this project, 15 stadiums will be used during the games.

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Foster + Partners reveals earthquake recovery plans for Antakya

Foster + Partners announced the details of its earthquake recovery plans for reconstructing Antakya (Hatay, Turkiye). The masterplan is part of a more comprehensive plan by the Turkiye Design Council to rebuild Turkey following the earthquake on February 6, 2023.

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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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.

AI may flood the internet with misleading content, warn researchers

Researchers have warned that AI systems could produce much misleading content as the internet becomes flooded with AI-generated material. The growing popularity of ChatGPT and similar tools has led many people to share blog posts and other content created by these systems.

How has digital art evolved, and what are its defining characteristics?

Imagine it’s the 19th century. An artist is meticulously working on a canvas, blending the colors together to create a masterpiece. This artwork, once completed, is to be showcased in a gallery, being only accessible to a limited few who have/had the privilege of being there. Fast forward to the present day, and the scenario is dramatically different.

Bilge Nur Saltik will be a speaker at CD NEXT 17

Bilge Nur Saltik is a Turkish-born designer recognized for her innovative approach, which combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. Her work often includes collaborating with traditional artisans and introducing them to new materials and techniques to create unique, unprecedented products. The conference is set for August 24-25, 2024, and will include workshops, panel discussions, tech demos, and presentations.

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