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Shanghai Relocates 7,500-Ton Building with Robots

Shanghai Relocates 7,500-Ton Building with Robots

Shanghai recently staged a modern miracle: a 7,500-tonne historic Shikumen building complex walked back to its original spot, carried by 432 tiny robots!

Yagmur Baydır
June 16, 2025

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

Chenab Bridge in India is now the world’s highest railway arch bridge, surpassing the Eiffel Tower.
The Floating Office Rotterdam sets new standards with its carbon-negative, energy-positive design.
Next-Gen Architecture: Top 5 Architectural Trends explores the emerging trends shaping the future of design, including AI-driven processes and sustainable, adaptable structures.
Torre Velasca Reopens in Milan after restoration, maintaining its iconic status in the Milan skyline.

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Chenab Bridge in India Surpasses Eiffel Tower as Tallest Railway Arch in the World

Mamsha palm: A Biophilic Design Inspired by Japanese Minimalism

June 2025 Workshops Bundle

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AquaPraça invites the public to meet climate change at water level

Zigzag Resort in Albania: A Coastal Masterpiece with Cascading Terraces and Infinity Pools

This Weekend! Artefacts of Growth: Biomorphic Structures in Cinema 4D

This workshop teaches architects and designers to create organic, parametric designs and renderings using Cinema 4D and Corona Renderer. The workshop is scheduled for Jun 21 & 22, 2025.

This Weekend! Blueprints in Motion: From Maya to Unreal Engine

This workshop teaches participants how to create interactive, real-time parametric design systems using Maya, Grasshopper, and Unreal Engine. The workshop is scheduled for Jun 21 & 22, 2025.

Floating Office Rotterdam: A Carbon-Negative, Energy-Positive Experiment in Sustainable Architecture

Peter Cook Creates a Playful LEGO Pavilion for the 2025 Serpentine in London

Generative Architecture with AI 2.0 (SD+FLUX)

This workshop explores how to integrate Stable Diffusion, FLUX, and text-to-video tools into advanced architectural design workflows. The workshop is scheduled for August 2 & 3, 2025.

Fluid Forms: Geometry Rationalization with Maya & Rhino3D

This workshop teaches how to rationalize free-form Maya models into precise NURBS surfaces in Rhino3D with effective visualization. The workshop is scheduled for August 9 & 10, 2025.

Next-Gen Architecture: Top 7 Architectural Trends Influencing The Future

Walking Buildings: Shanghai Relocates 7,500-Ton Shikumen Complex with Robots

Brutalist Icon Torre Velasca Reopens in Milan

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