How can AI and simulation tools transform sustainable building design?

The built environment has a huge impact on the world, primarily regarding resource use, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable building design has the potential to undergo a total transformation owing to artificial intelligence (AI).

Luohu North Station TOD focuses on creating an integrated urban transportation

Luohu North Station TOD was designed under the direction of Aedas Executive Director Leon Liang in collaboration with Shenzhen Geotechnical Investigation & Surveying Institute (Group) Co. Ltd. and China Railway Siyuan and Design Group Co., Ltd. to develop a dynamic TOD above Luohu North Station.

Customizable facade elements fabricated with parametric design

The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry keeps moving forward and evolving, which makes the demand for new innovative strategies needed. Traditional buildings require traditional methods. With that being said, modern-day designs require modern-day techniques, allowing computational design to come in handy.

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Generative Art: Bridging technology and artistic imagination

Generative art, an intriguing nexus of art, technology, and mathematics, has evolved significantly through the years. It is ingenious and dynamic work that is set in motion by the use of algorithms and computer processes, often capitalizing on the unpredictable nature of randomness.

Heatherwick Studio’s plans of reimagining Seoul’s Nodeul Island

Heatherwick Studio recently revealed their design that transformed an artificial island on the Han River in the center of Seoul into a new public park. Their design won global competition, among many other proposals. The project is named Soundscape and aims to create a trail of dramatic spaces on different levels.

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Habacoa partners with ZHA to build yacht club in Bahamas marina

Zaha Hadid Architects will design a yacht club, nightclub, and casino in the Bahamas Marina that will be North America’s largest superyacht marina and residential community. The project is part of Habacoa Marina Development and is expected to open in 2027.

Holcim completes Switzerland’s first 3D-printed building

The showroom’s distinctive, sophisticated, and contemporary design was printed for Kobelt AG. The walls were printed in three days and reached a height of 6.2 meters. The walls are painted concrete, and wood is used in the minimalist interior design. The pavilion's construction used 60 m3 of a recently created Holcim real concrete mix.

Hainan Science Museum will open to visitors in 2025

Located on the west coast of China’s Haikou City in Hainan Province, the Hainan Science Museum, designed by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects, completed its main structure in June 2023 and will open to visitors in 2025.