Creating and Remembering: The works of Maya Lin

By examining past experiences and the fast-changing pace of today’s world, one cannot help but note humanity’s tendency to overlook the potential of memory. Relegating it solely to the confines of our minds, we fail to realize that history, with all its richness, contains many echoes of the past not only in our thoughts but also within the objects and processes that surround us.

From Bamboo to Mycelium: 10 sustainable construction materials

The pursuit of sustainability and innovation has allowed a magnificent fusion of creativity within the ever-changing construction industry. Due to the growing awareness of environmental problems and the need for urgent climate change mitigation measures, architects are increasingly utilizing revolutionary raw materials that minimize negative environmental impacts, hence promoting sustainability.

The essential features and architectural implications of Houdini

Both professional and creative skills are required to generate 3D animation and visual effects for movies, television shows, video games, and virtual reality. Because Houdini offers the possibility to explore, create, and refine projects from concept to final product, it is the ideal software for bringing different realms together.

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: The minimalist of the 20th Century

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe was a German Architect born in Aachen in 1886 amidst several architectural movements and ideologies that were evolving at the time. Mies were highly influenced by architecture, as his father owned a stonecutter shop, which Ludwig used to help him with.

BIG designs the first 3D-printed data center for the Moon

BIG, the renowned Danish architecture studio and Lonestar Data Holdings have collaborated on a subject involving space and architectural innovation. Together, they created a data storage device for the Moon. Named the “Freedom Payload,” this newly designed storage device will be the first data center to be sent to space.

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The evolution of AI in space exploration and habitat engineering

Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerged in the 1950s when researchers discovered that machines could perform human-like tasks like thinking. Later, in the 1960s, the Department of Defense in the United States funded AI, and labs were established for further development.

Riverside Theaters by Cox and 3XN has an expressive design

Cox Architecture with 3XN Architects has won the international design competition for Riverside Theaters. According to Abbie Galvin LFRAIA, NSW Government Architect and Chair of the Design Excellence Jury, the building features an expressive design with a dynamic form that twists, shapes and modulates to respond to the river and welcome the community.

Foster + Partners and ESCOFET launch 2 urban furniture collections

Foster + Partners Industrial Design has collaborated with ESCOFET, an urban furniture manufacturer in Spain, to launch two outdoor furniture collections. Tiers and Gather, created in consultation with the practice’s urban design and landscape design teams, provide varying degrees of privacy and ergonomic support to accommodate a variety of demands.