The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
Algorithms are designing better buildings
4 min · · Algorithms can now work out the best ways to lay out rooms, construct buildings and even change them over time to meet user needs. · Shared by 62, including Nige Roberts-Willson, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Nicolas Babin, Oliver Ewinger, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Howard Getson, Ronald van Loon, Bob E. Hayes
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Oslo’s ambitious Deichman Library opens to the public
3 min · · Oslo’s latest Diechman Bjørvika Library branch throws open its doors today in the city’s Bjørvika district, with a sculptural design by Lund Hagem Architects and Atelier Oslo · Shared by 18, including Anita Leirfall, patrick h. lauke (redux) "Big Dog" #toryScum #cis
Design Milk
IKEA Invites You to Bee-come Architects to Support Local Ecosystems
2 min · · Bee Home invites anyone to become an architect, builder, and neighbor in service by giving solitary bees a place to call home. · Shared by 24
Ars Technica
Archaeologists discover the largest—and oldest—Maya monument ever
4 min · · The huge earthen platform discovered in Tabasco, Mexico dates back 3,000 years. · Shared by 74, including Ser Jeff Garzik, Jennifer Ouellette, Marius Bleuer
ArchDaily
History of Architecture: Megaliths, Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt
4 min · · Short articles on the history of architecture. This week: some of the earliest civilizations known to mankind: Megaliths, Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt. · Shared by 45, including AIA National
ArchDaily
How Can Architecture Combat Flooding? 9 Practical Solutions
6 min · · We delineate nine measures that architects can use to mitigate the negative effects of flooding on homes and other buildings in flood-prone areas. · Shared by 19, including AIA National
Fast Company
These three timber buildings could represent the future of green architecture
2 min · · Timber buildings are popping up around the world. Are they the solution to construction’s carbon problem? · Shared by 28, including Randy Deutsch, Katja Evertz
ArchDaily
Butterfly Effect: 4 Principles for Fighting Global Issues Through Architecture
8 min · · Our decisions really do have a global impact. How can we use design to create a healthier future for our world? · Shared by 35, including AIA National