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Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that “connects the ocean to the stars”

January 9, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Architect Jordan William Hughes has created a conceptual design for a space elevator that would travel between an ocean-based spaceport and a multi-use space station. Hughes developed the design for the space elevator – which he believes would offer a more efficient alternative to traditional space travel – based on existing research by physicists and

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Revalu aims to improve access to materials data for architects

December 22, 2023 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI-powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. Founded by data scientists in Denmark and launched earlier this year, Revalu aims to cater to both large and small architecture practices, with three different ways to engage with its

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Barry Wark uses sand to make “most intricate 3D-printed wall ever”

December 12, 2023 Amy Frearson 0

The Museum of the Future in Dubai has unveiled a six-metre-long 3D-printed wall made from sand by architect and researcher Barry Wark. Wark said the project, called Nadarra, is the “most intricate 3D-printed wall ever manufactured”. He believes sand-printing technology, which is already used in car manufacturing, could be a game changer for the construction industry.

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Modu clads Houston building with “self-cooling” exterior

November 20, 2023 Ellen Eberhardt 0

Brooklyn-based studio Modu has created a building envelope that lowers the ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior spaces for inhabitants in this Houston building. Modu inserted pocket gardens, vertical fins, trellises and fluted concrete walls along the length of the exterior in order to create “outdoor comfort” and reduce

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Circular Economy Manufacturing creates solar-powered recyling “microfactory” in New York

October 6, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Design group Circular Economy Manufacturing has created a small factory that uses solar energy to convert plastic waste into household items and city infrastructure on Governors Island. Named MicroFactory, the portable facility was designed to turn household consumer plastic waste into usable objects within communities. Created by New York sustainability start-up Circular Economy Manufacturing (CEMfg),

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“I am not at all worried about facing the newly empowered competition enabled by AI”

August 30, 2023 Patrik Schumacher 0

AI should be embraced by architects rather than met with scepticism or fear, writes Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher. Since Open AI’s DALL-E 2 became available to early adopters – including Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) – about 18 months ago, this and similar artificial intelligence (AI) systems have taken the world of architecture by

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Dezeen In Depth examines the environmental cost of artificial intelligence

August 26, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

This month’s Dezeen In Depth newsletter looks at the environmental cost of artificial intelligence and features an interview with Wolf Prix about working on The Line in Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth now. The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has prompted academics to discuss the increased environmental implications that it will have on the planet.

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“I don’t think AI knows what humans like” says Daniel Escobar

August 22, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

Over-reliance on AI tools for architecture like floor-plan generators could result in boring buildings, Online Lab of Architecture co-founder Daniel Escobar tells Dezeen in this interview. While the most popular use of artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture and design today is for creating visualisations with text-to-image models such as Midjourney, building configurators such as LookX

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AI design could “bring back the beauty and aesthetics of the classical era” says Tim Fu

August 16, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Artificial intelligence could give rise to a “neoclassical futurist” architecture style and will become “an everyday tool of necessity”, says designer Tim Fu in this interview for our AItopia series. Architectural designer Fu, who works extensively in artificial intelligence (AI), showed his project The AI Stone Carver – a collaboration with stone mason Till Apfel

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Architecture bodies responding to “real risks” of AI

August 15, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Architecture bodies including RIBA and AIA are putting together guidance and policy requests to governments to help the profession deal with the potential risks and benefits of AI. Artificial-intelligence (AI) technology has advanced rapidly in recent years, with the emergence of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney raising serious questions for the creative

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