Tag: Architects
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Exploring Architects’ Perspectives on AI: A Survey of Fears and Hopes
RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects, ran a survey in late 2023 with 500 respondents on the impact of AI on their profession. The study also explored the near-term outlook for AI adoption and use. The results reveal divided opinions among architects. A popular view is that AI threatens the profession, even though a…
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Handiss Helps You Hire Top Freelance Architects and Engineers
Handiss is a freelancing platform made specifically for architecture and engineering. It helps companies find global talent for freelance work. Handiss is the construction market network where vetted engineering consultants, architects, and industry experts can offer their work to their peers in the industry. Founded by engineers for engineers, Handiss is dedicated to matching clients…
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CHAOS Architects Engages Citizens in the Smart City
In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Natalia Rincón and Johanna Suortti of CHAOS Architects, a smart city AI platform startup. CHAOS Architects say that current smart cities are missing a key element: “The smart city is very good at tracking but not very good at listening. We are still missing one ingredient. A city…
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People in Architecture – An Interview with Marianne Friis of Arkitema Architects
Marianne Friis is Head of BIM Management at Arkitema Architects, a Danish company. In this interview, we discuss architectural BIM, especially from the Scandinavian perspective. Arkitema Architects was founded in Aarhus in 1969. Today, it is one of Scandinavia’s biggest architectural firms, with fifteen partners and a staff of 500 employees. The company has offices…
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Discussing Parametric Design with Shajay Bhooshan of Zaha Hadid Architects
Robotics, 3D printing, and digital fabrication—these evolving technologies are changing how we design and construct. Looking into the future can surprisingly cause us to rediscover history, as I learned when discussing parametric design with Shajay Bhooshan. Shajay Bhooshan During the AEC Hackathon Munich in April 2017, I became acquainted with Shajay Bhooshan, associate at Zaha…
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Strategy and Communication for Architects – Interview with Kasmir Jolma
I met with Kasmir Jolma, a newly graduated Finnish architect, in Helsinki. We discuss his master’s thesis on strategy and communication for architects and how clients see the architect’s role. Here are snippets of the summary of Kasmir’s thesis, published in May 2016 at Tampere University of Technology: “Business development has not been a strength for architectural firms,…
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Strategy and Communication for Architects – Interview with Kasmir Jolma
I met with Kasmir Jolma, a newly graduated Finnish architect, in Helsinki. We discuss his master’s thesis on strategy and communication for architects and how clients see the architect’s role. Here are snippets of the summary of Kasmir’s thesis, published in May 2016 at Tampere University of Technology: “Business development has not been a strength for architectural firms,…
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Social Media Marketing Strategies for Architects – Interview with Enoch Sears
Enoch Bartlett Sears is an architect and founder of BusinessofArchitecture.com, a site devoted to advancing the cause of great design by helping architects master the fundamentals of running a great business. On Business of Architecture he researches and shares information on marketing for architects: how architects can reach new clients and win more of the…