Tag: Design
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Australia’s way to better plan, design and manage its cities
The last couple of weeks have been very significant for Digital Built Australia. On the 24th of February, Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello launched the New South Wales Spatial Digital Twin (NSW SDT). It’s a virtual 4D (3D + time) model of the Western Sydney area’s built and natural environment. The government has worked…
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Australia’s way to better plan, design and manage its cities
The last couple of weeks have been very significant for Digital Built Australia. On the 24th of February, Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello launched the New South Wales Spatial Digital Twin (NSW SDT). It’s a virtual 4D (3D + time) model of the Western Sydney area’s built and natural environment. The government has worked…
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Business, Tech, and Design Trends 2020 by Fjord
Every year, Fjord–Accenture Interactive’s design and innovation practice–crowdsources trends for the year ahead from its network of 1,200 people in 33 studios worldwide. The report looks at what’s ahead for the future of business, technology, and design. This is recommended reading for AEC leaders and developers who want to widen their horizons. The main message of…
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The Living Makes Buildings Better with Computational Design
The AEC industry has a responsibility and mandate when it comes to addressing significant global challenges in the sector and improving operational practice. Professionals such as Lorenzo Villaggi, Senior Research Scientist at The Living, believe that new design technologies hold the key to better-performing built environments. Lorenzo Villaggi “Although I’m trained as an architect, I’ve…
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Major Construction and Design Show Moves to Chicago
On Sept. 19 and 20, 2019, Oliver Kinross, the organizers of the New York Build Expo, will be hosting Chicago Build at McCormick Place. Oliver Kinross organize an award-winning, global portfolio of construction events, including what the company describes as “the largest shows in London, New York, and Sydney”. Chicago Build is officially supported by the…
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Computational Design and Digital Fabrication
In this podcast interview with Shajay Bhooshan, Senior Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects, we discuss computational design, digital fabrication, and AI. The topics include: Parametric, algorithmic, and generative design –are these all the same? How much computational design have Zaha Hadid Architects used in their most recent projects How computational/parametric design differs from a more…
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How Algorithmic Design Improves Collaboration in Building Design
Design, like everything else in a construction project, is a collaborative effort. Even with digital tools, collaboration across design disciplines is not yet optimal. An experimental project thus set out to test whether algorithmic design could help streamline the interaction between architects and structural engineers. Design data originating from an architect is used in several…
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Plehat Brings Natural Environments into Design Tools
Natural elements are an essential part of the built environment. However, BIM tools offer almost no support to landscape architecture. Plehat is introducing a new solution that helps architects and decision-makers to understand the dynamics of nature and make smart design choices. Plehat used photogrammetric 3D models of Uunisaari islands, to the south of Helsinki.…
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Plehat Brings Natural Environments into Design Tools
Natural elements are an essential part of the built environment. However, BIM tools offer almost no support to landscape architecture. Plehat is introducing a new solution that helps architects and decision-makers to understand the dynamics of nature and make smart design choices. Plehat used photogrammetric 3D models of Uunisaari islands, to the south of Helsinki.…
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Mapple: Better Design and Business Decisions with Location Data
I had the pleasure of interviewing Karolina Mosiadz, COO of Mapple, an urban intelligence startup. Can you say a few words about yourself and your role in the Mapple team? As a marketer, I help early-stage companies find product-market fit, get first customers and start scaling. I focus on projects that aim to bring a…