Monumental’s bricklaying robots are agile, artificial intelligence-powered machines that navigate construction sites like self-driving cars. They work in teams of three. One grabs bricks, another fetches mortar and the third, the star of the show, lays them down with precision. Read the full story here →
When picturing a water treatment plant or a water resource recovery facility (WRRF), the typical mental image is that of an industrial complex designed primarily for the practical function of managing and treating water. This image often lacks any significant architectural interest. It’s essential to recognize that while both facilities share the core mission of […]
Whether you are already familiar with him or not, prepare to be amazed at the man who was Friedrich Nietzsche. If you were to search the internet for famous philosophers, you would likely see Nietzsche in the top five of most lists. He is in the same company as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Nietzsche was a […]
Lock-off suites aren’t new, but their use in multi-family developments across Metro Vancouver is moving from townhomes to apartments, offering homeowners flexibility and a possible revenue stream if they rent them out. All developments in Surrey are required to have 10 per cent of units dedicated to three-bedroom units since it’s a city with many […]
It’s no secret that virtual reality and augmented reality have long promised to revolutionize the building industry. We should be able to walk through a building before it’s built or overlay building plans on a site to ensure we build things right the first time. Apple’s latest announcement of the Vision Pro gets us closer […]
Researchers and entrepreneurs are exploring new ways to keep retired blades out of landfills. Recyclable flooring panels. Material for large-scale 3D printing. A coating that can make concrete waterproof. Twenty companies across the country just received $75,000 each from the Department of Energy to turn recycled wind turbine blades into those and other products. Up […]
Grandview Heights Secondary Jaiden has demonstrated an aptitude for learning new skills during his three-week work experience in January of 2024. His valuable contributions consisted of working through and transforming 2D and 3D model details into clearly displayed and straightforward illustrations, which could be presented to the clients. Jaiden displayed proficiency in working with […]
Building on the foundations of the New Urbanism movement, today’s architects are approaching suburban expansion as a tool for urban revitalization. Architizer’s Tech Directory is a database of tech tools for architects — from the latest generative design and AI to rendering and visualization, 3D modeling, project management and many more. Addressing the ecological, economic and […]
The clothing company Aether’s retail store in San Francisco, part of the city’s Proxy development, is made out of three shipping containers. Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they’ve been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. “We […]
Many North American cities have spent recent years debating the future look of their low-density residential side streets. In Vancouver, 2024 will likely be the year that future starts to take shape. In many of these neighbourhoods that are still made up almost entirely of detached houses, housing prices have soared in recent years, but […]
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