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NFTs and What They Mean for Architecture

Bridget Goldberg

March 25, 2021

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Krista Kim, who sold the first NFT digital house, forecasts the future for the profession.

Growing Group of Design Firms Petitions Autodesk for More Revit Development

Engineering News-Record

July 30, 2020

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A group of 25 architecture firms—including Zaha Hadid Architects, Grimshaw, and Stirk Harbour + Partners—say they're seeing cost of Revit increase while using it less. Another 18 practices became signatories on July 31.

Meet Gita, Greg Lynn’s Cargo Robot for Piaggio

Michael Leighton Beaman

February 21, 2017

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A multi-disciplinary group of designers, engineers, and roboticists rethinks urban transportation.

Virtual Reality and Architecture

The technology is on the cusp of becoming an almost indispensible part of architectural practice.

Michael Leighton Beaman

November 1, 2016

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Virtual reality, or VR, has had many lives.

Autodesk releases LIVE, an Interactive Visualization Tool for Revit

Michael Leighton Beaman

July 27, 2016

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Last week, Autodesk released Autodesk LIVE, a new cloud-based visualization service.

Reconstruction of Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph to Travel the World

A marble recreation of the destroyed Syrian monument was displayed in London this week.

Anna Fixsen

April 22, 2016

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After ISIS militants seized control of Palmyra—the ancient Syrian city called the “Venice of the Sands”— last May, they immediately set out to destroy it.

The Digital Sketchbook

Sketching apps for the iPad challenge pencil and paper.

Michael Leighton Beaman

December 1, 2015

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The advantages of using a tablet as a sketchbook are numerous, including its ability to share, post, or store digital sketches; incorporate images and photos; export to other formats or devices; and, of course, undo.

Innovation: Technology Briefs

Watervilla

Hertzberger's Watervilla prototype pushes Dutch houseboat design to new levels.

Raul Barreneche

October 1, 2003

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For centuries, the Dutch have shown great ingenuity in keeping the water that surrounds their low-lying country at bay.

Innovation: Technology Briefs

LEDs

Once efficiency and cost issues are resolved, LEDs will be the next big thing in lighting.

John Calhoun

October 1, 2003

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Some say it's just a matter of time before light-emitting diodes (LEDs) eclipse traditional light sources, although the sun isn't going to set on them tomorrow.

Innovation: Technology Briefs