The Grand Egyptian Museum, Where History Meets 21st-Century Software Modeling
See how the Grand Egyptian Museum leveraged 21st-century modeling software to solve complex construction issues and safely install priceless antiquities.
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What Is XR, and How Is It Radically Transforming Industries?
XR’s immersive technology is gaining widespread adoption across multiple sectors to improve efficiencies, collaboration, and innovation.
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How New CO2-Capture Technologies Convert Emissions Into Construction Materials
One competition pits teams developing innovative CO2-capture technologies against each other—but for the earth.
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Zaha Hadid, Architecture’s “Queen of the Curve”
Architect Zaha Hadid, the first female “starchitect,” was an exceptional force in the industry. Her brilliance lives on through her work and influence.
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Resilience Planning: How Communities Can Plan for Disaster Recovery
To make disaster resilience planning equitable and effective, it’s important to involve the community, improving the everyday lives of people.
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Ready to Reduce Your Construction Emissions? Use the Embodied Carbon Calculator
Developed collaboratively, the EC3 is an Embodied Carbon Calculator—a tool that can help the construction industry increase transparency and reduce emissions. It's also free.
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Is the Consumption of Natural Resources Decreasing Despite Economic Growth?
Despite contrary reports, consumption of many natural resources is actually decreasing in the US. As the economy grows, raw material use has declined—could the same thing happen with carbon?
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Edwin Chan: Stepping Out of Frank Gehry’s Shadow to Design a New Bohemia
Edwin Chan, former design partner at Frank O. Gehry and Associates, is making a name for himself with his own Los Angeles–based firm, EC3—and his unique approach to architecture.
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To Make Products With Social Impact, Mulago Foundation Asks These 4 Questions
Though good intentions abound, creating products to mitigate global poverty is not an easy task. Here, the Mulago Foundation offers four important questions to help do-gooders get it right.
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Designer Karim Rashid, the “Prince of Plastic,” Always Looks Forward—Never Back
Thought-provoking designer Karim Rashid has stayed true to singular vision while creating everything from garbage cans to Greek hotel interiors: design should always look forward—never back.
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How a Rad New Skatepark Plan Is Redrawing London’s Public Spaces
Planning and creating a new wave of skatepark designs requires activism, policy, and public support. All are on display in London, where skate culture is thriving.
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At 102, Visionary Architect I.M. Pei Has Known Controversy—and Vindication
Artists ahead of their time don't always see history's comeuppance. An exception is centenarian architect I.M. Pei, whose once-controversial modernist marvels are now universally lauded.
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How a University Tech Incubator Is Preparing Students for an Automated Future
If the future of jobs trends toward automation, should education follow suit? The Kaplan Institute says yes—and is creating a campus and program that's both a tech incubator and design hub.
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Betting Big on Advanced Manufacturing in Detroit
After decades of urban blight, the Motor City is rising again. Manufacturing in Detroit is back, with innovative auto, tech, and even shipbuilding facilities popping up in industrial zones.
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Solar Microgrid Energy Relights Vital Services in Hurricane-Battered Puerto Rico
Since Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's efforts to supply microgrid energy have paid off—especially for emergency dispatch and services.
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3 Ways Robots Can Shape the Future of Architecture—On Earth and Beyond
A new book, Towards a Robotic Architecture, explores ways AI beings could become cuddly caregivers on Earth or builders on Mars. Learn three ways robots can shape the future of architecture.
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What Does US Withdrawal From the Paris Climate Agreement Mean for Green Building?
Although the U.S. has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement on climate change, green-building proponents are committed to mitigating environmental impacts.
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The Panama Canal Expansion’s Massive Ripple Effect on US Ports and Shipping
The recently-completed Panama Canal expansion opened a critical trade route to larger ships carrying more cargo. Discover how the impact of this additional demand has prompted a surge in port and...
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Paving the Way for a Smarter, Safer Future of Autonomous Vehicles
The future of autonomous vehicles promises overall safer roads; alleviated traffic congestion; and cleaner, more efficient operation.
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How Coastal Engineering Aims to Rescue Cities From Sea-Level Rise
Three civil-engineering experts weigh in about coastal engineering and what it will take to save low-lying cities from the effects of sea-level rise.
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