Location, Location, Relocation: Swedish Town in the Arctic Is Moving—Literally by Friederike Voigt Sweden's northernmost city, Kiruna, is sinking; mining has compromised the earth below. A massive Kiruna relocation project aims to save the Artic hamlet.
Infrastructure Auckland Public Transport Project Lays Digital Tracks to the Future by Rina Diane Caballar
Sustainability 3 Ways Biomimicry Brings Nature’s Designs to Sustainable Architecture by Sarah Wesseler
Construction Academics Are Advancing Digital Construction Technology—With Help From Robots by Friederike Voigt To explore the possibilities of digital construction technology, one German university is building a futuristic test site on campus—led by a robotics-obsessed professor/architect.
Respect Fazlur Khan Converged Engineering and Architecture at the Top of the World by Zach Mortice Modernist titan and structural engineer Fazlur Khan is best known for the once-tallest Sears Tower, but his legacy of innovation runs even deeper, influencing design and even sustainability.
Architecture Kengo Kuma Is the Next Starchitect—Architectural Visualization Is His Stardust by Megumi Yoshida As his Tokyo Olympic stadium is unveiled, Kengo Kuma is about to join the architectural firmament. His secret weapon: a design team of 3D-visualization masters bringing his work to life.
Architecture Tree-House Architecture Brings Modus Studio Closer to Nature by Taz Khatri With the latest tech and fabrication tools, Modus Studio is using design to bring people closer to nature, and its foray into tree-house architecture hews close to this mission.
Architecture Curves and CO2 Reduction Coexist in Chicago’s Colossal Concrete Installation by Zach Mortice Can concrete designs be expressive and carbon-conserving? Yes, say the architects of the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial’s Stereoform Slab Pavilion, which showcases concrete’s potential for both curves and CO2 reduction.
