Architecture 6 Black Voices Share Ways Architects Can Employ Social Justice in Design by Sarah Jones It takes a village to dismantle inequities in the built world—and architects are uniquely positioned to drive progress. Read about ways architects can employ social justice in design.
Engineering 6 Reasons Why Returning to the Workplace Doesn’t Mean Discarding Desks by Nicolas Mangon, Autodesk VP Keeping workers safe after returning to the workplace isn’t about throwing desks into landfills. Returning is less about discarding and more about tapping technology to reimagine dynamic spaces.
Infrastructure Digitizing the Eiffel Tower: Inside the World’s Largest Urban 3D Model by Maxime Thomas To inspire transformation of the lands surrounding the Eiffel Tower, the city of Paris used BIM and LIDAR to build the largest 3D model of its kind.
Construction This Smart Building Is a Living Lab for a Greener Future in Construction by Mark de Wolf Kingspan’s global innovation center, IKON, uses IoT, BIM, and AI to illustrates ways a smart building can inform construction’s greener future.
Sustainability The History of Zero Net Carbon (Surprise: It’s Not Exactly a New Concept) by Redshift Video Zero net carbon is a “modern” design concept that’s been in use for 200 years. See how designers, engineers, and builders have been working toward net zero through the years.
Engineering What’s Good Failure? 5 Things Research Scientists Reveal About Business Resilience by Mike Haley, Autodesk VP By connecting their research departments to their product team and their customers, company leaders can strengthen their business resilience and innovation.
Engineering Tech Leadership in the Next Normal: Prakash Kota on Returning to the Workplace by Susan Etlinger, Altimeter Group Sr. Analyst Autodesk CIO Prakash Kota details the strategies for using data, digital technology, and automation to help companies return to the workplace and navigate the post-pandemic “next normal.”
Architecture Stunning Spaces: When Architects and Design Stars Form Partnerships in the Cloud by Elizabeth Rosselle Global design firm DWP transitioned to the cloud pre-pandemic—but working remotely has also helped the firm explore high-end design partnerships with greater creativity and collaboration.
Architecture Will City Planning Become More Socially Equitable Post-Coronavirus? by Zach Mortice Bias is built into how cities allocate public space—but can coronavirus and protests help transform city planning in the United States? One Chicago landscape architect thinks so.
