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Calling all architects, landscape architects and interior designers: Architizer’s A+Awards allows firms of all sizes to showcase their practice and vie for the title of “World’s Best Architecture Firm.” Start an A+Firm Award Application today. What if cities could flourish as natural habitats where ecology and urban life coexist? This is a central question for […]
Architizer’s 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories that recognizing designers that are building a green industry — and a better future. Start your entry to receive global recognition for your work! Globalization has changed nearly every aspect of our lives — how we communicate, work and spend our days. Architecture, of course, is […]
Newbern Town Hall. Image © Timothy Hursley Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1022027/designing-shared-rural-environments-defining-public-spaces-beyond-urban-metrics Rural environments are often difficult to define in administrative and professional contexts and carry notable biases and complexities. Population and density thresholds are the most common determinants for drawing administrative boundaries, yet other factors, such as infrastructure, employment, and […]
Every year a new Christmas tree trend lands, but one that has particularly surprised us is Argos’ Curved Christmas Tree. Is it just us, or is it giving The Grinch Whoville vibes in the best way? When it comes to finding the best artificial christmas trees, the choices are endless. While most focus on looking […]
Public spaces across Pennsylvania are about to get an internet upgrade. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) announced $45 million in funding for the Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program, which provides money to community organizations and local governments to upgrade public facilities. The program will provide grants to 49 projects in 26 counties across the commonwealth. […]
In the first week of August, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Bangladesh ending her 15 years in power, we had just completed a draft report on the state of civil society, ready to submit to a funding partner. Our interviews and discussions painted a bleak picture. Against the backdrop of the demise of democratic […]
Researchers working on large artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT have vast swaths of internet text, photos and videos to train systems. But roboticists training physical machines face barriers: Robot data is expensive, and because there aren’t fleets of robots roaming the world at large, there simply isn’t enough data easily available to make them perform […]
The influencers unanimously expressed that the Mood Spaces were the highlight of Domotex 2024. Even RTL, who visited us for a TV spot, regarded Mood Spaces as the premier experience of the entire fair in addition to the “Nighttime in the Palace” exhibition by Designer Lila Valadan (which I also loved). These types of exhibits […]
I’ve been working with this far since 2018 when I was initially hired to set up the first ever Influencer’s Team to visit and report on the fair as well as to speak on stage, complete with a panel of lively discussions. I was also asked to present a keynote. You can read all about […]