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Architecture comes alive at the Venice Biennale

Picoplanktonics is the culmination of four years of interdisciplinary research, bringing together experts in biology, robotics, material science, and architecture. Collaborators include ETH Zurich, Toronto Metropolitan University, and the University...

Architecture comes alive at the Venice Biennale

Picoplanktonics is the culmination of four years of interdisciplinary research, bringing together experts in biology, robotics, material science, and architecture. Collaborators include ETH Zurich, Toronto Metropolitan University, and the University...

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A sustainable solution in the real estate market

The National Association of Home Builders reported that 40% of builders opted for smaller homes in 2023, with a further 26% doing the same by 2024. Although the cost per...

A sustainable solution in the real estate market

The National Association of Home Builders reported that 40% of builders opted for smaller homes in 2023, with a further 26% doing the same by 2024. Although the cost per...

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A poetic pause at the Venice Biennale

Curated by Carlo Ratti under the theme “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective,” this year’s Biennale explores architecture’s intersections with disciplines like biology, data science, and the social sciences. Within this context,...

A poetic pause at the Venice Biennale

Curated by Carlo Ratti under the theme “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective,” this year’s Biennale explores architecture’s intersections with disciplines like biology, data science, and the social sciences. Within this context,...

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An abandoned railway became a beloved park

The High Line is a public park located on Manhattan's West Side, built on a decommissioned railway line. Funded by the nonprofit organization Friends of the High Line and through...

An abandoned railway became a beloved park

The High Line is a public park located on Manhattan's West Side, built on a decommissioned railway line. Funded by the nonprofit organization Friends of the High Line and through...

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Solar benches pave the way for a bright future

In a society increasingly dependent on the power grid, new technologies are being developed to harness sunlight as an alternative energy source that is also accessible and low-cost. Such is...

Solar benches pave the way for a bright future

In a society increasingly dependent on the power grid, new technologies are being developed to harness sunlight as an alternative energy source that is also accessible and low-cost. Such is...

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An urgent call on the impact of plastic

Located in the Place des Nations, outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, stands a six-meter-high sculpture made of papier-mâché, wood, and steel: a version of French artist Auguste Rodin's...

An urgent call on the impact of plastic

Located in the Place des Nations, outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, stands a six-meter-high sculpture made of papier-mâché, wood, and steel: a version of French artist Auguste Rodin's...