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University of British Columbia develops ‘smart construction robots’ for basic on-site tasks

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A team at the University of British Columbia has developed “smart construction robots ” for performing basic tasks on construction sites, such as lifting and moving objects.

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The 11 most threatened modern sites across the U.S.

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In response to the recent surprise demolition of Marcel Breuer’s Geller I house on Long Island, modernist conservation group Docomomo US has released its first-ever list of the 11 most threatened modern sites in the United States. ’s Lloyd Center and the Weyerhaeuser International Headquarters both making the list.

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RSHP Wins Competition to Transform Jean Moulin Site into Low-Carbon Mixed-Use Development in La Défense, Paris

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Courtesy of Metrochrome RSHP has just won the Jean Moulin competition held in La Défense , Paris, to design a low-carbon mixed-use development. Through collaboration with neighboring city centers, the scheme hopes to create various sustainable mixed-use properties.

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Autodesk develops AI-powered embodied carbon tool for early-stage design

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Autodesk has developed an embodied carbon analysis tool to be integrated into the software maker’s AI-driven Forma application. Powered by the C.Scale data model developed by U.S.-based Parameters that can be specified include building function, structural system, and envelope factors such as cladding and window-to-wall ratio.

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Foster + Partners Unveils Net-Zero, Mixed-Use Development in London, UK

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Courtesy of Foster + Partners | 18 Blackfriars Road Foster + Partners’ development in Bankside, London , has just been granted planning approval. Designed in collaboration with Lipton Rogers and real estate developer Hines , the Southwark Council has just agreed to proceed with the development.

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UNStudio wins competition for a new mixed-use residential development in Romania

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Romanian developers IULIUS group have recently announced their selection of a design from UNStudio in a shortlisted competition to deliver a mixed-use development called Palas Residential to the historic city of Iasi.

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Stefano Boeri Architetti Wins Competition for Green Neighborhood Development in Bratislava, Slovakia

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Courtesy of Stefano Boeri Architetti Stefano Boeri Architetti has been declared the winner of the international competition for the redevelopment of a former industrial site in downtown Bratislava. Read more »

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