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Sean Lally speaks with Sheila Jasanoff about ‘Ethics of Invention’ for episode 94 of Night White Skies

Archinect

Night White Skies addresses "architecture’s future, as both earth’s environment and our human bodies are now open for design," with recent episodes covering issues such as contemporary fiction, CRISPR, evolution and genetics, Radical Gaming & Climate Histories.

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The Nubian Vault: Applying Old Construction Techniques to Modern Building Problems

Architizer

Diagram provided by author. The mud bricks, made from the very soil beneath the builders feet, formed structures that were perfectly suited to their environment. Today, the style is known as a Nubian Vault (credit where credit is due) and for one reason and another, they are making a bit of a comeback.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

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It has provided eligible individuals ever since with the opportunity to live independently, but in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. The National Benevolent Association constructed Olive Plaza during the late 1970s as a HUD Section 202 project.

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

Deezen

Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). A sunken plaza sits at the museum's basement level Muda Architects is an architecture studio founded in Chengdu in 2015.

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Fake it Till You Build it? The Pitfalls of Architectural Representation

Architizer

Finally, by providing multiple levels of visualization and including not only idealized marketing images but also technical diagrams, material references as well as disclosing when AI tools are used to generate visuals, can offer a clearer understanding regarding the amount of automation involved in the production process.

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Super Cool Things To Draw On A Whiteboard

DesignRulz

Educational Diagrams: Whiteboards are highly effective for visualizing complex concepts. You can draw diagrams, charts, and graphs to explain scientific processes, mathematical equations, or any subject matter that benefits from a visual representation. Plus, it can also be a fun icebreaker during meetings or workshops.

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Neri Oxman launches New York practice in Foster + Partners-designed studio

Deezen

She said that the space was meant to facilitate the actualisation of her The Krebs Cycle of Creativity – a rendition of German-British scientist Hans Krebs' diagram depicting stages of energy generation in organisms. Opposite the windows are a series of "capsules" that are heavily mechanized and can be used to simulate natural environments.

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