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Is shipping container architecture really sustainable?

Archinect

Even as the tiny house movement continues to gain popularity and shipping containers are beloved both for their aesthetic appeal and supposed sustainability, it’s worth asking if they’re the right material for this purpose. A simple technology, they have helped facilitate global trade like no other.

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Self-Healing Technology for High-Performance Coatings

SW Oregon Architect

president and CEO of Autonomic Materials explains the concepts underlying the technology of self-healing high-performance coatings. The latest edition featured a fascinating presentation on self-healing technology for coatings by Gerald Wilson , Ph.D, Gerald Wilson , Ph.D president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc.

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Dezeen's top 10 sustainable transport designs of 2022

Deezen

After a year that saw designers come up with numerous ideas for how to decarbonise transport , we round up 10 of the most interesting as part of our review of 2022. Transport accounts for around a fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions and has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of any sector, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Want to help improve Chicago’s streetscape? Here's your opportunity!

Archinect

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Robotics Fabrication Lab Manager at the New York Institute of Technology , we are using our Job Highlights series this week to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for a Project Manager at site design group.

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Get Lectured: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Fall '23

Archinect

Events began on October 10 with author Building Power: Architecture and Surveillance in Victorian America author Anna Andrzejewski and continued with an appearance last week from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) preservation expert Michelangelo Sabatino. Barber’s presentation 'When Modern was Solar' December 7.

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German research group completes Europe's first Hyperloop test track

Archinect

Europe’s first certified full-scale Hyperloop test track is now ready for test operations, marking a significant milestone in sustainable and ultra-fast transportation. The 24-metre-long track was developed by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Hyperloop research group.

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MAD's latest project, MoLo, will serve as the gateway to Milan's burgeoning Innovation District

Archinect

Amplifying their focus and commitment to sustainability, the complex will house 8,000 square meters (or 86,111 square feet) of photovoltaic panels atop a two-story commercial center. According to the firm, the new hub will serve as a “monumental gateway” to the city’s burgeoning high-tech economic zone.