Month: April 2023

Bionic architecture takes inspiration from the physiological, behavioral, and structural adaptations found in living organisms. Bionic architecture emerged in the 1990s as a movement that drew inspiration from the fields of biotechnology and cybernetics, as well as from natural systems and processes.

LUO Studio, a team of architects, designed a 274 m² building in Luotuowan Village, located in Longquanguan Town, Fuping County, Hebei. The settlement is located at the foot of the Taihang Mountains on the north side and borders Shanxi Province.

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition / Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Lesley Lokko, will take place from May 20 to November 26, 2023, in the Giardini, the Arsenale, and other locations in Venice.

One of Boston Dynamics’ most famous robots: Spot. Many of us may have known it from the video where it danced to the song Uptown Funk. The robot dog, who appeared with the image of a cute helper, inspired a Black Mirror episode, and in this episode, a not-so-cute side was introduced into people’s minds.

NEOM published more details about Shushah Island, which was first mentioned in 2021 and has the potential to become the next super-luxury island hotspot in the region.

Canal Heights is a residential development project by DAMAC Properties in collaboration with De Grisogono, in the coveted area of Business Bay.

Ross Lovegrove has created a series of spectacular over-100-meter superyachts that challenge traditional notions of yacht design. The yachts’ are structurally created through ‘netification’, a design principle that adopts net and web-like structures to achieve complexity and light penetration throughout the vessels, resulting in a final aesthetic that is both visually stunning and highly parametric.

Architecture is constantly evolving from designing on earth, in water, reaching the sky, and now building high up on trees. Designing and constructing a treehouse is a challenging design process.

Dubai plans to restart its mega-airport construction project, according to MEED, which is the expansion of Al-Maktoum International Airport. By 2050, the airport hopes to be the world’s largest, capable of accommodating up to 255 million people per year.

QS announced the top universities to study Architecture and the Built Environment in 2023. The index includes around 1,500 universities and filters by different criteria, from academic reputation to the number of international students enrolled and locations across Europe, Asia, and North America.