Author: PA Editorial Team

Obayashi, one of the largest general contractors in Japan, has completed “3dpod”, the first 3D-printed and earthquake-proof building in the country to receive ministerial certification and a building permit.

METROTOPIA, a unique metaverse enterprise intended to become the virtual communication center for the worldwide design community, is announced and launched by Zaha Hadid Architects and the Chicago-based architecture think tank ArchAgenda.

Large-scale models of The Line and other developments at the controversial Neom project in Saudi Arabia are being presented at the Zero Gravity Urbanism exhibition during the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Bugatti, the famed French luxury vehicle brand, recently announced a collaboration with Binghatti Properties, a leading real estate developer in the UAE, to showcase an amazing idea that will redefine the concept of exquisite living: the world’s first Bugatti Residences.

A few months ago, OpenAI released Point-E, a cloud-based text-to-3d image generator. Shap-E is an improvement over the previous, point cloud-based Point-E, with more realistic textures and lighting.

Stable Houdini, an open-source toolkit that integrates Stable Diffusion into Houdini, has been released by artist Stanislav Demchenko.

Philippine Pavilion features Tripa de Gallina: Guts of Estuary, by The Architecture Collective, co-curated by Architect Choie Funk and Sam Domingo. The pavilion will be open to the public from May 20th to November 26th, 2023.

UNStudio has revealed its design for the Dadu, Children’s Museum of Qatar at an exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023. Building a Creative Nation exhibition opens giving the first international presentation of plans for Qatar’s next generation of cultural institutions.

Designed by Osamu Morishita Architect & Associates, TOAGOSEI Hydrogen Station Tokushima is a translucent cloud-like canopy that floats in the air as a metaphor for expressing hydrogen.

MVRDV has won the competition to design the Hangzhou Oil Refinery Industrial Park, which will restore a former industrial neighborhood along China’s Grand Canal’s southern terminus.