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“The traditional boundaries between client and architect may be a historic thing,” says Knut Ramstad

May 23, 2023 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Artificial intelligence is “not the end of the universe” and instead is building a better understanding between stakeholders in architecture projects, said a panel of experts at a discussion hosted by Dezeen and software company Autodesk. Moderated by Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft, the talk saw three experts discuss the role of data and AI in

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Grimshaw and UEL develop sugarcane-waste blocks that “could replace the traditional brick industry”

May 4, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Architecture studio Grimshaw and the University of East London have collaborated to create Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block with an interlocking shape made from the sugarcane by-product bagasse. Sugarcrete was developed to be a low-cost and low-carbon reusable construction-material alternative to brick and concrete. The concept, design and fabrication of the material were led by staff

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Dezeen Agenda features Patrik Schumacher on Zaha Hadid Architects’ use of AI

May 2, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Zaha Hadid Architects’ use of AI-generated images to develop “most” projects. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. A presentation delivered by Patrik Schumacher, principal at Zaha Hadid Architects, has revealed the studio’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-image generators to generate design ideas for projects. “Not

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Dezeen and Autodesk to present talk on role of data and AI in architecture industry

May 1, 2023 Francesca Tesler 0

Dezeen has partnered with Autodesk to present a panel discussion about the role of AI and data in architecture practice. Watch the talk on Dezeen at 4:00pm London time, Monday 8 May. The panel will feature Brooke Grammier, chief information officer at Cannon Design, Knut Ramstad, partner and chief technology officer at Nordic Office of

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ZHA developing “most” projects using AI-generated images says Patrik Schumacher

April 26, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Zaha Hadid Architects is using AI text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney to come up with design ideas for projects, studio principal Patrik Schumacher has revealed. At a recent roundtable discussion on how artificial intelligence (AI) could change design, Schumacher delivered a presentation about Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) use of image-generating technology. “Not every

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BIG and ICON design 3D-printed campground hotel in Marfa

March 8, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Danish studio BIG and 3D-construction firm ICON are designing a desert campground and housing project called El Cosmico for hotelier Liz Lambert, in Marfa, Texas. The project for Lambert will cover 65 acres in the west Texas town and consist of lodging for the hotel with amenities as well as permanent housing. Using ICON’s 3D-printing

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Henn and TU Dresden complete world’s first carbon concrete building

February 21, 2023 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

German architecture firm Henn and the Technical University of Dresden have completed the world’s first building made of carbon concrete – a form of concrete reinforced with carbon fibre instead of steel. Called the Cube, the 243-square-metre building was constructed as a test of the new material and will provide a laboratory and event space

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“Architects may become a thing of the past” says ChatGPT

February 13, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Powerful new chatbot ChatGPT has delivered a stark warning to architects about the existential threat that AI poses to the profession. ChatGPT, which has generated huge attention since being launched by US company OpenAI two months ago, claimed that architects who ignore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) “risk sleepwalking into oblivion”. It made the

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Car lift allows residents to drive into all apartments in Bentley’s Miami Beach skyscraper

February 8, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Sieger Suarez Architects and Dezer Development have released footage detailing the design of a lift that will allow residents to drive vehicles directly into apartments on all levels of the 61-storey skyscraper in Miami Beach. The Bentley Residences is a joint project between Sieger Suarez Architects (SSA), Bentley and Dezer Development. SSA came up with

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“An architect who only designs buildings is like a doctor who only prescribes paracetamol” says ProxyAddress founder

February 1, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Architects have a duty to use their skills to help solve societal problems even if it means thinking beyond designing buildings, ProxyAddress founder Chris Hildrey tells Dezeen in this interview. British architect Hildrey founded ProxyAddress, a social enterprise that gives people experiencing homelessness a fixed address, in 2018. “It’s about removing potential obstacles” The system

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