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Open-plan workplaces continue to get a lot of flak for excessive noise and lack of privacy, but ofte n go unchanged because, well, they’re already designed and built. Fortunately, acoustical-product specialists are helping to improve audio privacy and control noise in such spaces without requiring a gut renovation — and their solutions are attractive, to boot.…
Contrary to popular belief, there is more to life than architecture. While that statement might soun d outrageous to some, architect Dan Wood — Co-Founder of New York–based firm WORKac — understands the challenges of juggling a happy family life with work at the studio, and appreciates any technology that can help him give both commitments…
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For a very long time, a microculture of celebrity in architecture has placed an undue focus on the i ndividual, undercutting the profession by keeping architects from organizing on a large scale. This prevents the ability to push an agenda or have any appreciable measure of control over the built environment, in turn ceding this power…
2016 has been a big year for augmented reality, with games like “Pokémon GO” acclimating ordinary sm artphone users to the idea of the digital world spilling over into the real one. This concept, however, is not all fun and games. The German steel conglomerate well-known for its elevator manufacture, ThyssenKrupp recently unveiled plans to equip…
“A+I stands for Architecture Plus Information,” explains Brad Zizmor, Co-founder and Principal of th e New York-based firm currently redefining the conventions of workplace design in the city. A+I’s data-driven approach to design requires that the team use powerful technology that can handle the daily rigors of building information modeling (BIM) — which makes it the…
Brick & Wonder is a curated platform of the highest quality homes for sale worldwide. Launched b y Lang Architecture in 2016, Brick & Wonder provides access to homes in the marketplace with design integrity that have the capacity to improve how we feel, think, interact and ultimately live our daily lives. Architizer will select one…
It’s probably one of the most loathed chores of all time — cleaning the toilet. But one manufacturer is attempting to make it an easier, practically hands-off process that activates at the touch of a button. Launched by American Standard this month, the ActiClean offers both quick and extensive self-cleaning yet looks just like any…
We look at six simple ways the internet can help empower architects in the modern digital age.