Advantages (and the odd disadvantage) of 3D urban planning
3D printing shows great potential for planning, architecture and construction, but also has some disadvantages that should be addressed
Robots, AI, and automation: the 4th industrial revolution is here
Like the first three other industrial revolutions, automation will speed up production, but it will also mean significant challenges to people
Ecological construction: how urbanism is learning from the past and the future
Could the sustainable construction of the future use the ecological construction of the past as a reference? If sustainable architecture is a prerequisite of smart cities, the use of traditional materials and techniques is also necessary.
Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world
Pending the completion of the Jeddah Tower,the Burj Khalifa holds the record, since 2010, for being the tallest building in the world, standing 828 meters tall. It is a marvelous design and engineering achievement. However, its achievements have had their fair share of controversy.
Flatiron, New York’s iconic skyscraper that was expected to blow over
Branded as “monstruous”, the Flatiron building, also known as Fuller, was ridiculed by everyone when it was built in 1902. However, over the years, the Flatiron skyscraper has become one of the most iconic buildings in New York and the United States.
Paraisópolis, Brazil. A city of favelas aiming to be egalitarian, sustainable and accessible
It is not just more humane to integrate the shanty towns into cities’ activities, but it would also be more economically beneficial.
The Colosseum, putting on shows for over two thousand years
The Colosseum is an iconic site of Imperial Rome given its status as one of the best preserved buildings of its era. Was it important in its time? What did it mean for the city’s urban landscape?
The Chrysler Building: a look at one of the finest examples of Art Deco
Architecture often reflects human ambition, particularly when referring to skyscrapers. The Chrysler Building, one of New York City’s most iconic art deco-style buildings, reflects the personality of the tycoon Walter Percy Chrysler, but it also takes us back to a very specific moment in the history of New York: the roaring twenties.
Welcome to the post-diesel era. And now what?
City councils in major European cities such as Madrid and Paris, and even entire countries such as Norway, have considered banning diesel cars, but why?
What life is like in Chongqing, the largest city in the world
The megacity of Chongqing is the largest city in the world by population. In its center, residents are stacked in skyscrapers like beehives, some of which are so compact that residents can even chat with their neighbors in the apartment in front without even shouting.