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Curious about what makes an environment "responsive"? This interdisciplinary manifesto dives deep into the intersection of design, technology, and human experience. Authored by leading experts and professionals Allen Sayegh, Stefano Andreani and Matteo Kalchschmidt, Responsive Environments explores speculative urban visions and innovative design projects across different contexts and scales—from interactive artifacts to augmented cities. Drawing on years of research at the REAL Lab at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and featuring work by INVIVIA and other trailblazing practices, this book reveals the experiential layers of our tech-mediated relationship with space. A must-read for those interested in architecture, urbanism, design, and art! Make sure to grab your copy today at https://lnkd.in/d_uvzGpR. This book is also available in e-version.

Check this out next Wednesday! I'll be part of this launch webinar, explaining how we're doing layouts for IllumiWrap in LED Wizard 8.

What does the shape of a city reveal about space and urban community? How does the urban landscape transmit hidden meanings? This seminar will explore the urban design of Jerusalem as a shared space: a sacred site and a national emblem for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It will rely on the reciprocal relationship between society and space, i.e., how different cultures produce different urban settings. to ask how a city reflects its living societies and examine the tools and tactics different societies employ to shape their living spaces through urban design, architecture, and urban planning. Learn more about this course and the rest of our offerings for fall semester here: https://buff.ly/4cUAiFZ

Fabulous to see such precise urban analytics linked to theory.

How can architects and their clients navigate the tradeoffs between embodied and operational carbon when designing building façades? That’s the question posed by “The Carbon Sweet Spot,” a new research report produced by the Urban Land Institute and researchers from the University of Washington, with support from KPF. Explore their findings in the full report here: https://bit.ly/3wDJ7V4

Discover the intricacies of preserving Listed Buildings in our latest article. A must-read for anyone passionate about British architectural heritage. 🏡🏰 #BritishHeritage #ListedBuildings #DevonLife https://lnkd.in/exeirAhh

How can architecture and art drive solutions in our cities? This question was recently explored at BLOXHUB where Madeleine Kate McGowan represented the Garden Caretaker project. Inspired by the White Paper on the New European Bauhaus Economy by Dark Matter Labs, the discussion highlighted how art and architecture can help us reconnect with nature. The Garden Caretaker exemplifies this concept, serving as a bridge between urban living and the existing ecosystem. Read more on the potential of art and the garden caretaker in driving solutions in the cities in this article: https://lnkd.in/dWTB4F3n

Who and what shapes our physical context? Want to know more? Participate in the Public Talks and Discussion on how to diversify architectural histories 14. December. 17.00-18.30. Find out more👇Henriette Steiner, Svava Riesto, Xiaohui Zhang

“The StreetArtCEI project in Campanhã”, Writingplace: Journal for Architecture and Literature nº 8 e 9, special issue “Writing Urban Places. New Narratives for the European City”, eds. Klaske Havik, Susana Oliveira, Jorge Mejía Hernández e Holly Dal, section “Porto – Campanhã. Stories from the City’s Edge”, coord. Carlos Machado e Moura e Eliana Sousa Santos, 2023, pp. 122-8. LINK: https://lnkd.in/d3ru3Sr2 The special issue Writing Urban Places: New Narratives on the European City, marks the culmination of an international research network that delved into the intricate interplay between communities, urban spaces and narratives. At its core, this endeavour introduced an inventive approach aimed at deepening our comprehension of urban communities, their dynamics and their rootedness, all through the lens of narrative methodologies. This collection gives an account of the dynamics of this network of academics, which consists of over 175 individuals from 35 different European countries and a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. As such, the issue offers a conclusion to the Writing Urban Places COST Action while also, hopefully, providing a springboard for further reflections and discussions on urban narratives, and the role these could play in spatial developments in the European city.

Tomorrow's webinar will be a really great insight on glass. While the presentation title indicates mordernist architecture, it really is applicable to all glass! Modernist architecture is when we start to see really large format glass, which is heavily utilized in today's architecture.