Lotus Resort, luxury accommodation overlooking the sea
A group of floating villas inspired by the white flower of the water lily.
Visual AI and urban walkability in older adults, Hong Kong
Beyond the ‘walkability design guidelines’ in which it culminates, what is interesting about this study is its methodology.
Architecture and democracy: principles
It is not about how attractive the building is, but about how the community lives in it - and with it.
Urbanism: “neuro-mimicry”, or the brain as a model for city design (part II)
Examples and beyond the solutions it suggests, doubts as to their feasibility, their ethics or their real scope.
HBIM and AI: the digital revolution in architectural heritage conservation
These technologies represent a paradigm shift in conservation: from a reactive approach to a preventive model.
Biodomes in the desert: architecture as a climate frontier in the UAE
From the first prototypes to today's megastructures, a technical and conceptual evolution.