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Plus, new solar products from IKEA and Olafur Eliasson, AIA’s 2019 Latrobe Prize winners, and more design-tech news from this week. By Katharine Keane   Researchers at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction at the University of Stuttgart, in Germany, have devised a technique for curved wood components that take their shape autonomously, requiring much less energy that typical systems. To achieve the forms, the team leveraged natural deformity that occurs in cross laminated timber units when moisture is removed, predicting the geometries with computational mechanics models. In Germany, the researchers constructed the twisting Urbach Tower, which stands more than 45 feet tall, to demonstrate their findings. “The structure showcases the possibilities for...

Best Miami Beach Hotels When we think of Miami, many of us think about Miami Beach. Technically its own city, the long, narrow island is packed with many of the city’s most stylish hotels, restaurants and nightclubs. And of course, the beach is right there. Miami Beach’s best hotels put you just a few steps away from it. Ann Abel The Miami Beach Edition This hotel had me at hello. The lobby is a low-lit oasis of plants and trees—enough to make me swoon. But upstairs, the rooms are elegant and sunny, and on the resort-like grounds, there are two oceanfront pools, an ice-skating rink, a bowling alley, a spa and a nightclub. Jean-Georges Vongerichten did the culinary concept. Designed by NBWW Architects. Best South Beach Hotels The Art Deco architecture and festive vibe are the big draws...

Plus, Autodesk and Unity Technologies launch a real-time editing VR/AR tool for BIM, the Harvard GSD launches an online canon to celebrate architects of color, and more design-tech news from this week. By Katharine Keane According to a GeekWire article, the city of Portland, Ore., has agreed to serve as a pilot location for Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs’ latest technology, Replica. Announced in April 2018, Replica is billed as an urban planning tool that can track users’ smart devices without personal identification “to give planning agencies a comprehensive portrait of how, when, and why people travel in urban areas,” according to Sidewalk Labs. For approximately half a million dollars, Portland will test the software for a year in exchange for the resulting...

What if we could “breed” buildings to be more efficient? Artist, designer, and programmer Joel Simon is writing programs to find out. By Drew Zeiba What if we could “breed” buildings to be more efficient? That’s the provocation by artist, designer, and programmer Joel Simon, who was inspired by the potentials of 3D printing and other emergent digital manufacturing technologies, as well as his background in computer science and biology, to test a system of automated planning. With a series of algorithms of two types—“graph-contraction and ant-colony pathing”—Simon is able to “evolve” optimized floor plans based off different constraints, using a genetic method derived from existing neural network techniques. The results are, according to a white paper he put out, “biological in...

NCARB released data on how many architects there are in the United States in 2019, showing a 13 percent rise over the past decade. By Sydney Franklin The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has announced that the number of architects in the United States rose by 2 percent in 2018, bringing the total amount to 115,316 practitioners across the 55 U.S. jurisdictions: all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Through its annual Survey of Architectural Registration Boards, NCARB found that California leads the country with the highest number of total architects (both resident and reciprocal licensure-holders) with 21,828 people. New York and Texas take the following top spots with 19,582...

Check out this short intro video to the Michael Jordan Grove XXIII Clubhouse, followed by a drone video at its topping off. Brought to you by NBWW Architects.

Enjoy these amazing shots of the Grove XXIII Clubhouse at its topping off event. Great drone video to come shortly too, so keep your eyes peeled.

The projects featured in the new Bicycle Architecture Biennale–from bike lanes through a pond to soaring bike bridges–highlight just how beautiful and transformative bike infrastructure can be when done right. By Adele Peters While some cities still struggle to build safe bike lanes, others are creating infrastructure like a multi-level bike parking garage and an aerial path that connects to transit stations. The Bicycle Architecture Biennale, opening in Amsterdam on Monday, highlights 15 of the most interesting projects. “By showcasing the most dynamic, visual solutions, the BAB inspires a new way of thinking about what cities of the future should look like,” says Adam Stones, strategy director of Bycs, an organization aiming to move 50% of urban trips to bikes by 2030. “And by...

NEXT architects has curated the second annual Bicycle Architecture Biennale as a showcase of building designs that are rethinking bicycle travel. NEXT architects has curated the second annual Bicycle Architecture Biennale as a showcase of buildings that transform cities through cycling. Opening in Amsterdam, the BAB shows the work of international designers from around the world and explores urban design through social, economic and environmental projects. It was conceived by BYCS as a way to inspire people to imagine new possibilities for human-centric cities. After a successful first run, the second edition of the BAB launches on Monday, June 17th in Amsterdam. As NEXT outlines, a total of 15 projects from nine countries form the biennale. Projects were selected on their ability to...

kieron marchese elon musk has announced that tesla cars will have a racing game that can be controlled from the driver’s seat with the steering wheel. the multi-billionaire and technology entrepreneur announced the game, called ‘beach buggy racing 2’,  at the 2019 electronic entertainment expo in los angeles on thursday (13 june). musk revealed the new addition to tesla automobiles during a talk with bethesda director todd howard and host geoff keighley, which covered topics including artificial intelligence, colonizing space, and of course, video games. tesla’s already feature playable atari games but musk said he wanted to add more to the car. Read more HERE >>>> Source: designboom elon musk reveals in-car video game that can be played using the tesla steering wheel

Since launching this week, Tiles has consumed both game lovers and design lovers for its subtly addicting premise and eye-catching design. By Liz Stinson Say goodbye to your productivity. This week, the New York Times released a new mobile game called Tiles, and it’s the perfect antidote to the never-ending influx of information that, yes, the Times is also responsible for. Since launching this week, Tiles has consumed both game lovers and design lovers for its subtly addicting premise and eye-catching design, which centers around matching elements of patterned tiles (inspired by Portuguese and Parisian tiles) in order to make them disappear. You win by clearing the entire board.   Developed by the Times’ Games Expansions Team, Tiles is a bid to attract more subscribers for its...

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