Passive weather-responsive window shading inspired by pine cone
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed an energy-autonomous façade using 4D-printed cellulose, enabling autonomous humidity-driven shading for more sustainable buildings.
Lavaforming: Using lava to build cities
Iceland will showcase the Lavaforming project at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, set for May 2025.
Active damping machine helps stop the office floor from shaking under footfall
UK-based startup FSD Active have developed Calmfloor, a system designed to tackle one of the most irritating issues in modern commercial buildings: floor vibrations.
Air Station Pod-01: Inflatable outdoor living space
French company Exod have unveiled the Air Station Pod-01, an inflatable tent designed for various weather conditions.
Ice-ray patterns: A rediscovery of past design for the future
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Plans reveal vineyard on roof of Florence airport terminal
From Superinnovators 09/02/24 US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects revealed plans last week for a new international airport terminal at the Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci in Florence, Italy, complete with rooftop vineyard. The terminal integrates a 19-acre working vineyard and a 50,000 m2 building with a capacity for over 5.9 million passengers annually, designed to enhance the […]
AI-powered architecture
From Superinnovators 22/12/23 Associate Professor Carlos Bañón, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), has developed an AI-powered tool that generates different architectural designs from simple inputs. The user specifies the size and location of three squares and AI (Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT 4 and ControlNet) does the rest at 60 frames-per-second, creating various shaped buildings […]
Marvelous: Deutsche Bank Park’s retractable roof disappears into scoreboard
From Superinnovators 29/11/23 Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt boasts a striking retractable roof designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners and constructed by ECCON and Max Bögl. The revamped stadium opened in 2006 at a cost of €150 million. Its advanced steel cable drive system facilitates swift transitions, opening or closing within 15-20 minutes in a […]
Copenhagen’s Circle Bridge encourages mindful cycling
From Superinnovators 16/11/23. This article is in TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) format which is popular in the innovation community and provides a bullet summary of information. More info Olafur Eliasson website https://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/11/cirkelbroen-by-olafur-eliasson/ You may also be curious about:
The Big Bend: U-shaped skyscraper aims to be longest in the world
From Superinnovators 14/11/23. This article is in TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) format which is popular in the innovation community and provides a bullet summary of information. More info Ohio Studio website You may also be curious about: