Using Brick to Emulate a 19th Century Design Aesthetic

Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), in collaboration with Haeahn Architecture, has completed its first project in South Korea: a 7-story facility for leading national retailer Shinsegae in the heart of Seoul. Accommodating a unique dual-purpose program, Shinsegae Namsan is designed as both a corporate training facility for countrywide Shinsegae staff and a cultural amenity for Seoul. Located at the […]

Digital Trust in the Built Environment

The Construction Blockchain Consortium, CBC, holds its first International Symposium titled Digital Trust in the Built Environment on June 6-7, 2019, in Paris. Held in collaboration with the Scientific and Technical Centre for Building (CSTB), the symposium will bring together leaders in the field of BIM, Distributed Ledgers, Semantic Web and the Internet of Things […]

Know What’s Under Ground and Make Smarter Planning Decisions

A Finnish experimentation project developed a framework for classifying ground conditions for building and infrastructure construction. It will help anticipate the future cost of foundation laying during the early stages of city planning. The ground conditions of an area can have a substantial effect on the costs and the environmental impacts of constructing buildings and […]