Why Video Surveillance is Essential for Security in Smart Cities
As urban populations boom worldwide and cities evolve into complex hubs of technology and interconnectivity, ensuring the safety and well-being of residents and visitors has never been a more important — and yet, a more complex job. In order to safeguard urban lives, property, and infrastructure, video surveillance has been emerging as one of the single most […]
6 Sustainability Lessons from the World’s Happiest City
“[T]he role of the city is to make the lives of the people as easy and pleasant as possible,” said former Helsinki mayor, Jan Vapaavuori. For many of the 1.3 million residents of the Helsinki metropolitan area, daily life unfolds like a symphony of Nordic beauty and urban grace. In this city, serenity marries sophistication, as vast green parks […]
Architectural Playgrounds: Top 5 Kindergarten Designs
“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn,” said Maria Montessori (1870-1952), an educator and innovator who is widely recognized as a pioneer in early childhood education. Extensive research consistently demonstrates that the crucial groundwork for learning is predominantly established in the early years of a child’s life, prior […]
How PropTech Real Estate is Changing the Industry
“If you build it, they will come,” goes the common adage about all brick-and-mortar industries, and real estate is no exception. However, when it comes to undertaking the massive task of developing and selling properties amidst the pressures of today’s markets, any business assumptions must be approached with caution — and a lot of data. Like construction, […]
Bio-Architecture: 5 Stunning Buildings Mimicking Nature
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you,” said Frank Lloyd Wright, the celebrated US architect who designed more than 1,000 structures during his 70-year career. Indeed, artists and architects have found inspiration in nature since the beginning of history. However, there’s an increasingly popularizing approach in architecture that not only […]
Know Your Architecture: Art Nouveau Architecture and 5 Finest Examples
“The terrifying and edible beauty,” Salvador Dali described art nouveau architecture, also known as “New Art,” an art and architectural style that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe. As one of the most expressive and evocative aesthetic movements of modern history, art nouveau emerged as a reaction against academic and […]
