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Security
Why Video Surveillance is Essential for Security in Smart Cities
As cities evolve into complex hubs of technology and interconnectivity, ensuring the safety has never been a more important.
Security
Why Access Management Software Is Key in Hospitality
Whether it's a small, independent inn or an international hotel chain, the right access management software is important for hotel guests and staff.
Architecture
The Office Building of the Future
While office buildings are far from becoming obsolete, they need to adjust to the increasingly flexible and innovative nature of modern work.
Security
The 5 Different Types of Access Control
Dependent on the number of authorized persons, and the number of zones, there is a variety of access controls available to suit any security requirements.
Security
Flexible Future: Access Control for Coworking Spaces
Given that coworking spaces are high-traffic places with a constant flow of people going in and out you want to have a secure access control solution.
Architecture
How a Congress Center in a Tiny Alpine Village Went Global
By tapping into the latest building technologies, Congress Center Alpbach grew its business while raising the bar for sustainability and comfort.
Security
Why Senior Living Facilities Should Utilize Accessible Access
With a constently aging population, the need for state of the art Senior Living Facilities using the latest access solutions is increasing.
Architecture
The Vodafone Campus in Düsseldorf; Welcome to the Ideal Workplace of the Future
Vodafone Germany created the ideal workplace of the future in Düsseldorf for its 5,000 employees and supports a healthy work-life balance.
Architecture
A Perfect Blend of Ancient Egyptian Heritage and Innovative Access Solutions
Museums today are using advanced technologies to tell the stories of their artifacts, thereby innovative access solutions play a crucial role.
Architecture
Sao Paulo’s Most Innovative Buildings: 5 Stunning Examples
Sao Paulo is constantly evolving as futuristic designs take their place alongside colonial-era landmarks, which leads to innovative buildings.
Technology
How Virtual Reality is Set to Revolutionize Urban Living
Virtual Reality is set to accelerate the speed to revolutionize urban living towards smarter cities and helps architects to make more informed decisions.
Society
Smart Cities: The Future is Connected
Advanced technologies are vital to developing the world's urban centers into smart cities to improve all aspects of the residents' lives.
Technology
The World’s Most Modern Restroom
Stockholm is home to "the most Modern Restroom in the world" thanks to a German company that designed 50 high-tech public toilets for the Swedish capital.
Architecture
Melbourne's New Academic Street: Reinventing Campus Life in Australia
RMIT University embarked on a redevelopment project for its Melbourne campus in 2015 that resulted in the New Academic Street that redefines Campus Life.
Architecture
How an Australian Hospital Gives a Glimpse to the Future of Healthcare
Empowered with the latest innovations, Adelaide's Royal Hospital gives a glimpse into how the future of healthcare will be: patient-centered.
Society
Facial Recognition: World Travel in the Times of Intelligent Access
With growing mass travel by plane, the rising need for reliable & intelligent access control like facial recognition system raises.
Security
Accessing the Future: How a Catalan High School Manages Entrances
The prestigious private high school La Salle Bonanova has recently introduced a new comprehensive and flexible access management system.
Security
A Comprehensive Guideline to Electronic Access Control: 19 Benefits of Switching
Learn about the 19 benefits of switching from a mechanical locking system to an Electronic Access Control in our guideline.
Architecture
Revolving at Dizzying Heights: Shanghai Tower Shows Architectural Possibilities
Standing at 632 meters high, Shanghai Tower is China's tallest building and the most impressive addition to Shanghai's lineup of breathtaking skyscrapers.
Architecture
4 Trends Shaping Modern Chinese Interior Design
Four Chinese interior design trends, along with the brands and designers, who are leading the way of transforming the classical into the contemporary
Architecture
How Building Design Can Boost Security
Increase a building's security with CPTED: A method that uses aesthetically principles to reduce the vulnerability to and the opportunity for crime.
Security
How a Small American Airport is Grooming Itself for Growth
The small local airport of Charlottesville-Albemarle (CHO) in Virginia has grown a lot in the past decades and increased passenger number by over 97%.
Architecture
Private Yet Safe: Designing an Open-Plan Office
Workplaces have evolved from cubicles and closed rooms to open-plan offices and shared spaces, as they are seen as a hindrance for collaboration.
Security
These Three Hotels Embody True Hospitality With Physical and Virtual Access Management
In the hospitality industry, access management is crucial for commercial success. It contributes to guest satisfaction and a solid reputation.
Architecture
Adaptive Reuse: Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Construction Industry
Adaptive reuse is on an unprecedented rise. Experts estimate that 90 percent of real estate development will involve adaptive reuse.
Security
Three Technologies That Will Facilitate Multifamily Living Space Management
Today, approximately one in three Americans rent. Demand for apartments and multifamily living spaces is at an all-time high.
Architecture
These 5 Buildings Rocked Earthquake-Proof Designs
Building on top of giant shock absorbers, ball bearings or sliding plates can help reduce the impact of seismic forces and make a building earthquake-proof.
Society
Tokyo Prepares for 2020 Olympics to Become a Lean, Mean Smart City Machine
The Asian metropolis has undergone a city-wide transformation to host the 2020 Olympics, likely the second most expensive Olympics preparation in history.
Architecture
Digital Planning and Configuration Management: 5 Benefits of Configurators
Five tools, which enable digital mapping of product knowledge and business models, thereby streamlining the digital planning.
Architecture
The Importance Of A Robust Specification
The specification created for any construction project details the exact requirements of the building, as well as the products and materials.
Architecture
How to Teach Your Old Building to Become Smart
While the integration with new construction is inevitable, new technology will help to retrofit old buildings to become smart buildings.
Technology
5 Non-Design Jobs That Can Benefit From BIM Training and Why
It’s increasingly apparent that BIM is not just a design tool; it’s a new way of working. Even professionals in non design jobs can use the training.
Urbanization
How These Urban Areas Reduced Traffic Congestion
Traffic congestion will likely remain a major concern in most cities worldwide. Some urban areas have been implementing solutions, with many lessons that can be applied elsewhere.
Urbanization
Pedestrian Paradises: Top 4 Car-Free Urban Areas in the World
Personal car ownership has defined many aspects of modern urban life as we know it. Without a doubt, cars can bring great convenience, comfort, individual freedom, and opportunities to their owners. On the other hand, cars require an enormous amount of resources, both in terms of manufacturing and everyday use. In addition to being one of […]
Security
How Cities Can Fight Cybercrime
Our societies are embracing Industry 4.0, everything is getting digitized and automated. Unfortunately, Cybercrimo is on the rise, and it's expected to cost the world USD 10.5 trillion annually by 2025.
Architecture
How Green Building Technologies Are Transforming Home Construction
Our built environment generates about 40 percent of the global carbon emissions. Almost a quarter of this comes from operational emissions.
Society
How Vienna Became the World’s Most Livable City
In 2022, Vienna grabbed the top spot in the Global Livability Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Society
These Are The World’s Most Famous Fictional Doors
The following five are the world's most famous modern fictional doors, which left a mark on our societies' collective subconscious.
Urbanization
Toward a Circular Future: Can We Recycle Skyscrapers?
As awareness about sustainability issues is on the rise and many societies are striving toward a circular economy, new solutions and approaches to recycling skyscrapers are emerging.
Society
Here’s Why Japan Decided to Build Smart Cities From Scratch
Smart cities are much better equipped to cater to the needs of the elderly, including housing, social participation, and culture.
Security
Faces As Boarding Passes: Top 3 Questions Answered
Facial recognition technologies are becoming more and more prevalent in many areas of our lives where security is concerned.
Urbanization
Bats Can Help Us Design Better Cities. Here’s How.
Studying bats has allowed the scientific community to gain a deeper understanding of various areas including even urban design.
Architecture
Beyond Timber: 5 Natural Construction Materials for Sustainable Homes
As greener ways are beginning to dominate the future of our built environment, the following are great alternatives for sustainable homes.
Society
How to Design the Post-Pandemic Office for Hybrid Workers
There's growing evidence that the future of work is hybrid. Three recommendations for updating the post-pandemic office for hybrid work.
Architecture
Trailblazing Women Architects: Natalie De Blois
De Blois was involved with the designs of many remarkable projects, particularly the corporate landmarks of New York in the 1950s and 1960s.
Security
4 Cost-Efficient Ways to Elevate Building Security in 2023
The need to secure one's physical surroundings from risks such as theft, vandalism, fire incidences, or any other unwanted events is one of the universal human needs.
Urbanization
Virtual Playgrounds: How “Gamification” Can Help Us Solve Urban Problems
Thanks to accelerating digital technologies, games can help us improve other aspects of our lives, such as our cities and built environments.
Architecture
How Indigenous Wisdom Can Inform Modern Architecture
Indigenous communities construct buildings in a way to minimize the high environmental impact of our built environment.
Urbanization
These 5 Latin American Cities Are Embracing A Smart Future
By leveraging technology to solve problems, smart cities are among our best bets for a livable and prosperous future.
Architecture
Trailblazing Women Architects: Minneta De Silva (1918 – 1998)
Widely considered the first female architect in Sri Lanka and one of the most important figures in South Asian modernist architecture.
Architecture
Is Instagram Changing Architecture?
Instagram profoundly impacted anything from how businesses operate and market their products to our sense of aesthetics.
Architecture
From Trash to Treasure: 4 Facades From Recycled Materials
Over the last decades, sustainability has become one of the most defining forces across all industries, and architecture is no exception.
Architecture
Bring the Brick Back: 4 Examples of Stunning Modern Buildings Using Brick
Few human-made construction materials stand the test of time as the good-old, humble brick does.
Architecture
Trailblazing Women Architects: Marina Tabassum
"You can't really call it land. It's wetness. It belongs to the river," says Marina Tabassum about the Ganges Delta of Bangladesh.
Urbanization
How Buildings Can Contribute to Urban Biodiversity
Urban biodiversity improves air and water quality, mitigates risks of climate change, and boosts our life quality in countless other ways.
Architecture
4 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Future of Hospital Design
AI not only includes robot-assisted surgeries or supporting diagnostic processes, it is also a tool to improve the architecture of hospitals.
Architecture
Stage, Sound & Sight: Top 7 Music Hall Projects Around the World
Music halls kept evolving to meet the changing needs of the musical zeitgeist, and more sophisticated architectural requirements.
Architecture
Why These 5 Schools Used Architecture as an Educational Opportunity
Design and architecture of educational institutions significantly influence children's development.
Urbanization
What Modern Cities Can Learn From London’s Deadly Smog of 1952
While tragic, the "Great Smog" served as a catalyst for change and led to significant improvements in air quality and urban planning
Architecture
Trailblazing Women Architects: Gae Aulenti
Nicknamed the "Grand Dame of Italian architecture", Aulenti was born in 1927, in Palazzolo dello Stella, a small town in northeastern Italy.
Architecture
Ecofeminism in Architecture: How Green Buildings Can Facilitate Gender Equality
While climate change is a colossal threat to all humanity, women suffer from its consequences most disproportionately and dramatically.
Architecture
Know Your Architecture: Islamic Architecture and 5 Finest Examples
Islamic architecture significantly impacted the development of architectural styles worldwide across different cultures and time periods.
Urbanization
Urban Rewilding: How These 5 Cities Brought Nature Back to the City
Promoting and preserving urban biodiversity is essential for creating sustainable and resilient cities, enhancing human well-being.
Architecture
Bamboo Boom: 5 Brilliant Architecture Projects Made of Bamboo
Bamboo is booming as a construction material: By far the fastest-growing plant in the world, it's possible to harvest bamboo within a few years.
Architecture
These 7 Libraries Look Straight Out of a Fairytale
Through the classical elements in their designs, the following seven libraries offer a fairytale-like ambiance.
Architecture
Know Your Architecture: Neoclassical Architecture and 5 Finest Examples
Neoclassical architecture is a style that emerged in the late 18th century as a revival of classical Greek and Roman principles.
Society
Exploration With Ethics: Top 5 Trends in Ecological Hotels
Ecological hotels with sustainable practices are increasingly popular as people become aware of the impact of their travel on the environment.
Security
How Millennials & Gen Z are Shaping the Future of the Security Industry
Millennials and Gen Z are already dominating the workforce. By 2030, about 58 percent of the global workforce will comprise them.
Architecture
Know Your Architecture: Art Nouveau Architecture and 5 Finest Examples
“The terrifying and edible beauty,” Salvador Dali described art nouveau architecture, an art and architectural style that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe.
Architecture
Bio-Architecture: 5 Stunning Buildings Mimicking Nature
"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you," said celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Technology
How PropTech Real Estate is Changing the Industry
When it comes to developing and selling properties amidst the pressures of today's markets, PropTech helps solving problems in promising ways
Architecture
Architectural Playgrounds: Top 5 Kindergarten Designs
Kindergartens provide a nurturing and stimulating environment that supports children's holistic development.
Urbanization
6 Sustainability Lessons from the World’s Happiest City
Despite its long and dark winters, the Finnish capital Helsinki has been consistently scoring as the happiest city in the world.
Technology
How AI Helps Architects to Create These Surrealist Designs
The AI revolution has been disrupting all creative industries in ways that might have been unimaginable. Architecture is no exception.
Architecture
Why Contractors Matter As Much As the Materials
Contractors are the central figures in bringing together the resources and expertise to ensure that a project is successfully carried out.
Architecture
5 Stunning Low or Zero Energy Buildings
Low or zero-energy buildings that minimize or eliminate their reliance on fossil fuels for operational energy, are essential for a sustainable future.
Security
Urban Flooding: How Danish Cities Stay Above the Water
As the world grapples with the intensifying effects of climate change, coastal cities are increasingly facing the threat of urban flooding.
Architecture
The Emotional Power of Architecture: How Buildings Move Us
Architecture has a profound impact on our lives, shaping our experiences, influencing our moods, and even affecting our well-being.
Society
How “Creative Placemaking” Can Transform Our Societies
It is a collaborative process that harnesses the transformative power of arts and culture to shape vibrant and livable communities.
Architecture
A Year In Review: Top 5 Architectural Projects of 2023
The following five architectural projects all opened their doors to public in 2023, and made waves in the world of design and aesthetic.
Society
How Paris Plans to Turbo-Charge Affordable Housing
Paris has ambitious plans to increase its supply of affordable housing and make the city more accessible to all residents.
Society
From Ruin to Rebirth: These 5 Cities Flourished After Natural Disaster
Natural disasters have tested the resilience of human societies, forcing them to adapt, innovate, and rebuild in the face of adversity.
Urbanization
Ganvie: 5 Urbanism Lessons From a Floating West African Village
Ganvie's unique architecture showcases the ingenuity of its inhabitants, while offering five crucial lessons in urbanism for the rest of us.
Architecture
6 Most Iconic Green Buildings From 6 Continents
Our planet is groaning under the weight of unsustainable construction practices. Buildings account for a third of greenhouse gas emissions.
Urbanization
7 best concert hall designs around the world.
Modern concert halls have their roots in the taverns and cafes of 18th-century Europe. Over the past 300 years, they have evolved to meet changing needs.
Urbanization
From the Industrial Revolution to Green: 5 Trends in Modern Environmental Architecture
In recent years, there has been a strong shift towards eco-friendly building practices and sustainable architecture.
Urbanization
The Reimagined Cityscape: How Electric Vehicles Are Transforming Urban Design
It’s not just our driving and gas consumption that EV are changing: Their rise is reshaping our cities from the ground up.
Society
An Australian hospital shows us the future of healthcare.
This hospital is not only a technological marvel; it is a work of art that is already a reality for thousands of Australian doctors and patients.
Architecture
Stage, sound, and view: the 7 best auditoriums in the world.
Modern auditoriums, which have their roots in 18th-century European cafés, have continued to evolve over the past 300 years.
Security
Top 3 Residential Security Trends in 2024 and Beyond
As urban populations are skyrocketing, digitization is taking off everywhere, and the day-to-day risk factors in our life keep changing.
Security
The ultimate guide to sensor aisles.
Sensor corridors are becoming smarter and increasingly connected to facilitate secure and convenient access control.
Technology
This is how ‘digital twins’ are changing the world of construction.
In the construction sector, digital twins, virtual mirrors of physical assets, enhance efficiency.
Architecture
Know Your Architecture: Baroque Architecture and 5 Finest Examples
Baroque primarily refers to a grand and dramatic art and architectural style from the 17th to mid-18th centuries.
Urbanization
Designing Subway Stations for the Future: Safety and Aesthetics
Subway Stations are not just transit hubs. They have a vital function in keeping metropolitan landscapes vibrant and thriving.
Urbanization
OCEANIX: The World’s First Prototype of a Smart Floating City
This floating city is set to be home to vibrant public spaces, bustling community centers, and lush green areas overlooking the ocean.
Urbanization
Transforming Urban Landscapes: Unlocking the Potential of Parking Facilities
The pressure on parking availability isn't just a driver's headache; it is presenting major challenges for sustainable urban development.
Architecture
Pioneering Women Architects: Gae Aulenti
“The conscious principle [of the design] was to obtain forms that could create experiences and at the same time could welcome each person’s experiences with the serenity of effortless development,” said Gae Aulenti, summarizing her philosophy and approach to architecture and design. Nicknamed the “grande dame of […].
Architecture
Knowing Architecture: Islamic Architecture and Its 5 Most Beautiful Examples
Islamic architecture and its 5 most beautiful examples. From the plains of Central Asia to the hills of southern Spain.
Architecture
How Paris plans to boost affordable housing.
For many years, Paris has become a global metropolis, a beacon of culture and innovation. The "City of Light" is full of architectural treasures and has been the muse of artists and writers over the centuries. Today, Paris remains a captivating destination, a city that harmoniously combines its ancient heritage with a cosmopolitan flair […].