Data center. Image courtesy of DLB Associates. You’re making the data. With every building or product you design, you’re generating vast amounts of information—the details about every component, angle, and material. The question is: what are you doing with that data? READ MORE >

Generative design is like a Swiss Army knife—there’s a lot you can do with it. Like any digital tool, it’s come a long way since it was first introduced. Once used primarily for discrete functions like topology optimization—finding ways to use less material while maintaining performance—it’s now capable of solving for a multitude of constraints at once, giving you the power to explore design possibilities more fully than a human designer ever could alone. You enter the design goals, the desired fabrication methods, cost parameters, and other requirements, and it goes to work, generating, ... READ MORE >

Modular construction has been experiencing something of a renaissance over the past decade, powered by new tools and digital workflows that help to bring industrial levels of productivity and efficiency to the construction process. That means faster build times and less waste, greater predictability, and reduced need for skilled workers, for starters. When the current crisis hit, the ability to add healthcare facilities quickly and nimbly became more important than ever. Modular construction offered much-needed benefits and solutions, from makeshift hospitals to temporary intensive care rooms. READ MORE >

This interview is part of a series featuring the members of our diverse AU community, from speakers and conference attendees to forum participants and online commenters. You are AU. READ MORE >

AU 2020 will be a global digital event, and this year’s Call for Proposals reflected that in a big way. More than 2,300 submissions came in from 58 countries in eight different languages—an unbelievable response. Thanks to everyone who submitted—we know how much work goes into every proposal—and also to everyone who cast the more than 56,000 votes during community voting. READ MORE >