Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Tomorrow is Halloween and wow the end of October really snuck up on us. Does anyone have any fun Halloween plans or just wants to share their fun costume ideas? Last year, I was a hot dog and plan to recycle the costume. But as an added bonus, I bought our little kitty Fig a matching hot dog suit. Feel free to take bets on whether I’ll be able to … Continue reading Links: Architecture, Genre Chaos, & More →

In a significant development for the tech industry, Intel and AMD have taken a collaborative step forward by forming an x86 ecosystem advisory group. This initiative, announced at the Tech World 2024 conference in Washington, brings together major players in the

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Computation is the biggest technological change we have ever witnessed, says John Underkoffler, the CEO of Oblong Industries, because it is the absolute opposite of the world we know. This is because it has no in-built representation; it is a purely abstract realm. He gained his mass of experience in computer graphics, holography and largescale visualization to sci-fi spectaculars Minority Report and Iron Man, where he advised on the science of the near future – he thinks that our best way of getting our heads around the amazing, abstract issue of computation is through the analogy of architecture. #architecture #wiredlive ABOUT WIRED SMARTER Experts and business leaders from the worlds of Energy, Money and Retail gathered at Kings Place, London, for WIRED Smarter on October 9, 2018. Discover some of the fascinating insights from speakers here: http://wired.uk/V29vMg ABOUT WIRED EVENTS WIRED events shine a spotlight on the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are changing our world for the better. Explore this channel for videos showing on-stage talks, behind-the-scenes action, exclusive interviews and performances from our roster of events. Join us as we uncover the most relevant, up-and-coming trends and meet the people building the future. ABOUT WIRED WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics. CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired

Bjarke Ingels, Founder and Creative Director, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, defines architecture as the art and science of making cities and buildings fit with the way we want to live our lives. At WIRED Live 2020, he explains the importance of sustainability in architecture and design. "Sustainable buildings are not only better for the environment, but for the lives of the people living in them."

My first solo trip led me to Ahmedabad, a city that perfectly blends modern flair with rich traditions. I loved every second of diving into its vibrant history, enjoying fragrant chai, and savouring delicious khakhra. It was a journey full of striking contrasts and unforgettable moments. Here are my top five favourite places that I will revisit in a heartbeat! Join us in exploring this vibrant city, where history is etched in every wall and time takes a break, allowing us to peer into the past.

For 142 years now, Sagrada Família has been growing toward the sky. Or at least that’s what it seems to be doing, as its ongoing construction realizes ever more fully a host of forms that look and feel not quite of this earth. It makes a kind of sense to learn that, in designing the […]

A vast majority of what we build today can actually be done more appropriately and reversibly with natural materials, says SATHYA PRAKASH VARANASHI

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A building should have greenery, sound of water flowing, feel of natural stone under the feet, the smell of trees, flowers and fresh mud, and a charming yet sensitive design, feels architect Mona Doctor Pingel. A look by Nandhini Sundar.

The Kailasanatha temple, near Mannarkoil, is associated with the Sun god.

Field trips, hands-on experience and affordable tuition fee… Neelakshi Joshi writes about her PhD study in Germany.

Indian architect BV Doshi has passed away, at the age of 95. Trained under Le Corbusier, he was the only Indian to have been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Making a virtue out of global lockdown, our critic takes a virtual tour of the world’s best new architecture projects – from a rural Vietnamese preschool to a Belgian folly and a synagogue in Paraguay

It’s a good principle that, except in exceptional circumstances, architecture critics see the buildings that they review. You wouldn’t want a food critic to recommend a restaurant based on photographs of loaded plates, nor a theatre critic to base their judgments on films of performances. You’re meant to sniff, feel and sense the things you describe, to experience them in the round.

There’s a downside to this good principle, which is that buildings don’t come to you, and that many fine works are done all over the world which it would be absurdly expensive and eco-reckless to visit. Circumstances are, what’s more, what can only be described as exceptional. Given that almost everywhere is now almost equally inaccessible, whether another county or another continent, I’ve decided to make an opportunity out of a problem, and to offer a world tour of the very best new architecture, as seen through the portal of a laptop.

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Good design in any discipline usually carries a structure of order and harmony. Since the Renaissance, artists and architects have used a strong understanding of proportions to create aesthetically pleasing architecture. Many of these classical design principles have followed us into modern times and can be found today in effective web design.

Take an A4 piece of paper for example. If you take it and halve it, the resulting size is A5 with the same exact proportions. No other proportion has the same properties. 16th century architect, Andrea Palladio knew this well. It is believed that because, fundamentally, most architects—like Palladio—use a similar system of proportions to plan and design spaces, buildings can look very different while remaining similar at their cores.

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Malaria is a devastating disease caused by a protozoan parasite. It affects over 300 million individuals and results in over 400 000 deaths annually, most of whom are young children under the age of five. Hexokinase, the first enzyme in glucose metabolism, plays an important role in the infection process and represents a promising target for therapeutic intervention. Here, cryo-EM structures of two conformational states of Plasmodium vivax hexokinase (PvHK) are reported at resolutions of ∼3 Å. It is shown that unlike other known hexokinase structures, PvHK displays a unique tetrameric organization (∼220 kDa) that can exist in either open or closed quaternary conformational states. Despite the resemblance of the active site of PvHK to its mammalian counterparts, this tetrameric organization is distinct from that of human hexokinases, providing a foundation for the structure-guided design of parasite-selective antimalarial drugs.

"Vertical Churches" give viewers a head-turning look at some of the most beautiful architecture in the world.

Could this be a Christmas miracle in London ... or the ultimate cold weather pipe dream?

Humans have spent countless centuries perfecting the science (and art!) of collecting, storing and transporting water. Here's how ancient India did it.

How they can provide some space for the next generation as well.

The treehouse-esque bunkhouses of Whitetail Woods Regional Park score big at the AIA Housing Awards.

From Apple's Spaceship HQ to GE's Boston campus, these solar-integrated designs are raising the bar.

They're stylish, they're strong, and they support design-based recovery in disaster-stricken areas. What more could you ask for in a pair of specs?

'Mobitecture' features portable works of architecture including campers, floating cabins and trampoline tents.

This venture will create and modernize the Enterprise Architecture program, ultimately enabling Voice of America to develop and enhance it's mission to produce and distribute news media.

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Meet the Architects and Designers Responsible for Some of San Diego's Most Enviable Homes

Mr. Kinnear lends years of expertise to commercial, institutional and residential projects throughout the United States

Translucent panels provide both daylight and insulation

Mr. Hlavac provides years of expertise in construction to his current executive position with Helm Equities LLC

Mr. Beer was the Founding Partner of Brennan Beer Gorman Architects and Brennan Beer Gorman Monk Interiors for 20 years prior to his retirement in 2015

It's been an exciting year for author and outdoorsman, Kennon Ward D.D., with several trips to Ukraine under his belt, the debut of his official website, a full-scale Times Square ad campaign, and a sure-fire bestseller that just hit Amazon.

This hands-on book bridges the gap between theory and practice, showing you the math of deep learning algorithms side by side with an implementation in PyTorch. You can save 40% off Math and Architectures of Deep Learning until May 13! Just enter the code nlkdarch40 at checkout when you buy from manning.com.