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"The Same Technology that Will Allow Us to Address Housing Challenges on Earth, Will Allow Us to Venture Off to Space": Interview with Jason Ballard of ICON

Posted: 23 Jun 2021 12:30 AM PDT

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Founded in late 2017 and named one of the "Most Innovative Companies in the World" in 2020, ICON is a construction company that pushed the boundaries of technology, developing tools to advance humanity including robotics, software, and building materials. Relatively young, the Texas-based start-up has been delivering 3D-printed homes across the US and Mexico, trying to contribute to the global housing crisis while also developing construction systems to support future exploration of the Moon, with partners BIG and NASA.

Featured on Times' Next 100, as one of the 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future, Jason Ballard, CEO and Co-Founder of ICON spoke to ArchDaily about the inception of the company, worldwide housing challenges, his ever-evolving 3D printing technology, and process, his partnership with BIG, and the future of the construction field on earth and in space.

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La Samaritaine / SANAA + LAGNEAU Architectes + Francois Brugel Architectes Associes + SRA Architectes

Posted: 23 Jun 2021 12:00 AM PDT

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NBBJ Unveils World's First Anti High-Rise Building

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 11:30 PM PDT

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Architecture firm NBBJ have unveiled the design of The Net, a next generation office tower in Seattle that fosters wellness and community. The firm's proposal comes as an answer to the problematics that high-rise buildings impose on individuals and urban spaces, such as lack of communal integration and the difficulties of accessing fresh air from the outdoors due to mechanical ventilation systems imposed on the facades.

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Innovative Residential Buildings and Concepts: Meet the Winners of the iF Design Award 2021

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 11:15 PM PDT

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Clear structures, restrained colors, and natural grace characterize the innovative residential building concepts that delighted members of the 2021 iF Design Awards jury. The awards were granted to impressive ideas that created a visual symbiosis with nature, among other concepts. These are residential buildings that fit casually into their natural surroundings—as if they themselves had emerged from their environment.

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House in Minho / Germano de Castro Pinheiro Arquitectos

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 11:00 PM PDT

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GeoGuessr Game Uses Street View to Create a Geographical Puzzle

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 10:30 PM PDT

A geographic discovery game based on Google imagery, GeoGuessr requires players to guess various locations worldwide using only the clues provided by a Street view. Created in 2013, the game has taken on new relevance amidst the pandemic, as it provides a virtual travel experience. From desolate roads to famous sites, the game teases deductive reasoning, requiring players to make use of any clue, from signs, language, flags, landscape, to pinpoint their surroundings.

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