Five university student teams have competed in an interdisciplinary Hackathon whose purpose was to evaluate the role of digital processing and robotics for the future construction of homes. The hackathon, coordinated by the Materials and Design Exchange (MaDE), took place at the recent Advanced Engineering Show in Birmingham. With an acute shortage of housing in the UK, and … [Read more...] about Hackathon explores use of digital processing and robotics for house construction
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New design and engineering partners announced for Saudi Arabia’s linear city
NEOM, the new region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has announced the appointment of partners to deliver the core planning, design and engineering for the first phase of the Line, the ambitious linear city it plans to build in the desert. Delugan Meissl Associate Architects (DMAA), Gensler and Mott MacDonald are collaborating with the Line’s design, development and … [Read more...] about New design and engineering partners announced for Saudi Arabia’s linear city
Nature-inclusive designs to boost biodiversity in North Sea windfarms
Norwich based company Exo Engineering has designed and produced bespoke artificial reefs aimed at increasing cod numbers in the North Sea. The past 200 years have seen significant loss of reef habitats in the North Sea, severely affecting marine biodiversity. The North Sea is already a hotspot for offshore wind farms generating renewable energy. In the Netherlands, … [Read more...] about Nature-inclusive designs to boost biodiversity in North Sea windfarms
Sustainable housing solutions by design
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have reimagined the construction of modular homes with the development and testing of an innovative new design that allows the structures to be more easily relocated, reassembled and reconfigured in either urban or remote areas. The design of the Structural Timber and Applied Research Team (START), located in … [Read more...] about Sustainable housing solutions by design
Designing sports venues for athletes, spectators and the environment
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has released a new report that explores how engineers can help make sports venues more sustainable, while improving the experiences of athletes, spectators and becoming more inclusive Sport is a multi-billion-dollar industry that unites athletes and supporters globally. Mega sporting events such as the Olympics and an increasingly … [Read more...] about Designing sports venues for athletes, spectators and the environment