Posts about Technology

DATÜM: High-Rise Innovation

As megacities expand and the list of cities-turned-megacities continues to grow, densification and limited resources make the tall tower fundamental to achieving high density within a small footprint. Yet the fact remains that most tall towers are resource-intensive and expensive to build and maintain—not to mention the psychological and social impact towers they can have […]

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Megacities and Polycentric Planning

“Louvre reopens after heavy flooding shuttered Paris museum.” “Mexico City orders all cars off the road one day a week to tackle air pollution.” “Beijing takes lead from London, Singapore as it plans congestion charges to curb capital’s huge traffic jams.” A look at the day’s top headlines is profoundly telling in terms of the […]

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