Paris 2024: New Public Buildings to Be Made of 50% Bio-based Materials
France prepares for its 2024 Paris Olympics. To do so, the French government announced earlier this year its plans for a sustainability law that will ensure all new public buildings are built from at least 50% timber or other natural materials. Read more.
The Post-COVID Urban Challenge
Cities around the world look ahead to life after the pandemic. Since COVID-19 the world’s cities have so far lain at the epicenter of the pandemic. Many hotspots have been associated with urban areas where the most disadvantaged people live in the highest densities, with limited access to open space or quality housing. Are cities partly to blame for the spreading of the virus? What changes are being made? Discover more.
ArchiExpo Transitions from an Online Exhibition to a B2B Marketplace
As companies continue expanding the online market by creating their own marketplace, the year 2020 might be the cut-off for those interested in entering the competition. That’s what Vincent Gérard, CEO of the French company VirtualExpo Group which powers ArchiExpo, thinks. Today, the company is officially launching its new online marketplaces. Read the article.
Interview: Into the Woods with Gustavo Bittencourt
Gustave Bittencourt, a specialist in the use of wood, is a young furniture designer from Brazil who won his first awards while still in college and now creates and produces his own pieces. Learn more about this artist in the ArchiExpo E-Magazine.
KONE DX Class, a Smart Elevator that Rejects Bacteria
As the fight against bacteria becomes an ever-pressing battle for public and apartment buildings, the new KONE DX Class elevator series has anti-stain, anti-scratch and anti-bacterial surfaces. It’s also doted as “the world’s first elevator series with built-in digital connectivity as standard.” Find out more about this new smart elevator.
The First Global Network of Ocean-bound Plastic Supply Chains
The United States and others have estimated that, by 2050, we will have more plastic in the ocean than fish. That’s a big deal. Herman Miller, Humanscale, IKEA, Interface—Design brands are part of the movement to keep plastics in the economy and out of our oceans. Learn how they’re doing it.
Inneract Project: Helping Black and Brown Kids of Low-income Families Become Designers
At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has heightened, Inneract Project Founder Maurice Woods spoke during a live event about the low percentage of black designers and how the organization helps black and brown kids of low-income families gain skills and become design professionals. Learn more.
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