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“Building emissions are not just about size or density, they’re deeply shaped by the unique context of each city, from its planning legacy to climate and economic conditions.” Researchers at CDE, led by Asst Prof Filip Biljecki (NUS Department of Architecture), have developed an open workflow that maps carbon emissions at the building level using only publicly available data. The team’s findings were published recently in the journal Nature Sustainability. Tested in cities like Singapore, New York and Melbourne, the model reveals how planning history, income levels and urban form shape emissions patterns. It also shows that a small number of buildings often account for a large share of a city's emissions. The tool could help city planners design more targeted and equitable climate policies. “This work demonstrates the potential of open science and AI to accelerate urban sustainability,” said Asst Prof Biljecki. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gcKnWUWB Winston Yap #CDE #NUS #ForgingNewFrontiers #CDEImpact

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At London-based digital transformation and software development consultancy Remap co-founders Jack Stewart and Ben Porter believe that the key to better buildings may lie in the ability of firms to create better tools for themselves https://lnkd.in/eVGNV82F #computationaldesign #grasshopper3D #hackathon #architecture

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Master of Architecture students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment have unveiled bold proposals for the future of Peterhead, developed in collaboration with Aberdeenshire Council as part of the Local Development Plan 2029. From reimagined waterfronts to community-focused public spaces, the designs were showcased last week at Peterhead Town House, sparking fresh conversations on how the town can evolve to meet future social, cultural and environmental needs. Read more ▶️ https://bit.ly/41WJKFY Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment - Robert Gordon University | Aberdeenshire Council

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Urban design is no longer about form-making It’s about system-thinking Today’s cities operate as dynamic, layered, and politically entangled systems. To truly shape them, designers must go beyond aesthetics and engage with the deeper forces at play — from infrastructure to policy, from climate to equity. This evolving vocabulary reflects that shift. Terms like strategic urbanism, territorial thinking, and urban metabolism are now core to leading conversations in planning, design, and policy. They reveal how cities function — not just what they look like. For researchers, practitioners, and advocates alike, fluency in this language isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of relevance, influence, and impact. → Cities as systems, not sculptures → Design as governance, not gesture → Intelligence rooted in terrain, time, and transformation Document Credit: Urban Design Lab #StrategicUrbanism #TerritorialUrbanism #UrbanDiscourse #DesignIntelligence #PlanningTheory #UrbanDesignStudio #CityAsSystem #UrbanVocabulary #CriticalUrbanism

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“For post-conflict zones there has to be a new definition of heritage significance, and an intelligent approach to new buildings within lost urban environments.”  In Building Design., DIA director emeritus Tanvir Hasan draws on years of experience in Iraq to explore Mosul’s recovery, its iconic heritage sites, and sustaining the living culture of the city. Inhabited since around the 7th century BC, the city lies on the edge of the Assyrian capital city of Nineveh on the banks of the river Tigris. Now, following years of conflict, Tanvir explores the role restoration of built heritage plays in re-establishing a community. “Only when the local community is empowered to shape its own environment will Mosul’s recovery move beyond monuments, towards a future that sustains the living culture of the city.” Read the full article in the comments.

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