Building for bees
The USDA estimates that about one third of all food we eat is either directly or indirectly affected by honey bee pollination. Despite their critical role in contemporary food production, however,...
View ArticleTrash to treasure in Toronto
Recyclable paper accounts for approximately two thirds of all trash generated in a typical office building. Arup’s Toronto office recently took part in an event designed to draw attention to the issue....
View ArticleFaçade as origami
Most buildings are designed using non-structural envelopes to allow designers more flexibility when shaping the outer face of a building. But what possibilities exist for making load-bearing façades...
View ArticleParametric play
For its annual fall installation at Place Pasteur, the Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM) decided to create a structure that would invite the public to relax and take in the spectacle of the...
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