Construction
Rob McManamy
DEWALT shifts to solve jobsite WiFi woes

Yesterday, DEWALT, accompanied by Procore, announced their new WiFi Mesh, which promises to increase wireless connectivity on the jobsite. We talked to two DEWALT executives about the new product — here's what they had to say.

DEWALT shifts to solve jobsite WiFi woes
Architecture + Design
Rob McManamy
Data-driven design propelling collaboration

"Data-driven design" suggests an impersonal, robotic process that replaces human creativity with cold numbers. But at our latest BuildIdeas Breakfast, we learned from IBM Watson and Detroit Mercy Hospital that it can mean greater customer satisfaction.

Data-driven design propelling collaboration
Business
Rob McManamy
Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge

Despite wavering venture investment, the clean energy market is still growing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Here, the annual Clean Energy Trust Challenge gives us a welcome opportunity to check in on multiple, vibrant efforts to implement power innovation.

Hawaii, Vermont, RI see clean energy surge
Cities
Rob McManamy
Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations

If cities will yield the richest data upon which tomorrow's most consequential decisions will be based, then it is no surprise they were a recurring topic at last week's BuiltWorlds Summit. To see some of the actionable insights that were shared, read on.

Cities, data drive BW Summit conversations
Architecture + Design
Rob McManamy
Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

Just days after the former First Lady urged architects not to neglect inner cities, she and her husband came home to Chicago this week to reveal their vision for a $500-million community hub that they hope will reinvigorate a long-struggling community.   

Obamas unveil Presidential Center design

Zaha Hadid

Building NYC's $20+ billion, 28-acre Hudson Yards

Building NYC's $20+ billion, 28-acre Hudson Yards

Walker Thisted, BuiltWorlds producer and resident architect, traveled to New York City last month and took a look at Hudson Yards, the big redevelopment project on Manhattan's west side.

Mercurial Master Hadid Dead at 65

Mercurial Master Hadid Dead at 65

Arguably the world's most acclaimed and controversial architect died suddenly this morning in Miami FL. Iraqi-born Dame Zaha Hadid leaves behind a legacy of innovation and inspiration that is drawing accolades from all over the world.

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Bye-bye Biennial: Reviews mixed as Chicago Exhibit Closes

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Bye-bye Biennial: Reviews mixed as Chicago Exhibit Closes

Taken on its own terms, the Chicago Architecture Biennial was an “unequivocal success,” an event that now joins it with Venice on the world stage. But many think the Windy City's initial international effort was not ambitious enough.

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Zaha Hadid Architects Out (Again) in Tokyo

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Zaha Hadid Architects Out (Again) in Tokyo

Only three weeks after releasing their new video on the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Zaha Hadid Architects is no longer part of the project. Set to debut for the 2020 games, monetary and design issues have long plagued Hadid's vision of the stadium.

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