ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1039268/compute-isnt-weightless-ai-infrastructure-and-the-architecture-of-the-city Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Jonathan Yeung https://www.archdaily.com/1039268/compute-isnt-weightless-ai-infrastructure-and-the-architecture-of-the-city As artificial intelligence continues to disrupt sectors of the economy and reshape entire industries, institutions and individuals alike are bracing—and rapidly adapting—to the changes that machines seem to hold over our heads. Yet the more precise pressure is not simply AI altering the way people work and live, but the business models and investment logics of the companies developing these systems: the concentration of capital, the new requirements for compute, the race for compartmentalized talent, and the infrastructural footprint needed to sustain it. In the Greater Bay Area—anchored by Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong—this dynamic is especially pronounced. Government-led initiatives are actively accelerating the industry's growth, with policy and planning mechanisms beginning to translate an ostensibly intangible field into physical form: zoning updates, earmarked land, and the emergence of AI-oriented building types, from research laboratories to large-scale data centers.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1022074/roboceramic-humans-vs-machines-or-humans-with-machines Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:30:00 +0000 Dinorah M. Schulte https://www.archdaily.com/1022074/roboceramic-humans-vs-machines-or-humans-with-machines The relationship between man and machine has long been a complex and nuanced one, especially for modern artisans. While machines are often seen as tools that can enhance productivity, the comparison between human hands and mechanical efficiency can be misleading. Machines, with their ability to perform tasks with precision and without fatigue, can overshadow the unique qualities that define human craftsmanship.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/958628/project-galath3a-a-woman-machine-collaboration-at-the-berlin-open-lab Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0000 Christele Harrouk https://www.archdaily.com/958628/project-galath3a-a-woman-machine-collaboration-at-the-berlin-open-lab Exploring the use of innovative technologies in architecture and practicing at the crossroads between art and spatial design, Gili Ron and Irina Bogdan have imagined project Galath3a, a woman-machine collaboration. The research-based venture uses a UR5 robotic arm named Gala (short for Galatea), to speculate on what is culturally considered as "womanly behavior".

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/795338/volume-49-hello-world-editorial-going-live Thu, 15 Sep 2016 04:00:00 +0000 Nick Axel https://www.archdaily.com/795338/volume-49-hello-world-editorial-going-live The following essay by Nick Axel (Volume's Managing Editor) first published by the magazine in their 49th issue, Hello World!

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