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Windows to Wellbeing: From Nature to Fantasy
Introduction  Windows - not the software, but those glass panes we take for granted—are more than just holes in a wall. (It’s exciting...

David John
Mar 246 min read
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Digital Lives, Analog Walls: Are Buildings Finally Catching Up in 2025?
Context  Life since I was a kid has become increasingly more digitized.  More and more of our lives are being managed online.  ...

David John
Mar 104 min read
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BIM Needs to simplify!
Context  I have written many times in the past about how wonderful modern technology is and how much of an impact building information...

David John
Mar 35 min read
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The AEC industry needs to modernise!
Has the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry Lost Its Way? Â I recently read an article by the Productivity Commission...

David John
Feb 244 min read
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Architecture to the moon!
What currently makes you excited about the future of Architecture? Is it advancements in technology like computational design and new AI...

David John
Feb 165 min read
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Are you Paying too much?.......
Context  Time to put the crystal ball away this week and think a little bit more practically. One challenge a lot of people encounter...

David John
Feb 104 min read
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Innovation and Disruption...
Context  The architecture, engineering and construction industry (AEC) has seen major technological disruption over past two decades.  ...

David John
Feb 35 min read
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The real challenge to Architecture.....
Context  I was recently asked what the biggest challenge the architectural industry will face in the coming years.  This is not an easy...

David John
Jan 274 min read
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Artificial Intelligence, Friend or Foe?
Context Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic! New platforms are regularly emerging and architectural firms are racing to adopt tools...

David John
Jan 206 min read
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The 'New Normal'
Context  The Covid-19 pandemic is not something people like to reflect on much. Given the disruption caused to society and the profound...

David John
Jan 135 min read
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Architects, we have problem!
Historical Context  Is it me, or are project deadlines and timelines getting shorter? There are more late nights and less downtime...

David John
Jan 64 min read
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