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In the context of technology the only way out is through. Global society is dependent on artificially inflated energy resources-i.e. oil-that are directly leading us toward total collapse. Technology is being used to most efficiently maximize wealth of the largest corporate conglomerates at the expense of the social fabric and a living environment. The biosphere is in fact collapsing. The technology exists to solve our technical problems but the solutions do not seem like they will be effectively put to use. The power structures concentrating money off the status quo are too entrenched. Each human is called on to become more aware.

The architectural concept of the new Centre for Technology and Design in St. Pölten, Austria fosters a congenial atmosphere among diverse alumni and, thus serves two purposes: it creates a contemporary working atmosphere and a high degree of interdisciplinarity… Check it out here...

The liberating effect of technology now extends to furniture. Check out the world's first Internet-of-Things (IoT) sofa that debuts at Milan Design Week 2016 and leave us your views…

Can spirituality, architecture and sophisticated technology converge on the same canvas? AURA by Moment Factory, an immersive light, sound and video projection mapping experience within the intricately ornate walls of the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is an exemplar of this confluence.

Foster+Partners' design for the Sharjah House of Wisdom marries conventional architectural practice with innovation and technology.

Architecture is said to be the mother of all arts. Check out how emerging technology can now augment design process. NBBJ Architects make headway in implementing VR and AR...

Samsung is showcasing the journey of technological growth of its Galaxy S8 and S8+ via a fluid digital installation by Zaha Hadid Architects at the ongoing Milan Design Week. Check it out and leave us your comments...

When the best of technology is combined with heightened aesthetics, results are always stupefying. Check out the new Abu Dhabi mosque with its light-transmitting concrete façade and leave us your comments…

Tech-wizards, @carlo-ratti-associati use portable technology that employs drone formations to draw on urban facades. With this project, any façade can become a space to showcase new forms of open-source, collaborative art using real-time data. Check it out here and leave us your views…

UNStudio and DA Group design Korea's smart art museum bridging technology and physical presence and promising art for all as it proposes new ways of sharing stories and experiences about art and design!

Manuelle Gautrand Architecture brings the larger-than-life cinematic experience to the streets of Paris with their refurbishment of the Alésia Cinema and its new pixelating facade. Check it out and leave us your views

An "active villa" in Verona designed by Ar. Alberto Apostoli produces more energy than it consumes. Check out the subtle and ingenious combination of contextual architecture and innovative technology

And this technology is spreading. Immersive Labs, a company in Manhattan, has developed software for digital billboards using cameras to gauge the age range, sex and attention level of a passer-by. The smart signs, scheduled to roll out this month in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, deliver ads based on consumers' demographics. In other words, the system is smart enough to display, say, a Gillette ad to a male passer-by rather than an ad for Tampax.

Opening today, the zero-energy-building (ZEB) pilot project in Norway is conceptualized as a single family house with a garden, which sees a categoric amalgamation of architecture and technology - ensuring optimization of both, comfort and energy use. Check out the project here...

Yesterday's Sunday Times devoted the lead slot of its front page to a long examination of the effects of the web on the attention spans of teenagers. In the tradition (yes, it is now a tradition) of Nick Carr, the piece concludes that, essentially, our smartphones - and our Facebook and our YouTube and our web in general - are robbing kids of their ability to concentrate. Neuroplasticity! "Researchers say the lure of these technologies, while it affects adults too, is particularly powerful for young people," the piece notes. "The risk, they say, is that developing brains can become more easily habituated than adult brains to constantly switching tasks - and less able to sustain attention."

As economic anxiety and social unrest increase, control over Internet technology and communication becomes vital

Showcasing the fine art of metal crafting using precision-driven water-jet CNC cutting, this retail store in Panchkula uses the craft itself as its basic makeup. Check it out and leave us your views…

Work rules our lives today more than ever, and technology allows work to invade our leisure time. @unstudio along with USM's booth structurally demonstrates this concept of blurring work-home boundaries via exhibition design at the just concluded Salone. Read more…

Working on innovation in the built environment, Turin-based design and innovation office, @carlo-ratti-associati creates the old theme of the four seasons into the future, thanks to the adoption of new sustainable technologies. Check out the story here and leave us your views