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The 2026 Pritzker Prize has gone to Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke. It's graceful and unusual work, and the images are genuinely worth a look. Read more > zurl.co/jNjiM

A PhD student at MIT pulled a thread... and a chair appeared out of a flat sheet of material. Using Kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper. Akib Zaman and his team translated this ancient art into modern engineering. Read more > zurl.co/RGSCi

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The consultation on the new Design Planning Policy Practice Guidance closed this week. David Rudlin, one of the authors of the National Model Design Code, has written a very measured take on it. Read more > zurl.co/zgX6O

WEBINAR: Transform Your Engineering Lessons with SOLIDWORKS 📅 26th March ⏰ 3:15pm GMT Register: zurl.co/8msVs A 45-minute webinar with Amy Hamilton, an experienced engineering teacher for 8–12-year-old students, as she shares her proven teaching strategies.

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Luxury yacht builders are quietly shifting away from old-growth teak due to sanctions and long-term supply chain concerns. So, how do you replace the material considered to be the "gold standard" for yachts? An interesting article! Read more > zurl.co/CMEZN #design

Designing a lunar rover that works well is one of the hardest engineering problems going. ESA and Venturi Space are currently testing the wheels, suspension, batteries, and deployment systems that future crewed missions will depend on. Read more > zurl.co/8lKAc

Are you a messy modeller? Want to know how to make your models neat and tidy? The SketchUp team take you through 5 simple habits to stop messy modelling. Your future self will thank you for naming that component properly. Read more > zurl.co/9Ns9z

WEBINAR: Revolutionise your 2D Drawings with DraftSight 📅 19th March ⏰ 2pm GMT Register > zurl.co/IbVkp See how DraftSight for Education fits alongside a SOLIDWORKS curriculum - from job market demand for 2D, licensing options for institutions, & certifications.

Water scarcity and flooding are both worsening. Architects are rethinking how they tackle rainwater and are using it as a design resource. Solutions shift with climate and context, so a lot of creativity is required. Learn more > zurl.co/F8jda #architecture #climate

Get gorgeous, photorealistic images all from your CAD data. KeyShot makes it easier than ever to create eye-catching product images in a purely digital setting. Learn more > zurl.co/bxl58

Five timber buildings from the Architizer A+Awards that are both “inside” and “outside”. The article includes a chapel of pine poles on a Portuguese dam and a concert hall cantilevered from a Chinese mountaintop Read more > zurl.co/ylfJ6 #architecture

Step inside WatchHouse by Cake Architecture and discover a cafe that embodies London: a dome-inspired ceiling, Thames mudlarking-inspired floors, and more. Read more > zurl.co/PJuUA #architecture #design

Chaos just released the Spring 2026 update for the Enscape ArchDesign Collection. Updates include: 🔶 AI material generation 🔶 Brush-based asset placement 🔶 Live CAD linking in Envision 🔶 and more! Read more > zurl.co/Bs1rg #architecture #3dmodelling #rendering

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LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! Join our free SketchUp webinar on 4th March 20026 at 10:00 AM to learn professional workflows, time-saving tools, and useful extensions. Iimprove your designs and work more efficiently. Sign up > zurl.co/zFoAr #SketchUp

Meet the "Balloon" by Mangrove x Studio Oberhauser. It’s the largest 3D printed cement lamp of its kind. Crafted using Rhino and Grasshopper, it could point to the future of concrete fabrication. Read more > zurl.co/BaHS2 #design

Freelancers and small studios, let me ask you: are you filling your days with projects that genuinely excite you, or are you just keeping busy for the sake of it? Tebo Mpanza from Unfound Studio puts it perfectly in this article > zurl.co/3XZon