Paul Katz
@paulkatz | I like tech, travel, and food - but not always in that order. Official Flipboarder since 2011.
Taking the Risks Out of Project Profitability with BIM
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ConstructionSpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod Competitions Highlight Student Engineers
At an unknown point in the future, a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles could take approximately 30 minutes—an amazing feat of mass …
Elon Musk3Discovered Makes Modern Manufacturing an Online Exchange
Through its cloud-based platform and distributed 3D-printing service, 3Discovered connects designers and OEMs with the means to manufacture.
ManufacturingHow the Sharing Economy Will Revolutionize Structural Fabrication
Learn more about fabrication software’s power.>>","title":"How Technology-Enabled Collaboration Will Streamline Engineering Economics","content":"<p>The …
Sharing EconomyWhat’s New at AU
<b>We’ll admit it – we’re never satisfied.</b><p>Every year, we try to make AU better than it was the year before. We listen to feedback, we look to your …
Professional DevelopmentThe Real Life of a Machine-Tool Design Manager: Precihole’s Azhar Qazi
Precihole’s website dubs Azhar Qazi the “next generation” to lead the machine-tool company. The son of cofounder A.A. Qazi, he fully intended to jump …
DesignLearning by Heart: 3D Printing Could Help Save Lives One Day
Dr. Richard Trimlett and Sutrue used 3D printing to create an affordable stainless-steel tool that keeps the heart stable during delicate keyhole …
3D PrintingTHE 2018 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES AND CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
All the film, TV, music, VR, games, and boundless creativity you could want.<p>For the 17th year, the <b>Tribeca Film Festival</b>, presented by AT&T, will …
Tribeca Film FestivalLondon’s Postal Museum Delves Underground Into 3D-Capture History
The Post Office Railway, also known as the Mail Rail, helped deliver London’s mail for more than 75 years. Built as a series of eight tube stations …
LondonRegistration Is Now Open for AU Las Vegas 2017
There are all the reasons you already know to love AU—like 600+ classes and workshops. Inspiring keynotes and groundbreaking case studies. Unique …
Las VegasThe New Bulgari Factory Updates Tradition (While Thwarting Jewel Heists)
Italian jewelry making has been bringing the bling since the 6th century BC, when the Etruscans (influenced by the Egyptian and Mycenaean …
ItalyIs India’s Plan to Build 100 Smart Cities Inherently Flawed?
India plans to develop 100 smart cities by 2020 to address the country’s rapid urbanization, but some urban planners worry about its implementation.
Smart CitiesRespect: Engineer Lillian Gilbreth Added Efficiency and Humanity to the Workplace
Read about more visionaries in the “Respect” series. >>","title":"Respect: Engineer Lillian Gilbreth Added Efficiency and Humanity to the …
The WorkplaceRespect: Engineer Lillian Gilbreth Added Efficiency and Humanity to the Workplace
How many industrial-engineering degrees does it take to be regarded as a pioneer in the field? For Lillian Moller Gilbreth, none—she had degrees in …
The WorkplaceArchitectural Upcycling Builds Earth’s Better Future Out of Trash
Explore sustainable design at BUILD Space. >>","title":"Architectural Upcycling Builds Earth\u2019s Better Future Out of …
ArchitectureA Bionic Man: Hugh Herr Strides Forward on Next-Generation Robotic Legs
Hugh Herr’s conviction that he could engineer better robotic legs has produced superior next-generation, sensor-driven prosthetics.
InventionsThe World’s Greenest Winery Through LEED and the Living Building Challenge
en_US<p>article<p>After a terrible fire, Silver Oak Winery reimagined green viticulture through LEED Platinum status and imminent Living Building Challenge …
ConstructionVirtualizing the Glen Canyon Dam
“This is the coolest reality capture data set I’ve ever seen.” — Pete KelseyIf you were at AU Las Vegas in 2014, you likely remember Pete Kelsey, …
TravelBack To The Future: This Plane Will Make The Jet Set Feel Supersonic Again
","title":"Back To The Future: This Plane Will Make The Jet Set Feel Supersonic Again","content":"<p>The Concorde, the iconic pointy-nosed supersonic …
AerospaceSTEM Toys Motivate Students to Play Hard in Science and Math
To capture education’s Holy Grail—engaged and motivated students—these UK companies are giving it their best shot with innovative STEM toys.
EducationHow Startup Accelerator DesignX Turns Architecture Students Into Entrepreneurs
Outdated teaching practices at architecture schools are finally giving way to a modern, tech-savvy approach to architectural education. MIT’s new …
StartupsGrasping the Future of Machine Learning and Cloud Robotics With Ken Goldberg
Meet Ken Goldberg, the UC Berkeley engineering professor whose machine-learning research is laying the groundwork for a new era of intelligent robots.
Machine LearningIT'S TIME TO REDISCOVER DESERT HEARTS, THE LANDMARK LESBIAN ROMANCE THAT CHANGED QUEER CINEMA FOREVER
A classic love story from the queer film canon reemerges.<p>One of the most exquisitely swooning images I’ve ever encountered on the big screen occurs …
JazzMaking Shade in Abu Dhabi: The Al Bahr Towers’ Adaptive Architecture
The Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi showcase a high-tech facade design based on mashrabiya, an ancient lattice method providing shade, airflow, and …
Abu DhabiThe Next Big Boom? Arctic Architecture and Cold-Climate Resources
With winter temperatures averaging a frosty -30 degrees Fahrenheit, the Arctic is one of the coldest places on Earth. A coming blizzard of economic …
The ArcticThe Next Big Boom? Arctic Architecture and Cold-Climate Resources
In 2015, 14 students from the University of Virginia School of Architecture traveled to the remote Norwegian arctic islands of Svalbard to research …
Climate ChangeWhat We Do with Poop. In the Innovation Zone at AU with Catherine Berner.
Here in the U.S., we take flushing toilets for granted, but around the world 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation. In fact, more …
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