All articles by Ross Davies

1. Hot in the city: Combatting the urban heat island effect

   During late July and early August 2008, an intense heatwave hit Oklahoma. At its peak, the mercury rose to 110°F…
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   12 Mar
2. Smart Façades: Is Glass in Architecture Ready for an Overhaul?

   From London’s Canary Wharf to Manhattan and Shanghai, glass is the dominant feature of many a modern city skyline. Yet,…
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   11 Mar
3. A Moral Obligation: Net-Zero Design and the Fight Against Climate Change

   In September 2019, the World Green Building Council (WGBC) revealed its Net-Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment had surpassed 60 signatories. Given…
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   10 Mar
4. Ecopolis now: designing Kazan’s new green district

   As the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases – where oil and gas account for roughly 90% of its national…
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   31 Oct
5. A roadside reinvention: Inside Mollie’s Motel and Diner

   From Hitchcock to Tarantino, the seedy roadside motel has been a classic feature of American silver screen, serving as an…
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   28 Oct
6. Overhauling the rulebook: RIBA’s new fire safety guidance

   Its blackened husk may be now shrouded in white sheeting, but the site of Grenfell Tower remains a stark reminder…
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   23 Oct
7. The real deal: authenticity in hotel design

   The consensus among judges at the recent AHEAD Global awards was crystal clear: authenticity is dictating contemporary hotel design. Speaking…
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   22 Oct
8. Rage against the machine: lessons from the world’s first robot hotel

   Without so much as the promise of a last pay check, or a decent reference, a velociraptor was laid off…
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   14 Oct
9. Can a planning overhaul solve Britain’s housing crisis?

   Amid the politicking and daily grousing around Brexit, it’s hard to believe that once upon a time the credibility of…
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   9 Oct
10. The bridge that robots built: an interview with MX3D

    It’s still early days for 3D printing, but there seems little doubt that it will influence future architectural practices. So…
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    31 Oct