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TAD Journal is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in the field of building technology and its translation, integration, and impact on architecture and design. Visit https://tadjournal.org/ to learn more.
Get inspired by James Carpenter’s An Ecology of Light, which beautifully explores how light and structure can shape our experience of place: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....
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In TAD 9.2 “Technologies of Holding, Containing, Maintaining, and Caring,” Hélène Frichot reframes the often-overlooked infrastructures that support everyday life, what she calls “container technologies,” as essential, dynamic systems rather than passive backgrounds. Read more at bit.ly/4abt8yJ.
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A framework for producing the interlocking elements of a wood‑frame house is presented in “Plane Delivery: Towards a Physical Grammar for Large-Scale Digital Fabrication” by Lawrence Sass. Get an exciting look at how design, computation, and fabrication are converging at bit.ly/4tia1dB.
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In TAD 9.2 “Instrumental and Constraint-Driven Thinnings Construction,” Frank Bauer offers a fascinating exploration of how small‑diameter roundwood material, often undervalued or overlooked, can open entirely new pathways in sustainable design.
Read more at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....
The TECHNOLOGY | ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN (TAD) Journal is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for TAD Vol. 11, Issue 1: Biogenic.
We welcome research or scholarship on the topic of this call for papers or open topics on a rolling submission basis. Visit tadjournal.org/call-for-pap... to learn more.
Get inspired by Winifred Elysse Newman’s editorial, “A Nexus of Ties and Networks of Transfiguration,” which opens TAD 9:2 Innovation. 💡 A compelling reminder of the shared responsibility and creative power within our field. Read more at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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TAD 9:2 “Innovation” is now available to read online for free, with open access through January 31. This issue explores inventive topics, including design-to-fabrication digital products, curved folding techniques in buildings, and much more.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/toc/utad20/c...
Through a series of laboratory tests, authors Assia Stefanova, Ben Bridgens, Pichaya In-na, Gary Caldwell & Rachel Armstrong explore how combinations of substrate types, nutrient loadings, moisture exposure, and operation times affect the viability of living materials.
Read more: bit.ly/499Bjvi.
TECHNOLOGY | ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN (TAD) Vol. 10, Issue 2: Soil
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2026
Submit today at tadjournal.org/call-for-pap....
During the TAD 8:2 Coding Launch, issue authors interviewed each other to explore the themes presented in their contributions. In this clip, author Vernelle Noel interviews educator and writer Anna-Maria Meister on her piece.
Visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d_b... to watch the full panel.
“Accounting for Other Lives in Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study in Designed Reuse and Decay” offers a refreshing critique and practical aid: through a case study of a structure built from reused materials and designed to decay in collaboration with nature.
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Join us next week for an afternoon of discussion and scholarly exchange!
WHEN: Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. EST.
WHERE: tadjournal.org/extra/tad-91...
TAD 9:1 Generative issue editor David Newton will lead a riveting panel about the impacts of AI in design practices.
If you're curious about how immersive technology can transform public spaces into more satisfying environments, this paper is a must-read.
TAD 9.1 “Indoor Video Mapping to Measure Users’ Satisfaction in Third-Place Environments” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
TAD seeks candidates to join the journal’s Editorial Board. Candidates should have a record of peer-reviewed publications in architecture or an affiliated discipline with relevant scholarly or practice-based research activity in technology-related areas.
Learn more: tadjournal.org/extra/2025-t...
TAD 9.1 “Social Cartographies: An Urbanism of Open Framework,” explores the shifting landscape of city-making, drawing inspiration from urban visionaries like Jane Jacobs, William H. Whyte, and Jan Gehl.
Visit www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... to read the full piece.
In "Gaming Engines: Unity, Unreal, and Interactive 3D Spaces," Christopher Morse focuses on ways to use game engines for tasks such as displaying 3D building data, interacting with the physical world through mapping technologies, or interfacing with immersive hardware.
Read more: bit.ly/46HP8jt
In TAD 9.1 "Collage in the Age of Generative AI," @korybieg.bsky.social explores the evolving relationship between human creativity and machine intelligence through the lens of collage-making, tracing the trajectory of this exchange in the context of architectural design.
Read more: bit.ly/4lEYvoK
In "Data-Driven Multi-Criteria Design of Amsterdam’s Energy-Neutral and Hybrid Residential High-Rise," Rick Titulaer and Mathew Vola present The Elements project—a 70-meter hybrid high-rise currently under construction in Amsterdam’s Amstelkwartier district.
Read more: bit.ly/3GcvKQQ
How can architects, real estate developers, and planners make meaningful climate decisions before a single brick is laid?
Read "Generative Design for Decarbonization: A Global Framework for Quantifying and Mitigating Emissions in Early-Stage Building Design" at bit.ly/4ezhGgS to learn more.
Whether you're curious about the future of urban design or passionate about equitable development, "Planning with Generative AI for Creativity, Global Insight, and Fairness" by Thomas W. Sanchez offers fresh perspectives and insights you won’t want to miss.
Read more: bit.ly/4kbyxHJ
In TAD 9.1 "Outcome-Based BIM with AI Delivers Transformative Design Opportunities," author Nicholas Mangon advocates for providing multiple design alternatives to stakeholders in the built environment.
Visit bit.ly/4egKudW to read his insights.
In TAD 9.1 "Mediating Agency and Collective Knowledge: Architecture Under Autonomous Algorithms," author Phil Bernstein reflects on his decades-long journey with technology, illustrating its evolution.
Read More: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
TAD is pleased to announce the Vol. 10, Issue 2: Soil Call for Papers! 🪴
This issue invites inquiry into soil not as a backdrop but as an active thread in shaping form, structure, living habitat, and community.
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2026
Call for Papers: tadjournal.org/call-for-pap...
Don't miss the submission deadline this Sunday! Visit tadjournal.org/call-for-pap... to submit before June 15.
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My thoughts on GenAI for creativity in planning and design in @tadjournal.bsky.social
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In TAD 9.1 "Artificial Intelligence and Architectural Intention," Professor Antoine Picon observes that text generation has seen broader acceptance than image generation, partly due to the absence of a third dimension in visual outputs.
Visit www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... to read more.
"The Age of Autonomous Reproduction," authored by TAD Design Editor David Newton, explores the evolving role of generative AI in design and innovation. The piece highlights insightful contributions from both academic and industry leaders.
Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In "Ideal and Imperfect Generators," TAD Executive Editor Winifred Elysse Newman reflects on the nature of design and agents of creation through the lens of Greek philosophy.
Visit www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... to read the full editorial for free with Open Access.
TAD is excited to announce that Issue 9:1 "Generative” is now available online!
This issue critically examines the potential and impacts of generative systems and technologies in design education, research, and practice.
Visit www.tandfonline.com/toc/utad20/9/1 to browse the issue.
Read TAD 5.2 "Internet of Construction: Research Methods for Practical Relevance in Construction" by
Lukas Kirner, Elisa Lublasser & Sigrid Brell-Cokcan's today.
Link: bit.ly/44UvVKp
