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Is Your Office Lease Dead Weight?

Is Your Office Lease Dead Weight?Why Remote Workers Are Replacing Commercial Space with Backyard ADUs When an ADU Can Replace Your Office Space Lease Remote work is a thing of the past? Not quite. While it’s true that many companies are bringing their employees back to the office, there is still a large percentage of professionals—especially freelancers, consultants, and tech workers—who continue to work remotely full-time or on a hybrid schedule. For those people, paying for a co-working space or maintaining a commercial lease no longer makes financial sense. That’s where an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) comes in. With the right...
MARKING 25 YEARS, THE 2025 SERPENTINE PAVILION A CAPSULE IN TIME DESIGNED BY MARINA TABASSUM

MARKING 25 YEARS, THE 2025 SERPENTINE PAVILION A CAPSULE IN TIME DESIGNED BY MARINA TABASSUM Built around a semi-mature Ginkgo tree, the Pavilion becomes a stage for Serpentine’s dynamic programme across the summer and until October NEW IMAGES Image: Serpentine Pavilion 2025 A Capsule in Time, designed by Marina Tabassum, Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA). © Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA). Photo: Iwan Baan. Courtesy Serpentine. Serpentine South6 June – 26 October 2025 Serpentine is delighted to open the Serpentine Pavilion 2025, A Capsule in Time, designed by Bangladeshi architect and educator Marina Tabassum and her firm, Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA) on Friday 6 June 2024, with Goldman Sachs supporting the annual...
Soil Compactor Portfolio from Dynapac Expanded with New Rhino Models

Soil Compactor Portfolio from Dynapac Expanded with New Rhino Models Dynapac recently unveiled the manufacturer’s latest soil compaction models the Rhino CA55-65-70 Soil Compactor series. The global leader within the spectrum of road construction and compaction equipment unveiled the models that came in the 18, 20 & 22 ton weight categories. The three new models are additions to the existing series the CA15-25-30-35 models that fall between the 6 and 12 ton weight category. According to a Dynapac insider the entire Rhino series were built with superior performance in mind which includes operator experience and optimal performance that minimises...
Exergio Starts Testing Humanoid Robots for Smarter Buildings

Exergio Starts Testing Humanoid Robots for Smarter Buildings With $66B Market on the Rise Humanoid robot in an office building Meta, Google, and Tesla are competing to create humanoid robots that are primarily focused on household tasks, but lack professional applications. International energy management company Exergio offers a new use case–integrating humanoid robots into property and energy management for commercial buildings. March 6, 2025–Vilnius, Lithuania. Exergio, a company specializing in AI-driven energy management tools for commercial buildings, is bringing humanoid robots into the field. In March, it will begin training its first humanoid robot, powered by NVIDIA’s GR00T system, to...
"Cathedral of kitsch"

"Cathedral of kitsch" In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a family home in India with a 400-kilogram chandelier in the foyer, designed by Bengaluru studio Multitude of Sins. Two hundred skilled artisans from across the country collaborated to create the interiors, with around 80 per cent of the dwelling's furniture, light fixtures and artworks made bespoke for the project. Multitude of Sins designs intricate Chennai home to reflect "richness of Indian craftsmanship" "Extraordinary detailing and craftsmanship" Commenter Mark Emery had nothing but praise, saying "beautiful house – simple yet complex and interesting in detail." Jack Woodburn acknowledged the...