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Things are starting to warm up here in the New York City area, and its got me thinking once again about something that people arent talking about enough: energy demand for air conditioners. I get it: Data centers are the shiny new thing to worry about. And Im not saying we shouldnt be thinking about the strain that gigawatt-scale computing installations put on the grid. But a little bit of perspective is important here. According to a report from the International Energy Agency last year, data centers will make up less than 10% of the increase in energy demand between now and 2030, far less than the energy demand from space cooling (mostly air-conditioning). I just finished up a new story thats out today about a novel way to make heat exchangers, a crucial component in air conditioners and a whole host of other technologies that cool our buildings, food, and electronics. Lets dig into why Im writing about the guts of cooling technologies, and why this sector really needs innovation. One twisted thing about cooling and climate change: Its all a vicious cycle. As temperatures rise, the need for cooling technologies increases. In turn, more fossil-fuel power plants are firing up to meet that demand, turning up the temperature of the planet in the process. Cooling degree days are one measure of the need for additional cooling. Basically, you take a preset baseline temperature and figure out how much the temperature exceeds it. Say the baseline (above which youd likely need to flip on a cooling device) is 21 C (70 F). If the average temperature for a day is 26 C, thats five cooling degree days on a single day. Repeat that every day for a month, and you wind up with 150 cooling degree days. I explain this arguably weird metric because its a good measure of total energy demand for coolingit lumps together both how many hot days there are and just how hot it is. And the number of cooling degree days is steadily ticking up globally. Global cooling degree days were 6% higher in 2024 than in 2023, and 20% higher than the long-term average for the first two decades of the century. Regions that have high cooling demand, like China, India, and the US, were particularly affected, according to the IEA report. You can see a month-by-month breakdown of this data from the IEA here. That increase in cooling degree days is leading to more demand for air conditioners, and for energy to power them. Air-conditioning accounted for 7% of the worlds electricity demand in 2022, and its only going to get more important from here. There were fewer than 2 billion AC units in the world in 2016. By 2050, that could be nearly 6 billion, according to a 2018 report from the IEA. This is a measure of progress and, in a way, something we should be happy about; the number of air conditioners tends to rise with household income. But it does present a challenge to the grid. Another piece of this whole thing: Its not just about how much total electricity we need to run air conditioners but about when that demand tends to come. As weve covered in this newsletter before, your air-conditioning habits arent unique. Cooling devices tend to flip on around the same timewhen its hot. In some parts of the US, for example, air conditioners can represent more than 70% of residential energy demand at times when the grid is most stressed. The good news is that were seeing innovations in cooling technology. Some companies are building cooling systems that include an energy storage component, so they can charge up when energy is plentiful and demand is low. Then they can start cooling when its most needed, without sucking as much energy from the grid during peak hours. Weve also covered alternatives to air conditioners called desiccant cooling systems, which use special moisture-sucking materials to help cool spaces and deal with humidity more efficiently than standard options. And in my latest story, I dug into new developments in heat exchanger technology. Heat exchangers are a crucial component of air conditioners, but you can really find them everywherein heat pumps, refrigerators, and, yes, the cooling systems in large buildings and large electronics installations, including data centers. Weve been building heat exchangers basically the same way for nearly a century. These components basically move heat around, and there are a few known ways to do so with devices that are relatively straightforward to manufacture. Now, though, one team of researchers has 3D-printed a heat exchanger that outperforms some standard designs and rivals others. This is still a long way from solving our looming air-conditioning crisis, but the details are fascinatingI hope youll give it a read. We need more innovation in cooling technology to help meet global demand efficiently so we dont stay stuck in this cycle. And well need policy and public support to make sure that these technologies make a difference and that everyone has access to them too. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Reviews weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here.

SpaceX is a space launch juggernaut. In just two decades, the company has managed to edge out former aerospace heavyweights Boeing, Lockheed, and Northrop Grumman to gain near-monopoly status over rocket launches in the US; it accounted for 87% of the countrys orbital launches in 2024, according to an analysis by SpaceNews. Since the mid-2010s, the company has dominated NASAs launch contracts and become a major Pentagon contractor. It is now also the go-to launch provider for commercial customers, having lofted numerous satellites and five private crewed spaceflights, with more to come. Other space companies have been scrambling to compete for years, but developing a reliable rocket takes slow, steady work and big budgets. Now at least some of them are catching up. A host of companies have readied rockets that are comparable to SpaceXs main launch vehicles. Some of these competitors are just starting to get rockets off the ground. And the companies could also face unusual headwinds, given that SpaceXs Elon Musk has an especially close relationship with the Trump administration and has allies at federal regulatory agencies, including those that provide oversight of the industry. But if all goes well, the SpaceX challengers can help improve access to space and prevent bottlenecks if one company experiences a setback. More players in the market is good for competition, says Chris Combs, an aerospace engineer at the University of Texas at San Antonio. I think for the foreseeable future it will still be hard to compete with SpaceX on price. But, he says, the competitors could push SpaceX itself to become better and provide those seeking access to space with a wider array of options.. A big lift There are a few reasons why SpaceX was able to cement its position in the space industry. When it began in the 2000s, it had three consecutive rocket failures and seemed poised to fold. But it barreled through with Musks financial support, and later They got government contracts from the very beginning, says Victoria Samson, a space policy expert at the Secure World Foundation in Broomfield, Colorado. I wouldnt say its a handout, but SpaceX would not exist without a huge influx of repeated government contracts. To this day, theyre still dependent on government customers, though they have commercial customers too. SpaceX has also effectively achieved a high degree of vertical integration, Samson points out: It owns almost all parts of its supply chain, designing, building, and testing all its major hardware components in-house, with a minimal use of suppliers. That gives it not just control over its hardware but considerably lower costs, and the price tag is the top consideration for launch contracts. The company was also open to taking risks other industry stalwarts were not. I think for a very long time the industry looked at spaceflight as something that had to be very precise and perfect, and not a lot of room for tinkering, says Combs. SpaceX really was willing to take some risks and accept failure in ways that others havent been. Thats easier to do when youre backed by a billionaire. Whats finally enabled international and US-based competitors to emerge has been a growing customer base looking for launch services, along with some investors deep pockets. Some of these companies are taking aim at SpaceXs Falcon 9, which can lift as much as about 20,000 kilograms into orbit and is used for sending multiple satellites or the crewed Dragon into space. There is a practical monopoly in the medium-lift launch market right now, with really only one operational vehicle, says Murielle Baker, a spokesperson for Rocket Lab, a US-New Zealand company. Rocket Lab plans to take on the Falcon 9 with its Neutron rocket, which is expected to have its inaugural flight later this year from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The effort is building on the success of the companys smaller Electron rocket, and Neutrons first stage is intended to be reusable after it parachutes down to the ocean. Another challenger is Texas-based Firefly, whose Alpha rocket can be launched from multiple spaceports so that it can reach different orbits. Firefly has already secured NASA and Space Force contracts, with more launches coming this year (and on March 2 it also became the second private company to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon). Next year, Relativity Space aims to loft its first Terran R rocket, which is partially built from 3D-printed components. And the Bill Gatesbacked Stoke Space aims to launch its reusable Nova rocket in late 2025 or, more likely, next year. Competitors are also rising for SpaceXs Falcon Heavy, holding out the prospect of more options for sending massive payloads to higher orbits and deep space. Furthest along is the Vulcan Centaur rocket, a creation of United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Its expected to have its third and fourth launches in the coming months, delivering Space Force satellites to orbit. Powered by engines from Blue Origin, the Vulcan Centaur is slightly wider and shorter than the Falcon rockets. It currently isnt reusable, but its less expensive than its predecessors, ULAs Atlas V and Delta IV, which are being phased out. Mark Peller, the companys senior vice president on Vulcan development and advanced programs, says the new rocket comes with multiple advantages. One is overall value, in terms of dollars per pound to orbit and what we can provide to our customers, he says, and the second is versatility: Vulcan was designed to go to a range of orbits. He says more than 80 missions are already lined up. Vulcans fifth flight, slated for no earlier than May, will launch the long-awaited Sierra Space Dream Chaser, a spaceplane that can carry cargo (and possibly crew) to the International Space Station. ULA also has upcoming Vulcan launches planned for Amazons Kuiper satellite constellation, a potential Starlink rival. Meanwhile, though it took a few years, Blue Origin now has a truly orbital heavy-lift spacecraft: In January, it celebrated the inaugural launch of its towering New Glenn, a rocket thats only a bit shorter than NASAs Space Launch System and SpaceXs Starship. Future flights could launch national security payloads. Competition is emerging abroad as well. After repeated delays, Europes heavy-lift Ariane 6, from Airbus subsidiary Arianespace, had its inaugural flight last year, ending the European Space Agencys temporary dependence on SpaceX. A range of other companies are trying to expand European launch capacity, with assistance from ESA. China is moving quickly on its own launch organizations too. They had no less than seven commercial space launch companies that were all racing to develop an effective system that could deliver a payload into orbit, Kari Bingen, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says of Chinas efforts. They are moving fast and they have capital behind them, and they will absolutely be a competitor on the global market once theyre successful and probably undercut what US and European launch companies are doing. The up-and-coming Chinese launchers include Space Pioneers reusable Tianlong-3 rocket and Cosmoleaps Yueqian rocket. The latter is to feature a chopstick clamp recovery of the first stage, where its grabbed by the launch towers mechanical arms, similar to the concept SpaceX is testing for its Starship. Glitches and government Before SpaceXs rivals can really compete, they need to work out the kinks, demonstrate the reliability of their new spacecraft, and show that they can deliver low-cost launch services to customers. The process is not without its challenges. Boeings Starliner delivered astronauts to the ISS on its first crewed flight in June 2024, but after thruster malfunctions, they were left stranded at the orbital outpost for nine months. While New Glenn reached orbit as planned, its first stage didnt land successfully and its upper stage was left in orbit. SpaceX itself has had some recent struggles. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the Falcon 9 more than once following malfunctions in the second half of 2024. The company still shattered records last year, though, with more than 130 Falcon 9 launches. It has continued with that record pace this year, despite additional Falcon 9 delays and more glitches with its booster and upper stage. SpaceX also conducted its eighth Starship test flight in March, just two months after the previous one, but both failed minutes after liftoff, raining debris down from the sky. Any company must deal with financial challenges as well as engineering ones. Boeing is reportedly considering selling parts of its space business, following Starliners malfunctions and problems with its 737 Max aircraft. And Virgin Orbit, the launch company that spun off from Virgin Galactic, shuttered in 2023. Another issue facing would-be commercial competitors to SpaceX in the US is the complex and uncertain political environment. Musk does not manage day-to-day operations of the company. But he has close involvement with DOGE, a Trump administration initiative that has been exerting influence on the workforces and budgets of NASA, the Defense Department, and regulators relevant to the space industry. Jared Isaacman, a billionaire who bankrolled the groundbreaking 2021 commercial mission Inspiration4, returned to orbit, again via a SpaceX craft, on Polaris Dawn last September. Now he may become Trumps NASA chief, a position that could give him the power to nudge NASA toward awarding new lucrative contracts to SpaceX. In February it was reported that SpaceXs Starlink might land a multibillion-dollar FAA contract previously awarded to Verizon. It is also possible that SpaceX could strengthen its position with respect to the regulatory scrutiny it has faced for environmental and safety issues at its production and launch sites on the coasts of Texas and Florida, as well as scrutiny of its rocket crashes and the resulting space debris. Oversight from the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency may be weak. Conflicts of interest have already emerged at the FAA, and the Trump administration has also attempted to incapacitate the National Labor Relations Board. SpaceX had previously tried to block the board from acting after nine workers accused the company of unfair labor practices. SpaceX did not respond to MIT Technology Reviews requests for comment for this story. I think theres going to be a lot of emphasis to relieve a lot of the regulations, in terms of environmental impact studies, and things like that, Samson says. I thought thered be a separation between [Musks] interests, but now, its hard to say where he stops and the US government begins. Regardless of the politics, the commercial competition will surely heat up throughout 2025. But SpaceX has a considerable head start, Bingen argues: Its going to take a lot for these companies to effectively compete and potentially dislodge SpaceX, given the dominant position that [it has] had. Ramin Skibba is an astrophysicist turned science writer and freelance journalist, based in the Bay Are

Dr. Doris Day shared tips on how to have skin like hers at 62. Doris Day 2025-04-03T10:51:00Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Dr. Doris Day, a board-certified dermatologist, has barely any wrinkles at 62.She has had cosmetic treatments, but said that anyone can have youthful-looking skin.Day's tips include using an SPF cream every day and not smoking.The board-certified dermatologist Dr. Doris Day has 242,000 followers on Instagram and many of them are desperate to know how the 62-year-old has so few wrinkles and plump, smooth skin.Day, who is based in New York City and a professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Business Insider that she can partly thank her genetics and access to a "variety of advanced treatments" for her youthful skin. For example, twice a year she gets neuromodulation injections (such as Botox) and Sofwave ultrasound treatments to tighten and lessen fine lines, various fillers once a year, and has had an upper eyelid lift.But healthy lifestyle choices and a consistent skincare routine can also play a big role, she said."Anyone can achieve and preserve beautiful, healthy skin throughout their life" with a "blend of consistent care, the right products and treatments, and a commitment to overall wellness," she said. Day has had cosmetic treatments but says that certain healthy habits can help anyone have youthful-looking skin. Daniel Tepper/Doris Day The key is to be consistent with healthy habits although "the skin is forgiving and recovers well if you're good most of the time," she said.Day shared the habits that she thinks people in their 20s and 30s should start following now to protect their skin as they age.Use an SPF every day"Sun protection every day, all year round, is key," Day said. "I always say nothing looks more beautiful in your 50s than sun protection in your 20s."She recommends people use sunscreen every morning, with an SPF of at least 30, to protect against UV damage. This should be reapplied every two hours when in the sun, including your neck, she said.BI previously reported on how to reapply SPF when wearing makeup.To shield her skin from UV rays, Day also tries to stay in the shade and wears a hat and clothing made of UV-resistant materials. Day wears a hat to protect her skin from the sun. Doris Day This is because sunscreens available in the US can protect against the more dangerous UVB rays, but aren't as effective against UVA rays that are linked to skin aging, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.Clothing with UV protection can help to block both UVA and UVB rays, Dr. Heather Kornmehl, a board-certified dermatologist and skin cancer surgery fellow, previously told BI.Follow a simple skincare routineIt's a good idea to establish good habits in your 20s and 30s, such as taking makeup off at the end of the day and following a simple skincare routine, with hydration and sun protection as foundational elements, Day said.She recommended using a hydrating moisturizer and sunscreen, and antiaging products such as retinol and peptides can be included later down the line. Day recommends her patients get into the habit of following a simple skincare routine. Doris Day Day also recommended visiting a dermatologist for a general skin check-up and to review your skincare routine.Retinol is widely acknowledged to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. Meanwhile, peptides, considered an alternative to retinol for more sensitive skin, have anti-inflammatory properties, can help skin maintain plumpness, and reduce sun spots, BI previously reported.Dr. Abby Waldman, a certified dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard University, previously shared a simple skincare routine for people in their 20s that incorporates these principles.Don't smoke and eat healthily Eating healthily and living a healthy lifestyle can help keep your skin looking youthful, Day said. Doris Day "Overall wellness" helps with skin health, in addition to specific products and skincare habits, Day said. She tries her best to sleep eight hours each night, do a mixture of cardio and strength training at least three times a week, and minimize the amount of processed food she eats.Specifically, she recommends not smoking and limiting alcohol consumption both of which, research shows, contribute to premature facial aging.Day co-authored a 2019 study involving over 3,200 women aged between 18 to 75 who hadn't used a retinol cream or had any anti-aging treatments, such as plastic surgery, Botox, or chemical peels.Those who smoked or had more than eight alcoholic drinks a week were found to have more noticeable wrinkles, puffier under-eyes, and deeper lines around the corners of their mouth than those who didn't smoke and drank less.Day said that drinking enough water, eating a balanced diet, and regular exercise can also slow skin aging.Recommended video

Brittany Meng hugs her husband in military uniform. Courtesy of Brittany A. Meng 2025-04-03T10:13:02Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? I knew supporting my husband's military career would require sacrifice on my part.However, while he thrived in his military career, I felt like I was in constant survival mode.If I combine all the time he's been gone, I have parented our children solo for almost two years.When I became a military spouse after 11 years of marriage, I thought the hardest parts of the military lifestyle would be deployments, frequent moves, or solo parenting our five children.However, after eight years of being married to an active-duty military member, the hardest part has been figuring out how to mutually support each other's happiness.While he thrived in his new career as an Air Force officer, I crumbled under the demands of holding our household together, unrelenting loneliness, and lack of opportunity to pursue my goals and dreams.Before my husband joined the military, I earned my master's degree in English and became an adjunct instructor at a university, balancing motherhood while teaching writing and literature. I had always wanted to be a working mom and I took pride in my accomplishments and career.I knew supporting my husband's military career would require sacrifice on my part, but I had no idea how much this lifestyle would demand.My husband's career thrived while mine crumbledMoving four times in seven years, helping five children adjust to new locations and schools, and trying (sometimes unsuccessfully) to build a community for myself at each new duty station left little time for me to pursue a career or personal goals.I had ideas for books I wanted to write, but the mental load of the military lifestyle made me feel like I was constantly in survival mode, with little space left to devote to outside projects. I felt my ambitions slipping away and resentment filling its place.Meanwhile, I watched my husband rise to the top in every position he held. He won awards and was given the responsibilities of a higher-ranking officer because he was such an excellent leader.Being amazing at his job also meant he was chosen for special deployments and trips. If I combine all the time he's been away in the past eight years, I have parented our children solo for almost two years.My mind and heart were at war"I am so proud of you," I told him on a regular basis. "I love that you are able to use your mind and abilities to their fullest potential. And I am dying on the inside.""I know," he said. "I see how hard this is for you."His empathy and understanding soothed my heart, but it didn't fix how stuck I felt.After our first deployment in 2020, an international move, and a second deployment ending in 2023, my mental health was in a tenuous place, even with taking medication to support my depression and anxiety.I wondered if we were headed for divorceMy husband and I talked regularly about this, sometimes rationally, often emotionally.Sometimes we fought. Always, we tried to understand each other.He told me that our marriage and family were more important than his career goals and I wanted to believe him.However, the more the military demanded, the more fear began to creep in. I wondered if our marriage would survive.I knew that being a military spouse meant sacrifice, doing my part to support my husband as he fought for our country.As I became a shell of the person I once was, though, battling intense depression, anxiety, and loneliness, I realized that I also needed to fight for myself.Through each painful fight, each empathetic conversation, and each situation where we decided to seek the best for the other person, we realized that to be a successful military couple, we had to fight for each other.Sacrifice isn't just a requirement of a military spouseSometimes it takes sacrifice on both sides in order to make a relationship work. My husband realized that he had to fight for my happiness, too.He wanted to stay in the military, doing the work he loves, but I needed more stability. So, two years ago, he transferred to the Space Force.We are hopeful that this new branch will require fewer moves and deployments for our family.He also deferred a dream of going to special training that would require him to be away for six months until our family is more settled.When I had surgery recently, he told his leadership that taking care of me was his first priority, and he took time off.Earlier this year, when I came home from a five-hour interview as part of the application process for a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling, he had cooked a steak dinner, poured my favorite wine, and purchased fresh flowers to celebrate this next step in my life."I haven't even gotten in!" I said."I want you to know that I'm proud of you," he said and clinked his wine glass against mine.I got my acceptance letter a week later.I'm learning to trust that when he says our marriage and family are his first priority, he means it because his actions reveal his heart.While I'm preparing for him to be gone on future trips, he's been working on moving his GI Bill educational benefits to help fund my graduate school goals.We're still figuring out what it means to have a successful marriage while navigating military demands, but we're committed to making our partnership work so we can both thrive.Recommended video

These games will all see visual improvements on Switch 2 (Nintendo)No official prices have been shared for Nintendo Switch 2 game upgrades here in the West, but Japans prices do provide an estimate.It was already suspected beforehand, but yesterdays Nintendo Switch 2 showcase confirmed that select games for the original Switch will see upgraded re-releases for the new console.Dubbed Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games, theyll all see visual improvements, but some will also come with entirely new content. Super Mario Party Jamborees Switch 2 version, for example, adds entirely new modes and minigames that make use of the consoles mouse controls and microphone.Unsurprisingly, these upgrades wont be free for those who already own the original games, and while Nintendo hasnt provided local prices yet, fans have figured out an estimate based on how much the upgrades cost in Japan.How much will Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game upgrades cost?As spotted on the Japanese Nintendo Switch 2 website, upgrading to a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of a game can cost either 1,000 yen or 2,000 yen depending on the game. Thats tantamount to about $10 to $20.Here in the UK, that would be roughly 8 to 15, but no one knows for certain until Nintendo provides official pricing. It could very well opt to make the upgrades cost 10 to 20.As it stands, the Switch 2 versions of The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and its sequel, Tears Of The Kingdom, are the cheapest ones to upgrade at 1,000 yen/$10 each.This is because all they have are improved frame rates and faster load times as well as exclusive support for a new Zelda Notes service on the Nintendo Switch App that can be used to help you find certain collectibles and share items with other players. Will you be paying extra just to experience the Zelda games with better visuals? (Nintendo)If you own either of the Zelda games and have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription, you will be able to play their respective Switch 2 version for free. However, these are currently the only two games included with the service.More TrendingSuper Mario Party Jamboree and Kirby And The Forgotten Land, meanwhile, will cost 2,000 yen/$20 each to upgrade since they come with new content. Super Mario Party Jamboree gets the aforementioned new modes and minigames, while the Kirby game is adding a new story mode titled Star-Crossed World.The only other two games set to receive Switch 2 Editions Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokmon Legends Z-A currently do not have upgrade prices.Its ultimately not that much different to how Sony handled offering PlayStation 5 upgrades for its PlayStation 4 games, although that attracted controversy at the time since such upgrades were initially free.Nintendos pricing has similarly been met with complaints, particularly with how much new Switch 2 games will cost. Mario Kart World, for instance, is priced at a whopping 74.99 physically and 66.99 digitally. Itll be cheaper digitally, but not that much cheaper (Nintendo)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.ArrowMORE: How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in the UKGameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

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Rosedale House / Scale ArchitectureSave this picture! Tim ClarkHousesRosedale, AustraliaArchitects: Scale ArchitectureYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Tim ClarkMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. On Yuin country, Rosedale is a small coastal town on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. During the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020, the seaside community was completely razed, and the original Polish-style summer house, originally commissioned by our clients' father, was lost to fire. The devastation to the built environment was clearly seen to the world, yet the hidden impacts to the social fabric remain a critical issue. Getting people back into their homes plays a vital role in repairing communities.Save this picture!The house, clad entirely in red corrugated iron, with its hip-roof profile is an unashamed reference to the modest tin shacks that once lined our coastal towns. The monochromatic response might appear to sit in contrast against its bushy coastal suburban context, but is so fitting in its context, that it appears to hide in plain sight.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The compact 87m2 pavilion sits on an elevated galvanised steel structure, with a deck sitting amongst the majestic coastal spotted gums. The communal area runs through the centre of the plan while transverse to this is the circulation to the private spaces, which double as utility areas. A covered deck completes the simple rectangular plan, offering refuge from the searing Australian sun.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The Rosedale house is a small yet significant contribution to the rebuilding effort in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires. Importantly, it provides insight into how architecture can respond to the weight of the human caused climate change disaster project that is unfolding in front of us.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeScale ArchitectureOfficePublished on April 03, 2025Cite: "Rosedale House / Scale Architecture " 03 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028677/rosedale-house-scale-architecture&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

BIG Unveils Timber-Structured Design for the New Hungarian Natural History Museum in DebrecenSave this picture!New Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen . Image BIGBIG, Bjarke Ingels Group, has been selected to design the new Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen. Located on a former sports ground at the northern edge of the city's Great Forest, Nagyerd, the 23,000 m museum is being developed in collaboration with Vikr s Lukcs pts Stdi, Museum Studio, and TYPSA. The new institution will replace the existing museum in Budapest, supporting the government's vision to establish Debrecen as a regional hub for education and culture by 2030. Commissioned by the Museum and the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, the new building will house permanent and temporary exhibition halls, educational and research facilities, public amenities, and back-of-house spaces.Save this picture!The proposed design features three overlapping ribbons that rise from the forest floor, shaping a public and scientific destination. With a mass timber structure and charred timber faade, BIG's museum is partially sunken into the ground, blending into its park surroundings, while its sloping roofscape invites public access and offers expansive city views. The design integrates open plazas, winding forest paths, and framed views through and over the building. Accessible from all sides, the arrival experience is marked by a southern plaza, serving as a meeting point for community life and museum activities.Save this picture! Our design is conceived as an intersection of paths and lineages. Intersecting ribbons of landscape overlap to produce a series of niches and habitats, halls and galleries, blending the inside and the outside, the intimate and the mastodontic in seamless continuity. The result is a manmade hill in a forest clearing; geometrically clear yet softly organic - an appropriate home for the wonders of the natural world. - Bjarke Ingels, Founder and Creative Director, BIG Related Article BIG Unveils Design for Kosovos First Opera House with Undulating Photovoltaic Roof The building will feature five exhibition wings dedicated to permanent galleries and one for temporary exhibitions and public programs, arranged in a radial layout. A reception hall serves as the central navigation point, while a library and restaurant above offer views into the forest canopy. Below, a learning hub will host workshops, play spaces, and research labs. The roof is to be planted with native species, explicitly designed to provide habitats for local flora and fauna, and visually extending the park over the museum. Vegetation will also be integrated into the building's interior, accompanying rest and gathering areas for visitors throughout the year.Save this picture!Save this picture! We envisioned the Hungarian Natural History Museum as an integrated part of its environment, both shaped by and shaping the landscape around it. Constructed from mass timber, the building features a faade of locally sourced charred timber panels that emerge from the ground, blurring the lines between architecture and wilderness. The museum draws on the thermal mass of the ground and integrates on-site energy systems, including geothermal loops and photovoltaic panels, to ensure a stable indoor climate year-round. Rather than simply preserving the site, the building restores and enhances it - regenerating biodiversity while quietly adapting to its surroundings. - Hanna Johansson, Partner, BIG Save this picture!Save this picture!Other recent BIG projects include the recently completed Jinji Lake Pavilion in China, a 1,200 m public and hospitality space; the design for Kosovo's first Opera House, featuring an undulating photovoltaic roof; and an 8,500 m palliative care center envisioned as a village surrounded by nature in Denmark. Bjarke Ingels will also participate in the Salone del Mobile talks on April 10, discussing how materiality, technology, and human interaction can redefine urban planning.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorCite: Antonia Pieiro. "BIG Unveils Timber-Structured Design for the New Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen" 03 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028727/big-unveils-timber-structured-design-for-the-new-hungarian-natural-history-museum-in-debrecen&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream