Articles by author: Samuel Miller
It is a cry that has been repeated for centuries now— ‘technology will take my job.’ This is a sentiment that is certainly not to be taken lightly. History shows that technology does indeed change the nature of work. Perhaps the most dramatic example of this was the industrial revolution during the late 18th and […]
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Technology Is Helping to Make Construction Safer Than Ever
When it comes to architecture and city planning, technology has completely changed the way our cities and homes look and function. For the people who actually build these structures though, their job is still dangerous. In 2016, nearly 22% of the 5,190 recorded US workplace fatalities were in the construction industry. Though safety standards and […]
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What is the Role of Today’s Hotels?
In many industries the customer base is changing drastically. Today’s consumers care about the overall experience more than the older generation did, which is leading some industries, particularly hospitality, to seriously rethink their business models. In the past, a clean room, decent water pressure, and an edible breakfast were good enough for many hotel patrons. […]
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How Pro AV is Driving a Big Data Revolution
Big Data is a term much like blockchain or cryptocurrency, that is promising to change the way businesses is done across various industries. Very basically, Big Data refers to any massive collection of data points that is too ‘big’ for traditional data processing methods. With mobile and internet technology allowing for the real time tracking […]
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Offsite Construction Opens New Doors For Architects
Off-sight construction is a relatively new development, helping to meet the cost, time and space demands of rapidly expanding urban populations. Off-sight construction means pre-fabricating a structure or dwelling and then transporting it to the final location for installation. In the past, this technique was used for many interior components, such as kitchen counters or […]
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Architects Turn to Nature for the Buildings of the Future
Natural disasters such as hurricanes, typhoons, and forest fires have been increasing in number and intensity over the past few years. Simultaneously, the global population is becoming increasingly urban, with projections of up to 66 percent of people dwelling in cities by 2050. While architecture as a field has been moving toward efficiency for some […]
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How Hackers Are Checking Into Hotels
The digital world has opened up a set of issues and solutions when it comes to safety and security. In many ways it is a new frontier; suddenly, threats to our health and safety come from totally new areas, such as hacked door locks and drones outside our windows or even fatal E. coli ridden […]