The architecture of card issuance: Building a programmable card platform in emerging markets

Abstract Card issuance infrastructure in emerging markets presents unique technical and operational challenges that traditional banking systems struggle to address. Conventional card issuance platforms are characterized by lengthy deployment cycles, …

Sydney’s architecture ambitions on show as face of the city changes

The Macquarie-developed 39 Martin Place office tower and connecting Sydney Metro underground railway line have rewritten the way people work and get around in modern Australia. The 28-storey tower, acquired by Investa and Canadian investor Manulife for $ …

Sara Diamond Mark Hart Architecture

Views of heritage architecture all tangled up in Darjeeling

"Did you know that the older name for Darjeeling was Dorje-ling, or the land of thunder? When the British arrived, they couldn’t pronounce the original name and called it Darjeeling—a name that stuck on," says our tour guide, Rahul Thapa, as we …

Art deco architecture abounds in Hong Kong – if you know where to look

A precise birth date for art deco is hard to pinpoint, but the term came into common parlance following the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, France, making this year the centenary of one of the most …

This AI Paper Introduces WINGS: A Dual-Learner Architecture to Prevent Text-Only Forgetting in Multimodal Large Language ...

Multimodal LLMs: Expanding Capabilities Across Text and Vision Expanding large language models (LLMs) to handle multiple modalities, particularly images and text, has enabled the development of more interactive and intuitive AI systems. Multimodal LLMs ( …

Colorbond shearing shed-style home celebrated in ACT architecture awards

"The Denman Village Park amenities demonstrate a generosity that we rarely see in built works of this nature, with joy, whimsy and robustness of thought evidenced in every element," the judges notes said.

roméo mivekannin reinterprets colonial architecture with hand-welded sculptures at art basel

Historical and Architectural Echoes at art basel 2025   Roméo Mivekannin’s Atlas, an installation of suspended metal sculptures, is on view during Art Basel 2025 as part of the Unlimited sector. Presented by Galerie Barbara Thumm in collaboration with …

‘Era of diplomacy is over’, African leaders urged to rethink security architecture

African leaders have been called upon to, as a matter of urgency, devise strategies to shield the continent from the rising tide of global instability and militarism. Developing a robust Africa global instability strategy is now paramount, according to a …

RAL cottage tour to spotlight interior design and architecture

The Rehoboth Art League Cottage Tour, now in its 75th year, will be held in its traditional live, two-day, self-paced format from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8 and 9. The tour is appropriate for ages 13 and above. The cottage tour …