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The construction company has created the new leadership role to help support its growing focus on tech and innovation, which the firm sees as a strategic necessity for the industry.

In 1966, architect Cedric Price exclaimed: “Technology is the answer, but what was the question?”, a quote very much relevant in 2019 as the built environment begins to embrace tech, according to Lauren Poon, head of digital at CallisonRTKL.

The quarterly PlaceTech Trend Talk series took us to Dublin, where we welcomed property and tech players to explore the latest trends and issues within property’s transformation.

The 3D camera and data company has announced its intentions to acquire Arraiy, machine learning and computer vision technology that allows visual creators to integrate real and virtual worlds.

Kai-uwe Bergmann, partner at Danish architecture studio BIG, opened MIPIM PropTech with his keynote on how technology can help preserve heritage.

GorillaSpace, an online market for offices based in Singapore, has completed an undisclosed seed round led by Japanese real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate Co from its dedicated $100m innovation pot.

South Africa has a burgeoning proptech industry that is witnessing a growth of activity, with a significant number of companies demonstrating domestic and international innovation.

Jonathan Carthy, head of IT at Glenn Howells Architects, shares how the practice is adopting tech, the tools that are allowing designers to create emotional journeys for clients, and how the role of architects is changing.

Microsoft has unveiled the second iteration of its mixed reality headset, with a renewed focus on helping businesses and professionals at work.