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XJTLU signs MoU with CIOB online

XJTLU signs MoU with CIOB online

On 28 February 2022, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University signed a Memorandum of Understanding wit...

04 Mar 2022
Reducing carbon emissions of C&D waste in building refurbishment

Reducing carbon emissions of C&D waste in building refurbishment

As the world’s largest developing economy, China has been rapidly increasing urban construction o...

22 Feb 2022
How to better cope with disasters as a community

How to better cope with disasters as a community

When faced with natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis, a community’s resilience – the a...

22 Feb 2022
Students unite in ‘Olympic’ contest for sustainable homes

Students unite in ‘Olympic’ contest for sustainable homes

Zhangjiakou, one of the three main 2022 Winter Olympics events sites, is also host to another “Ol...

04 Feb 2022
Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?

Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?

We spend more than 90% of our time indoors, so it’s essential that buildings are designed to maxi...

25 Jan 2022
Sustainability: public transport with Dr Sophie Sturup

Sustainability: public transport with Dr Sophie Sturup

In part 3 of our sustainability series, Dr Sophie Sturup, of the Department of Urban Planning and...

21 Dec 2021
Shanghai exhibition: Connection of people and place

Shanghai exhibition: Connection of people and place

The Design School at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) recently joined other top art an...

18 Dec 2021
XJTLU presents future architecture ideas at Suzhou Design Week 2021

XJTLU presents future architecture ideas at Suzhou Design Week 2021

Last month, Suzhou Design Week 2021 kicked off with the theme Design, City, Future. Academics and...

08 Dec 2021
SAT and Design students develop VR games for rehabilitation

SAT and Design students develop VR games for rehabilitation

Rehabilitation exercises are a regular part of their lives for some patients recovering from inju...

03 Dec 2021