Virginia Duran

Architect & Product Manager | Author of @architectourGD
Passionate about maps and emerging technologies.

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Architectour Guide London: The Urban Explorer's Guide/2018 https://t.co/h0vpIYzwzR vía @archdaily

[Ethan Mollick @emollick]

New randomized, controlled trial of students using GPT-4 as a tutor in Nigeria. 6 weeks of after-school AI tutoring = 2 years of typical learning gains, outperforming 80% of other educational interventions.

And it helped all students, especially girls who were initially behind

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Great news, NY's Vessel to reopen:
https://t.co/WlXAqwaX09

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Great news 👏🏼 Female-owned ventures grew 17% in 2023, outpacing overall growth by 4.5x. Women have nearly doubled their share of new businesses since 2019 https://t.co/MInEby90OF

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Design District Canteen by Selgascano (2021), London 🇬🇧
https://t.co/JQAbXzjNJI

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

12 New Buildings in London:
1. 22 Bishopsgate by PLP Architecture
2. Newfoundland by Horden Cherry Lee
3. Design District Canteen by Selgascano
4. Esperance Bridge by Moxton Architects
5. RCA Battersea by Herzog & de Meuron
Check full list here 👉🏼
https://t.co/JQAbXzjNJI

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

The Elizabeth line: Tottenham Court by Hawkins\Brown (2022), London 🇬🇧
https://t.co/JQAbXzjNJI

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

What are London's new buildings? Many are residential but there are some other new additions you wouldn't expect. Note these down for your next visit 😉
https://t.co/2Gd72CgJXa

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Fantastic work: A look at the milestones of @RIBA Gold Medal winner @LokkoLesley, the first African woman to receive this esteemed award — and the third woman following Zaha Hadid and Yasmeen Lari https://t.co/FIAvFwfnt6

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

The 5 Best North American Cities to Travel for Architecture (+ free maps & guides) 🤩🇺🇸
https://t.co/hTMxaDCOek
1. Boston https://t.co/pUmi1BFR37
2. NYC https://t.co/8NzevY5NHF
3. Miami https://t.co/Bxa1fXKiKX
4. Chicago https://t.co/aQCG8Js4vN
5. SFO https://t.co/AlkIuYbqUX

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

10 Sites To Take The Best Skyline Pictures in Chicago (Winter Version): https://t.co/nmvZ0f0As6
1.The Art Institute
2.The Shedd Aquarium
3.Hancock Tower
4.Whole Foods Market
5.Lake Point Tower
6.Sears Tower
7.Eurostars Magnificent Mile
8.The Wit
9.Trump Tower
10.IIT Tower

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Philharmonie de Luxembourg by Christian de Portzamparc (2005), Luxembourg 🤩🇱🇺
📸 by @lerichti + @_vduran
https://t.co/Cwjl83iuHc #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

The new Post Luxembourg HQ (also known as Helix building) by Metaform Architects (2023), Luxembourg 👌🏻🇱🇺
📸 by @lerichti + @_vduran
https://t.co/Cwjl83iuHc #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Domaine Bentz SARL by Studio Jil Bentz (2022), Luxembourg 😍
📸 by @lerichti + @_vduran
https://t.co/Cwjl83hWRE #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

New Guide!
[LUXEMBOURG ARCHITECTURE GUIDE] https://t.co/Cwjl83hWRE

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

This is fantastic: New National Portrait Gallery Entrance Revealed - Showing Off Stunning Tracey Emin Artwork https://t.co/xkYIW1Lt2c #London #art

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Museum Angewandte Kunst by Richard Meier (1985), Frankfurt 🇩🇪
📸 by @lerichti + @_vduran
https://t.co/smXxAmBvET #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Städel Museum by Oskar Sommer (1878) and Schneider Schumacher (2012), Frankfurt 🇩🇪
📸 by @lerichti + @_vduran
https://t.co/smXxAmBvET #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

23 Spots You Shouldn’t Miss in Frankfurt am Main If You Love Architecture https://t.co/smXxAmC3ur #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

Iron Footbridge by Johan Peter Wilhelm Schmick, Frankfurt 🇩🇪
📸 by @lerichti + @_vduran
https://t.co/smXxAmC3ur #architecture

[Virginia Duran @_vduran]

London Then And Now: Aerial Shots Show City Grow Over Past Two Decades https://t.co/x2CP7yiZgN #London