Paris
All credit for the Paris logo goes to @jean_jullien for creating the sketch he drew in response to the Paris attacks.
Global Reconstruction 2026: From CAD Scales to City-Scale Recovery As I sat at my desk this morning looking at a set of maps, I couldn't help but reflect on the sheer scale of what is happening globally. In my world, we talk about 1:50 scales and the precision of a 0.5mm technical pen . But in Ukraine, Israel, and Iran , the "scale" of construction required over the next decade is almost unfathomable. The $600 Billion Blueprint Current March 2026 estimates for Ukraine’s reconstruction have hit a staggering $588 billion (see source below) What does that look like on a drawing board? It looks like millions of square meters of high-performance glazing and modular cladding systems . Because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East—specifically the recent escalations in Iran—the supply chain for these materials is under immense pressure. Shipping insurance in the Persian Gulf has spiked, meaning the cost of the glass and steel needed for European reconstruction is fluct...
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