Far more damaging has been a system for vetting new buildings that was hurriedly introduced last summer in reaction to architects faking data for earthquake-proofing.

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The EMC Academic Alliance works hard to follow this model, partnering with more than 700 colleges and universities in more than 40 countries across the world developing curricula to educate the next generation of cloud architects and data scientists.

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But separate data this week from the American Institute of Architects suggests that design for future projects, including commercial and industrial construction, is slowing.

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