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Preliminary NIST report on Surfside condo investigation details key flaws that factored into building's collapse

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Preliminary details from the ongoing National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation into the deadly 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Florida were shared recently, revealing evidence that supports theories about the precise source of its structural failure and other prevailing factors.

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Frankenthaler Climate Initiative announces $2.7 million worth of clean energy funding to 48 arts institutions

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The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation has just announced the third cycle of its Frankenthaler Climate Initiative (FCI) , representing a total of $2.7 The Foundation shares it has now conferred more than $10.8 million worth of funding since the program was first initiated in 2021.

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Oberlander Prize winner Julie Bargmann's work and life featured in 'Pioneers of American Landscape Design' series

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The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) has just released the latest episode of their ongoing Pioneers of American Landscape Design series featuring an oral history and overview of the work of the 2021 inaugural Oberlander Prize winner Julie Bargmann. The D.I.R.T. The Turtle Creek Water Works in Dallas, Texas. Photo: © Charles A.

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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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The firm is firmly committed to integrating sustainability, technological innovation, off-site construction, and local craftsmanship in its projects, aiming for the highest certifications. Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example.

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There’s a New Vision for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

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The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is partnering with design firm Sasaki to audit the national historic landmark’s sustainability practices. Following restoration projects in 2021, Taliesin West , Frank Lloyd Wright’s snowbird home and studio near Scottsdale, Arizona, is once again slated for updates.

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Antepavilion competition returns for 2024 in new location

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This year's winning Antepavilion structure will be built on a plot in Southwark, rather than at its original warehouse site in Hoxton Docks where previous years' structures were installed. A second notice was issued in 2020 to prevent the building from being used as an art venue and demanded the removal of all artwork from the site.

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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

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kilometres of The Line's total 170 kilometres will be completed by 2030, and a document seen by Bloomberg revealed that at least one of The Line's contractors has begun dismissing some of the workers it employs on the site. A source also said that just 2.4 The Line has previously been criticised on sustainability and human rights grounds.

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