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Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Announces Expansion Project by Safdie Architects

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Image Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands has unveiled plans for a significant expansion project to be designed by Safdie Architects , led by Moshe Safdie , the architect of the existing structure.

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Prefab construction startup Vantem plans 15 U.S. factories

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The company, which just raised a Series A round of investment from the Bill Gates-founded firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures, builds homes using panels with a proprietary design that sandwiches an insulating layer between two structural boards.

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Webuild wins $4.7 billion contract to deliver NEOM's Trojena artificial lake

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The contract calls for the construction of three dams and an artificial lake feature plus a new structure called the Bow that will house its 3,600-guest hotel and residences, complimenting a ski resort and network of experiential nature areas and wildlife reserves. Italian contractor Webuild has won a $4.7

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Espoo House celebrates Finland's tradition of wooden construction

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Wood will be the primary material used to construct this building for the city administration of Espoo, Finland , which is being designed by studios Cobe and Lundén Architecture Company. Named Espoo House, the 24,000-square-mere building is intended to pay homage to Finland's history of timber construction.

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"All those complicit in Neom's design and construction are already destroyers of worlds"

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Neom has other facets as well, notably the planned Trojena winter-sports resort recently awarded the 2029 Asian Winter Games , but it's The Line that people are thinking of when they invoke the broader project. On some level, the appeal of working on a project like Neom is straightforward.

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MAD designs Nanhai Art Center to emulate "continuous wave of water"

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In the visuals, it is suggested that this roofscape will be supported by sweeping tree-like columns constructed from timber. The structure will incorporate tree-like columns According to MAD, the proposal for Nanhai Art Center also features commercial spaces that will be positioned along the waterfront.

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Cobe and Lundén Architecture Company win competition for community and municipal building in Finland

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By introducing an urban structure that extends from north to south, and across the train tracks, the project provides a robust foundation for unifying the strongly divided sides of the city. Constructed primarily of wood, the new landmark strives to serve as a model for innovative wood construction.