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Education Above All Foundation to place 27 tents by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, and its human and social legacy programme, Generation Amazing Foundation, announced that 27 tents, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to serve and support displaced populations. Photo © Luke Hayes. Photo © Luke Hayes.

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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example. Fundació Bofill wants to contribute to building a truly inclusive and equitable education system that provides relevant and meaningful learning for all, and that leaves no one behind.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Weathering steel characterises the facade Other projects by Lever Architecture include an Oregon winery building with angled roofs and cedar-clad walls and an office building for a charitable foundation that was partly constructed of mass plywood. The photography is by Lara Swimmer.

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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

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My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. There was no builder/general contractor on this project because I could not find someone willing to take it on. There was a foundation inspection, electrical inspection and a final inspection. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Flathead County ImagineIF Bigfork Library by Cushing Terrell

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The project is funded by the ImagineIF Library Foundation, which is also based in Bigfork. Image © Cushing Terrell The foundation is dedicated to ensuring that libraries have what they need to fulfill their mission. An awareness effort intended to identify and eliminate forced and child labor in the building materials supply chain.

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Budget Breakdown: In London, a Midcentury-Inspired Kitchen Update Leads to a $229K Home Revamp

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"We couldn’t get behind teak as a product, so we used FSC-certified European cherry that has less air miles than American cherry," explains architect Julia Hamson. The client was really pleased with the result." I really wanted a curved wall," says Nicola.

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A Retreat in the Mountains of Central Mexico Sources 100% of Its Water From the Sky

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Each of its three structures—a residence, artist’s studio, and bath house—features a catchment with a reservoir system that purifies harvested rainwater. All three of the structures share a tectonic vocabulary of volcanic-rock clad foundations and vegetated roofs."

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