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Boston reprioritizes Planning and Development Agency as reformers push to eliminate structural inequality

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Other critics have amplified her call, arguing that it inculcates structural racism. The BPDA has been criticized in recent years for the cost of housing and what some view as overdevelopment." The BPDA has been criticized in recent years for the cost of housing and what some view as overdevelopment."

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Zooco creates ‘Brutalism over the sea’ with Spanish restaurant inside renovated 1970s concrete structure

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Madrid-based studio Zooco has completed an extensive renovation and extension of a 1970s concrete structure in Santander, Spain. Image credit: David Zarzoso Image credit: David Zarzoso The original concrete structure sees two square forms connected by a canopy.

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The world's largest 3D printed structure rises in Florida

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Florida-based 3D printing construction startup Printed Farms has announced the completion of a structure it claims is the world’s largest 3D printed building — a "luxury horse barn." The company is known for completing Florida’s first permitted 3D printed house in Tallahassee.

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How Can Modular Design Be Used to Revolutionize Housing Architecture?

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Modular house proposal. Image Courtesy of Han Kuo Housing is a diverse architectural typology whose configuration is determined not only by those who design it but also by the use of those who live in it. Thus, modular housing has been fertile ground for exploring and deepening ways of inhabiting space and addressing human needs.

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The winning MICROHOME competition designs present innovative modular off-grid structures

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Launched as part of their Small-Scale Architecture initiative, and in partnership with ARCHHIVE BOOKS, the annual program seeks ideas for living small as the affordable housing , climate, and economic crises intensify across the globe. The only requirement is that the structure's total floor area could not exceed 270 square feet.

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MACh Arquitetos and Rizoma Arquitetura design tensile shading structure for UNESCO house in Minas Gerais

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Composed of a flexible metal mesh, a wide surface is created for the support of the growth of a climbing plant, the species Congea tomentosa, The post MACh Arquitetos and Rizoma Arquitetura design tensile shading structure for UNESCO house in Minas Gerais appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Shigeru Ban Architects Unveils "Paper Log House" on Display at Philip Johnson's Glass House

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© Michael Biondo Shigeru Ban Architects, in collaboration with The Glass House and The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of the Cooper Union , have just revealed “Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House at The Glass House.” Read more »

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