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Blurred Boundaries: Exploring Transparency in Riken Yamamoto's Architecture

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Future University of Hakodate (2005). Image Courtesy of Isao Aihara Transparency, integration and boundaries are key words for understanding the work of Riken Yamamoto.

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Alero Olympio: A Legacy of Ecological Architecture and Decolonized Identity

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Image © Kokrobitey Institute Alero Olympio (1959-2005) was an architect and builder known for an intimately ecological approach to architecture. Kokrobitey Institute Residence. Born in Ghana , she divided her practice between Ghana and Scotland.

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Three tech giant headquarters by WRNS Studio: Your Next Employer?

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Founded in San Francisco in 2005, the firm operates across three principles: beauty, sustainability, and a positive contribution to the public realm. Following our previous visit to San Francisco-based Richard Beard Architects , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in the city this week to explore the work of WRNS Studio.

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Brett Steele appointed as new USC School of Architecture dean

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Before his time working in Los Angeles, he held pivotal leadership positions at the Architectural Association (AA) , serving as a chief executive and Director since 2005. Prior to his new future position at USC, he served as UCLA's School of the Arts and Architecture dean since 2017.

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International Architecture Awards 2023 Announces Winners in Chicago, Illinois

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Since the inception of the International Architecture Awards in 2005 , this annual program has served as a platform for celebrating contemporary architecture. Both the awards and the Biennial attempt to shed light on each country’s architectural, design, cultural, and social trends.

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UNStudio unveils winning plans for NION, Germany's latest new green office design

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Developers Groß & Partner recently selected the studio’s 45,000-square-meter (484,400-square-foot) NION office tower scheme to be located in a vibrant mixed-use district in Frankfurt called the Europaviertel West that has been under constant development since 2005.

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HOK CEO and Chairman Bill Hellmuth passes away aged 69

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Hellmuth had been in the chairman’s post since 2017 after serving as the firm’s president since 2005. HOK has announced the passing of CEO and chairman Bill Hellmuth on April 6th at the age of 69 following a long illness. Working out of HOK’s D.C.

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