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Ten construction equipment companies form new group to promote sustainability

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Related on Archinect: Federal 2007 ban on fossil fuels in government-owned buildings finally kicks in. Image: © Dave Burk/SOM “The CAMD is based on the pooling of efforts, skills and best practices to accelerate the environmental trans.

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Architecture and interiors honored among the 2023 International Design Awards winners

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Founded in 2007, the annual program seeks to “recognize, celebrate, and promote exceptional design visionaries” in the fields of architecture, interiors, graphics, fashion, and product design. The winners have been announced for the 2023 International Design Awards (IDA).

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Why Nearly Every City in the U.S. Needs a Walkability Study

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After spending a decade as director of town planning at Duany and Plater-Zyberk’s firm, Speck served as director of design for the National Endowment for the Arts before setting up Speck & Associates in 2007. Last week, I talked to them about their new partnership, their methodology, and their plans for the future.

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Architecture and interiors celebrated at the 2022 International Design Awards

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Founded in 2007, the annual program seeks to “recognize, celebrate, and promote exceptional design visionaries” in the fields of architecture, interiors, graphics, fashion, and product design. The winners have been announced for the 2022 International Design Awards (IDA).

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SFMOMA acquires Nakagin Capsule Tower pod

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The A1302 capsule is one of just 23 preserved through the Tatsuyuki Maeda-led Nakagin Capsule Tower Preservation and Restoration Project and was personally owned by the building's architect Kisho Kurokawa himself, before his death in 2007.

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Architecture Billings Index reaches highest mark since 2007

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The last three months have shown steadily increasing demand for design services and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is now at its highest level since 2007. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the July ABI score was 55.8, up noticeably from a mark of 53.5

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Architecture Classics: Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center / Rogelio Salmona

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Designed by Rogelio Salmona , unfortunately, he passed away in October 2007, a year before its completion in 2008. The project was initiated by the Fondo de Cultura Económica de México in 2004 as a cultural contribution by its Colombian branch.