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Decarbonization: Who can be the Tesla of Real Estate?

Community Architect

The ideal answer is a global carbon price that relentlessly lowers emissions, helps firms judge which projects would make money, and raises tax revenues to support the energy transition’s losers. It came from an unexpected side: The real estate industry, the contributor of 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions!

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing

Architizer

From the legendary Forbidden City and the narrow streets and hutongs to skyscrapers and one-of-a-kind cultural centers, Beijing has become one of the most transformed cities of the 21st century. Still, it wasn’t until the 2008 Olympics that the city became a testing ground for many renowned Western architects.

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Concept to Completion: A Tale of Tenacity in Small Community Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

The City of Myrtle Point initially retained my firm, Robertson/Sherwood/Architects, in November of 2002 for the purpose of designing a new building to replace its aging and undersized public library. The City identified another development option in March of 2004. Once again, the City shelved the project.

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The Citadel effect

Brandon Donnelly

Today, the Miami housing market is feeling the effects : “They’ve been buying here aggressively,” said Michael Martinez, a real estate agent with Sotheby’s in Miami, who recently brokered the sale of a $5mn home in Coconut Grove, a quiet salubrious suburb, to a Citadel employee. The Citadel migration is definitely occurring.”

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A former monastery and cardinal’s palace finds new life as a mixed-use complex in Vilnius

The Spaces

More recently, it has suffered invasions and the partial destruction of its cities, including the capital Vilnius. But despite these experiences, the city still has many Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical buildings, and in 1994, its old town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Meet the 5 Architecture Trailblazers Headlining the 12th Annual A+Awards Jury

Architizer

Importantly, in addition to getting your work in front of the world in Architizer’s highly democratic and widely celebrated Public Vote, entries are also judged by distinguished luminaries from fields as diverse as design, technology, real estate, fashion and more. Mariam Issoufou is an architect from Niger.

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Rendering Studios: Showcasing the Teams Behind the Image

Architizer

Their office is located in a former textile factory; in an area of the city rich with industrial heritage and ancient Roman ruins. Today, DBOX has offices in seven cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Budapest, Lviv and Hong Kong. BRNO, Czechia | Founded 2008. Budapest, Hungary | Founded 2012.