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Is There a Way Out of Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?

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When the pandemic began in 2020, Hawaii’s economy reeled. Myriad state and county land-use restrictions complicate projects, and since Hawaii uses a general excise tax instead of a sales tax, transactions at every stage of development add costs. When it does happen, the developer has to increase prices to balance the cost."

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140+ Software Tools for Architecture Firms [2020 Update]

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Here are 140+ software tools architecture firms need to know about to stay ahead in 2020. Outplanr is a tool used to keep projects on track , and it gives detailed information on the time spent on it against the own estimates. The best is to contact them for pricing estimates for your business. Workflow max.

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NEOM: Will the Multi-Billion Dollar Mega-City Ever Come to Life? 

Architizer

Having been dubbed the next step in humanity’s evolution, it is no surprise that about $500 billion worth of funding has already been poured into developing the online presence of the new city-state NEOM. Significant parts of the project were initially set to be completed by 2020, with a further expansion completed by 2025.

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News: Harvard GSD reveals four 2023 Wheelwright Prize finalists

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The World Health Organization estimates that almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day in 2020. In addition, the fieldwork, data collection, and prototype development, among additional research, will all result in the first Architectural Manual for Culturally Safe Births.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

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In 2020, for example, Architizer introduced the “Adaptive Reuse” category to the A+Awards for the first time ever ; the following year, the Pritzker Prize was awarded to Anne Lacaton and Jeanne-Philippe Vassal, indicating that the values of interpreting place, rather than tabula-rasa scenography, were gaining momentum.

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Scottish Architecture News: Buildings in Scotland

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New Architecture Developments + Buildings in Scotland – Built Environment + Architects Updates. The development consortium which owns more than 200 acres of prime development land in the west of Edinburgh has unveiled an ambitious vision for a significant new neighbourhood to be built on the site. Scottish Buildings News.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

Left: Student Residence in Saclay_momentum, Saclay, France, 2020 A+Awards Popular Winner in the Small Multi-Unit Housing category; Right: Anna Maria Bordas via Bordas+Peiro. 2020 A+Award winner Anna Maria Bordas is an architect from ENSAVT and engineer of Ponts et Chaussées engineering school. Anna Maria Bordas. Cécile Brisac.